Posts by Fr. Christian Amah
Guardian Angels
We all want to feel safe, at all times and every place. Today we celebrate Messengers of God, whose role is to keep us safe until we attain full salvation—the blessedness of beholding the face of God. The Catechism teaches that, “From its beginning until death, human life is surrounded by their watchful care and…
Read MoreHow to Catch Men for Christ
In today’s Gospel, the highlight of the story might seem to be the great shoal of fish which Peter and his colleagues hauled in at the instruction of Jesus. By the end of the story, we begin to see the highlight is actually Jesus’ applying the miracle of catching fish to giving the disciples the…
Read MoreMiracle of Feeding
The past two Sundays, we have been reading and listening to the gospel of St. John. Particularly the sixth chapter, wherein is found the “Bread of Life” discourse. My guess is the Church arranged the Eucharistic themes to be read for a while at a time to refocus her members on the center-point of the…
Read MoreSeeing Beyond the Physical
The Lord God looks at us with love, mercy, compassion, patience, and confidence. When we look at people, we see height, color, how they speak, behaviors, mannerisms, weaknesses, etc. Does God see our sinfulness? Yes. However, that is not the only factor that decides how He interacts with us. God sees beyond our weaknesses. Remember,…
Read MoreKnowledge for Avoiding Sin
Knowing the God of Resurrection We know that lack of knowledge leads to error. For anything to be done right, a doer has to possess the requisite understanding. Today’s gospel offers us a deeper revelation about the cause of error (sin). Jesus says we err, get deceived, wander away from the right path, not only…
Read MoreWhy Abide in Jesus?
The Lord Jesus Christ beckons on us today to remain in Him. The reason why He is asking us to remain in Him is to be able to bear fruits. If we do not remain in Him, we will not bear fruits, and just as unfruitful branches of a tree are cut off so the…
Read MoreWhat Makes this Friday Good?
When we exchange greetings with statements such as “good morning or good evening,” we invoke the goodness of the day as a way of sending best wishes to others. I once heard someone respond to one such greeting by asking, “what is good about the day”? Was he having a bad day or lack of peace? Be…
Read MoreCalling No One Father and The Seat of Moses
I have heard some people object to the title, “Father” that is addressed to priests because according to them, Jesus commanded us not to call anyone Father. How about our biological fathers? Are we also not supposed to address them as fathers? What about the other titles mentioned by Jesus, teacher, master? This is one…
Read MoreFeast of the Presentation of the Lord
Jesus the Christ is presented in the temple by His parents—Mary and Joseph. The feast of the presentation of the Lord marks the 40 days after the birth of Christ. Early in the eight century, Pope Sergius inaugurated the candlelight procession associated with this feast which obviously signifies that Christ “the light of the world”…
Read MoreA Life of Truth
Have you ever been in a situation where you found it really hard to tell the truth or a situation where falsehood appeared to be more appealing than standing by the truth? The tendency not to tell the whole truth at all times will always arise in our lives but the grace of truth in…
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