ẸGUARE – ORIA
Today I visited one of our outstations at St Gregory the Great, Eguare-Oria. As a kid I recall that I always heard about ‘Oria’ and ‘farming’ in the same sentence. It was said that those who were truly serious about farming had…
POPE FRANCIS MODIFIES CHURCH LAW, SAYS WOMEN CAN BE LECTORS AND ACOLYTES
See original story HERE. Pope Francis, today, January 11, 2020, has established with a motu proprio that the ministries of the Lectorate and Acolyte are from now on also open to women, in a stable and institutionalized form with a specific mandate. Women…
WHERE WILL DEATH MEET ME?
“An unexamined life is not worth living” (Socrates) It was the great German philosopher, Martin Heidegger who wrote in his famous philosophical book, ‘Being and Time’, that man is a being unto death. This means that as soon as one…
FACEBOOK’S POTENTIAL FOR MINISTRY
Many ministers have found Facebook pages and groups useful tools in ministry. They use them in a manner that Egere (2015, p. 447).) refers to as ‘church marketing’. He says, “Marketing is not selling, advertising or promotion, though it may include…
THE IDEA OF A CYBER CHURCH!
Today, more than ever before, the world is seeing the need for some sort of cyberspirituality. It is always important to monitor and guide the spiritual growth of our youth in a fast-changing world. Lippman and McIntosh (2010, p. 1) says that,…
PENTECOSTALISM TODAY: HOW MEN PLAY GOD
We were warned by St. Paul about Pentecostalism and its perversion of true faith. In his second Letter to Timothy, chapter 4, verses 3 and 4, Paul says: “For the time is coming when people will no longer endure sound doctrine, but in their eagerness to…
TIME FOR SOME SLIM FITTING
Tuesday of the Twelfth Week in Ordinary Time. Year II. Reflection by Rev Fr Oselumhense Anetor (Uromi Diocese) 2 Kings 19:9-11,14-21,31-36; Matt. 7:6,12-14 The thing about heaven is that it’s not that easy to get into. But it’s where we all…
JUDGE NOT?
Monday of the Twelfth Week in Ordinary Time. Year II. Reflection by Rev Fr Oselumhense Anetor (Uromi Diocese) 2 Kings 17:5-8,13-15,18; Matt. 7:1-5 Today, the Lord Jesus Christ makes it abundantly clear to us that no one is free of guilt. Hence, he…
THE HEART THAT BEATS LOVE
Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. Year A. Reflection by Rev Fr Oselumhense Anetor (Uromi Diocese) Deut.7:6-11; John 4:7- 16; Matthew 11:25-30 Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus was highly encouraged by mediaeval mystics; and particularly…
THE FIRE OF ELIJAH
Thursday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time. Year II. Reflection by Rev Fr Oselumhense Anetor (Uromi Diocese) Eccl. 48:1-15; Matt. 6:7-15 Going through the first reading, we’re fired up. It’s an Ode to prophet Elijah, who arose like a…