Sufferings, difficulties, homelessness, insecurity, joblessness, etc. could be said to characterize the life of St. Joseph in spite of his trust in divine providence...
Author - Chinaka Justin Mbaeri
ARE WE PRIVILEGED YET RECALCITRANT TO GOD’S GRACE? First Reading: Deuteronomy 4:1,5-9 Responsorial Psalm: 147:12-13,15-16,19-20 Gospel Reading: Matthew 5:17-19...
Catholic Article, Catholicism, Feasts/Memorials of Saints
NOVENA TO SAINT JOSEPH – DAY 8: “RECEIVING AND WELCOMING JESUS IN THE HOLY EUCHARIST LIKE ST. JOSEPH”
To receive and welcome Jesus in the Holy Eucharist is to behave like St. Joseph who lived in union with Jesus of Nazareth. In order to receive and welcome Jesus as Saint...
THE OVER-FAMILIARITY THAT MAKES US THROW CHRIST AWAY FROM OUR LIVES First Reading: 2 Kings 5:1-15 Responsorial Psalm: Ps. 41(42):2-3,42:3-4 Gospel Reading: Luke 4:24-30...
Mass Reflections, Sunday Mass Homily/reflection, Weekday Homilies/ Reflections
REFLECTION FOR THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT: “YEARNING FOR JESUS (THE LIVING WATER)”
At various points in time, we have experienced a separation from God due to our sins (spiritual thirst), and a corresponding longing to reunite with God by the Sacrament...
Catholic Article, Catholicism, Feasts/Memorials of Saints
NOVENA TO SAINT JOSEPH – DAY 7: “JOSEPH’S ROLE IN THE EDUCATION OF JESUS: AN EXAMPLE TO MODERN-DAY PARENTS”
In Jesus’ time, the father was responsible for the basic education of his children, which included reading, at least, the Scriptures, and inculcation of moral...
Catholic Article, Catholicism, Feasts/Memorials of Saints
NOVENA TO SAINT JOSEPH – DAY 6: “JOSEPH, A FAITHFUL SHARER IN CHRIST’S SACRIFICIAL SUFFERINGS”
The third sorrow and joy of St. Joseph attests to the pain Joseph also experienced when the blood of Jesus was first shed at his circumcision. This is true because...
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NOVENA TO SAINT JOSEPH – DAY 3: “SAINT JOSEPH, PATRON OF THE UNIVERSAL CHURCH”
In the year 1870, St. Joseph was declared “Patron of the Universal Church” by Pope Pius IX. As a follow-up, in 1889, Pope Leo XIII issued an encyclical, emphasizing the...
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NOVENA TO SAINT JOSEPH – DAY 2: “GO TO JOSEPH” (On the need of reawakening devotion to St. Joseph)
To the people who were suffering from the famine in Egypt, the Pharaoh said: “Go to Joseph, do what he tells you” (Gen. 41:55). And Joseph, the most important...
Catholic Article, Catholicism
NOVENA TO SAINT JOSEPH – DAY 1: JOSEPH, THE RELEVANCE OF SILENCE IN A NOISY ERA
From the disturbing sound pollution perceived from automobiles to the regular noise produced from various sound systems at Churches, Mosques, clubs, restaurants etc...
