Discover the Catholic Teaching on Sunday Obligation. Learn why Sunday Mass is Essential, Rooted in Scripture and Tradition, and find Answers to Common Questions in this Catholic FAQ.
For Catholics around the world, Sunday is not just another day—it is the Lord’s Day, a sacred time set apart for worship, rest, and renewal. The obligation to attend Sunday Mass is deeply rooted in Sacred Scripture, the tradition of the Church, and the…
Finding Peace in the Storm
Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B. Reflection by Rev Fr Oselumhense Anetor (Uromi Diocese)Job 38:1, 8-11; 2 Cor. 5:14-17; Mark 4:35-41 Have you ever wondered why God lets us go through trials and tribulations? Perhaps you’ve been asking God…
Pull down the castles of sin!
Friday of the Tenth Week in Ordinary Time, Year II. Reflection by Rev Fr Oselumhense Anetor (Uromi Diocese) I Kings 19:9,11-16; Matt.5:27-32 Today marriages continue to break down, and vows of faithfulness are trampled under foot. What about vows of…
Be reconciled with your brother (sister)!
Thursday of the Tenth Week in Ordinary Time. Year II (St. Anthony of Padua, Priest/Doctor). Reflection by Rev. Fr. Oselumhense Anetor (Uromi Diocese) 1 Kgs.18:41-46; Ps.65; Matt.5:20-26 No one likes lip service, least of all, God. Pleasing God means we…
Immaculate Heart of Mary
Saturday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time. Year II (Immaculate Heart of Mary). Reflection by Rev Fr Oselumhense Anetor (Uromi Diocese) Immaculate heart of Mary!2 Tim. 4:1-8; Luke 2:41-51 Perhaps one of the first things we learn about Mary’s heart…
Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. The HEART that beats LOVE
The heart that beats LOVE!Hosea 11:1, 3-4, 8c-9; Ephesians 3:8-12, 14-19; Matthew 5:20-26 Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus was highly encouraged by mediaeval mystics; and particularly promoted by St Gertrude, St Margaret Mary Alacoque,…
Today’s Reflection: The Fuel called Love!
The fuel called love!2 Tim. 2:8-15; Mark 12:28-34 Imagine the world without love; preachers preaching out of force of habit, not out of love for God or for His people. Imagine making tremendous sacrifices everyday just to prove a point to others, not out…
Today’s Reflection: St Boniface, Bishop/Martyr
Wednesday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time. Year II (St Boniface, Bishop/Martyr). Reflection by Rev Fr Oselumhense Anetor (Uromi Diocese) Don’t be a ‘back row’ Christian!2 Tim. 1:1-3,6-12; Mark 12:18-27 There are those who never take…
Monday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time. Year II (St Charles Lwangwa and companions –Holy Martyrs of Uganda). Reflection by Rev Fr Oselumhense Anetor (Uromi Diocese)
Be a good tenant!2 Pet. 1:2-7; Mark 12:1-12 Imagine! We live in a world that isn’t ours, with a life that isn’t ours, with a body and soul that aren’t ours, breathing air that isn’t ours, making money that isn’t ours,…
SOLEMNNITY OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI. Year B. Reflection by Rev Fr Oselumhense Anetor (Uromi Diocese).
THE REAL DEAL!Exodus 24:3-8; Ps. 115:12-13,15-18; Heb. 9:11-15; Mark 14:12-16,22-26. At seven o’clock in the evening on August 18, 1996, Fr. Alejandro Pezet was saying Holy Mass at a Catholic church in the commercial center of Buenos Aires. He had just…