THE ANGUISH & GLORY OF THE SUFFERING SERVANT OF YAHWEH First Reading: Isaiah 49:1-6 Responsorial Psalm: 70(71):1-6,15,17 Gospel Reading: John 13:21-33,36-38...
Author - Chinaka Justin Mbaeri
GREAT AND HOLY MONDAY: The Anointing Of Jesus’ feet At Bethany Over these past few days (before the holy week), the Johannine community (Gospel of John) has been...
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THE CROWD OF PALM SUNDAY ≠ THE CROWD OF GOOD FRIDAY
I grew up with the understanding that the crowd who cheered Jesus with shouts of “Hosanna” on Palm Sunday was the same crowd who shouted: “Crucify Him” on Good Friday...
Greetings to you all, my dear friends in Christ! Palm Sunday (Passion Sunday) is here again for the Year 2020. Virtually every Christian understands that on Palm Sunday...
The theme of the “gathering” is one of the important teachings of the Israelites of old as seen in the Scriptures. God made a covenant with them to bless them and make...
Just a couple of days ago, we heard the news of the redeployment of the Theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, Major General Olusegun Adeniyi to an army research...
As we approach the Holy Week, we already see a growing hostility against Jesus by the Jews as a result of his teachings. This period, Jesus tends to elude or dodge the...
In his Mission statement, Jesus exclaimed: “The spirit of the Lord is on me, for he has anointed me to bring the good news to the afflicted. He has sent me to proclaim...
While COVID-19 continues to ravage humanity daily in a geometric progression, strenuous efforts are being made in the laboratories to produce an effective vaccine...
WHY DID JESUS WRITE ON THE GROUND BEFORE THE ADULTEROUS WOMAN & THE PHARISEES – THE SIGNIFICANCE AND THE LESSON It is surprising how often the accuser is also...
