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The Water Flows from the Sanctuary
Picture this: a sanctuary. Still, sacred, and brimming with mystery. From the right side, something begins to stir. A small spring bubbles forth, emerging from the threshold of the temple. It’s quiet at first, barely brushing your ankles. But it doesn’t stay that way. What starts as a trickle becomes living water from the sanctuary—a stream…
Read MoreBetween Joy and Healing: A Lenten Trust in God’s Providence
Once, my birthday was on a Sunday. I was quite new to the parish, and only a few knew, which was fine for me. After Mass, a sister greeted me (well, she remembered…), and just then a parishioner approached me. She has been looking for me to give me a book she thought of giving…
Read MoreNew Creation
We read today that whoever is in Christ is a new creation. But how does that work, and how do we get there? We’ll start with two words: Reconciliation and Lent. Lent and Reconciliation Theoretically, we are using the Lenten Season to grow closer to Christ. We are watching our dietary choices (no pepperoni pizza…
Read MoreLenten Practices en Conversion
Paolo Veronese, The Conversion of Mary Magdalene[1] Today’s Mass readings are the very heart of the Lenten journey. Let us stop for a moment and feel the soothing effect of the words of the Prophet Hosea: Come, let us return to the LORD, it is he who has rent, but he will heal us; he…
Read MoreHow to Love God
In today’s Gospel our Lord speaks about the first commandment, which is to love the Lord with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength. Christ then affirms what the scribe says that loving God and neighbor is worth more than all burnt offerings and sacrifices. So how do we love God with all our heart,…
Read MoreJesus Does Not Throw the Baby Out with the Bath Water
In this week’s gospel reading, Jesus lays out in the Sermon on the Mount a new discipline for mankind. Given his primarily Jewish audience, Matthew records that Jesus makes clear that His teachings on the mountain do not replace the existing commandments and Torah (Law of Moses), but rather, His teachings aim for a more…
Read MoreGod’s Plan and Human Cooperation
God always has great plans for us His creatures. In the accomplishment of these plans, He usually invites us to cooperate with Him. The interesting thing is that He never comes with force but invites us with great arguments and persuasive words. We find all these played out in the readings of today’s solemn feast…
Read MoreWho Deserves It?
The Ones Who Do Not Deserve It: Our natural tendency in life is to question why we did not get something that another did, and consequently, to judge why we deserve it more than others. In the Gospel today Jesus talks about the ones who “don’t deserve it” getting something: “there were many widows in…
Read MoreThe Urgency of Repentance
‘For what will it profit a man, if he gains the whole world and forfeits his life? Or what shall a man give in return for his life? (Mt 16:26). Introduction Ordinarily, one works hard to protect and preserve whatever one cherishes. We always keep eye on the things we love to make sure they…
Read MoreSpeeches
The rapid evolution of digital media technologies presents unique opportunities and challenges for the Church in the digital landscape. During a theological conference (April 2-5, 2024) organized by a premier theological group in Nigeria (the Catholic Theological Conference of Nigeria, CATHAN), Fr. Maurice Emelu was invited to present a commissioned paper. He argued that transitioning from tool dependency to innovation is the surest way to advance the Church’s place and relevance in the digital ecosystem. Watch the presentation and be motivated.

GVM Mission and Vision
Mission Statement
We equip and empower people to become living agents of God’s love, healing, and grace. Through God's vision for mission (GVM), we commit to being active agents of Divine Grace in our everyday lives—at home, at work, and within every community we encounter.
Join us in this mission as we live out our Catholic faith and bring God’s grace to the world, one step at a time. Together, we make His love visible and His grace tangible.
Vision Statement
To be a leading Catholic global center where individuals and communities draw inspiration, accessibility, and high-quality tools to live God's grace of love and healing in their everyday lives.


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I waited patiently for the Lord; he inclined to me and heard my cry. He drew me up from the desolate pit, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure. He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God—Psalm 40:1-3