Category: Eight Week

⏰Saturday of the Eighth Week of Ordinary Time 2 (02 June 2018) 📖Jude 17, 20b-25; Ps 63:2, 3-4, 5-6 (R.v.2b); Mark 11:27-33 The Letter of St. Jude, which has only one chapter, addresses a number of things but, in a special way, it tackles the problem of false prophets and teachers that was trying to destroy that society. So we can say that that letter is meant for us too especially now that we are being bedevilled by many controversial and compromising prophesies. Among other solutions it puts forward to us, it asks us to have a strong faith and...

⏰Friday of the Eighth Week of Ordinary Time 2 (01 June 2018 – Memorial of St. Justin) 📖1 Pet 4:7-11; Ps 96:10, 11-12, 13 (R.v.13b); Mark 11:11-25 I hope you have not forgotten what we said on Monday when we began our reflection on the First Letter of St. Peter. This letter was written as a source of encouragement to a suffering community and advise them on how to survive in the face of the trials. Today, the letter encourages us to use our God-given gifts to help alleviate the needs of one another. Of course, as St. Paul noted...

⏰Wednesday of the Eighth Week of Ordinary Time 2 (30 May 2018) 📖1 Pet 1:18-25; Ps 147:12-13, 14-15, 19-20 (R.v.12a); Mark 10:32-45 Jesus had just informed his disciples that he was going to Jerusalem to suffer in the hands of the Jews (cf. Mark 10:33-34) but they were obviously not listening. They were rather more interested in what they shall gain from following him (cf. Mark 10:28) and in positions of authority and prestige (cf. Mark 10:35, 41). That is not different from what happens in our country’s leadership today. Our understanding of leadership is having others worship us and...

⏰Tuesday of the Eighth Week of Ordinary Time 2 (29 May 2018) 📖1 Pet 1:10-16; Ps 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4 (R.v.2a); Mark 10:28-31 Today is said to be Democracy Day in Nigeria. Democracy is defined as the government of the people, by the people and for the people. In a democratic state, the good of the people is paramount but in the case of Nigeria now, it seems that the good of animals is more important to our leaders. How else can we explain the daily destruction of human lives by herdsmen in our country? Today, we cry out with St....

⏰Monday of the Eighth Week of Ordinary Time 2 (28 May 2018) 📖1 Pet 1:3-9; Ps 111:1b-2, 5-6, 9 and 10c(R.v.5b); Mark 10:17-27 My dear, at the beginning of this new working week, we begin our reflection on the First Letter of St. Peter, which was written to encourage the Christians who were passing through challenges and persecution. May it also give you consolation and hope as we go on with it. Amen. The portion that we read today tells us that our steadfastness in faith disposes to great joy and opens the door of salvation to us. May that...