Recalling a statement I made in yesterday’s reflection: “opening of our lives more fully to the Spirit of God is the journey of a lifetime, a journey we are asked to be...
Author - Chinaka Justin Mbaeri
Recently, when I was in my sitting room, a strong wind from the opened window blew over my desk, and all the papers on that desk scattered. Inasmuch as I didn’t...
Mass Reflections, Weekday Homilies/ Reflections
REFLECTION FOR SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER (DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY)
HIS MERCY ENDURES FOREVER (THE RICHNESS OF GOD’S MERCY) The image of the ‘Divine Mercy’ depicts two rays coming from Jesus’ chest: one pale ray and...
The English word ‘conviction’ comes from the Latin verb “convincere,” which means to convict, to convince, to prove, to conquer, or to demonstrate. With this, we can say...
EVEN IN OUR MOST DIFFICULT PREDICAMENT, THE LIGHT OF THE RISEN SAVIOUR HEALS AND SAVES US First Reading: Acts 4:1-12 Responsorial Psalm: Ps. 117(118):1-2,4,22-27 Gospel...
How necessary do we need peace and how often do we long for it. How much do our hearts thirst for the peace that only God can give? At times, we are ‘annihilated’ by the...
Catholic Article, Catholicism, Questions & Answers
WHY THE CHURCH DOES NOT SAY/SING ALLELUIA IN LENT, AND WHAT EXACTLY SHOULD REPLACE ALLELUIA IN THE GOSPEL ACCLAMATION?
For some time now, I had been receiving similar messages from different persons privately, requesting to explain the reason why the Catholic Church omits ALLELUIA during...
At one point in time or another, we have either encountered setbacks, crises of faith, disappointments, despair, etc. as a result an ill-fated event in our lives or in...
Catholic Article, Catholicism, Weekday Homilies/ Reflections
ARE CATHOLICS OBLIGED TO FAST OR PRACTICE ABSTINENCE ON FRIDAY OF THE OCTAVE OF EASTER?
In my previous articles, I explained how Ash Wednesday, Good Friday and other Fridays of the year are known as penitential days in the Catholic Church, and as a result...
Catholic Article, Catholicism
WHY THE CATHOLIC CHURCH DEMANDS ABSTINENCE FROM MEAT ON ASH WEDNESDAY AND GOOD FRIDAY FROM A SCRIPTURAL AND CULTURAL PERSPECTIVE
Abstinence from meat on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday must be understood as the Catholic Church Law. However, it must be noted that this Church’s law on abstinence from...
