saint Joseph
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THE FATHERHOOD OF SAINT JOSEPH: THE FEAST OF SAINT JOSEPH, CHASTE SPOUSE OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY AND FOSTER FATHER OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST, CYCLE B, MARCH 19TH, 2021 IN YEAR OF SAINT JOSEPH.

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The fatherhood of Saint Joseph is a virtue worthy of emulating in our time where the figure of the father is disappearing. It is an imitating standard too in Christendom where fatherhood is a big problem as marriage and family lives are in crisis. St. Joseph a quiet, silent, innocent, obedient, loyal, humble, hard-working, provident, protective and loving father and spouse invite us to a profound reflection of fatherhood.

unmerited grace
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THE CHRISTIAN LIFE: UNMERITED GRACE: THE CHRISTIAN LIFE, UNMERITED GRACE: CATHOLIC SUNDAY SCRIPTURE REFLECTION: 4TH SUNDAY OF LENT, CYCLE B, 2021

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he Christian life is an unmerited grace of God. No one is a Christian because he or she merits being one. It is all grace and nothing but grace. This is the most humble fact we must be conscious of daily.

LOVE
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HOW DO YOU LOVE GOD?: CATHOLIC SUNDAY SCRIPTURE REFLECTIONS: 3RD SUNDAY OF LENT, CYCLE B, 2021

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God is love (1John 4:8). Hence, to love is not only to be religious and spiritual but also to be God-like. Inarguably, love is at the basis of our religious teaching, preaching, doctrines, theology, philosophy, ideology, practices and even rituals and rites. If these are devoid of love then religion is as useless as any human venture.

sacrifice
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LENT: THE SPIRIT OF SACRIFICE: CATHOLIC SUNDAY SCRIPTURE REFLECTIONS: 2ND SUNDAY OF LENT, CYCLE B, 2021

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The spirit of Lent is one of sacrifice. A sacrifice that leads to transformation and renewal. A sacrifice of Lent is the Easter joy of the resurrection. Hence, Lent invites us to renounce something precious in us: ego, desire or things. It is a time of penitential sacrifice to give up something we hold dear for the sake of the gospel.

temptations
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TEMPTATIONS ARE ALWAYS BOUND: CATHOLIC SUNDAY SCRIPTURE REFLECTIONS: 1ST SUNDAY OF LENT, CYCLE B

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In our human life or existence, temptations are always bound to come our way. Interestingly, these temptations are not meant to ruin, to obstruct or to destroy us. They are tests or trials meant to strengthen us, to empower us as winners not losers in Christendom.

MOMENT OF GRACE
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THE MOMENT OF GRACE: REFLECTION OF THE WEEK: ASH WEDNESDAY AND THE BEGINNING OF LENTEN SEASON, CYCLE B, 2021

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The Lenten season is a moment of grace that God a given to us through his Church. It is a sober moment that calls for a pause and a reflection on what is the essence of life. It is a period to know life is nothing with God.

sin
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THE LEPROSY OF SIN: CATHOLIC SUNDAY SCRIPTURE REFLECTIONS: 6TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, CYCLE B, 2021

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The leprosy of sin is more contagious than physical leprosy as a disease. This is because like leprosy, sin separate and ostracize us from God and the Christian community. Good enough, though leprosy has no remedy. For sin, there is repentance and the infinite mercy of God.

service of others
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MEANING IN SERVICE OF OTHERS: CATHOLIC SUNDAY SCRIPTURE REFLECTIONS: 5TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, CYCLE B, 2021

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In life, someone argues, there is meaning only in the service of others. This is because there is an absurdity that comes with life. When this sense of absurdness engulfs us with a sense of uncertainty and insecurity life becomes meaningless.

LIGHT
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CHRIST IS OUR LIGHT: REFLECTION OF THE WEEK: THE FEAST OF THE PRESENTATION OF THE LORD 02nd of February, 2021

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Today, we celebrate the feast of Christ light of the world, and the glory of Israel. Indeed, Christ is our light. We celebrate the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord forty days after we celebrate the birth of Jesus at Christmas.

authority
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AUTHORITY TO HEAL AND CAST OUT EVIL: CATHOLIC SUNDAY SCRIPTURE REFLECTIONS: 4TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, CYCLE B

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Jesus´ authority and power are one to heal the broken humanity and to cast out evil in all its form of existence either as demonic possessions, satanic influences, powers, and principalities in the low and high places.