Posts by Sr. Olisaemeka Rosemary Okwara
Grace and Faith
Moreover, what was needed for the divine connection was a mere touching of the hem of Jesus’s garment. Something from us moves God to act on our behalf. That is why the saying that God governs the world but Prayer governs God” attributed to St John Chrysostom makes a lot of sense to me.
Read More“Lord if you wish, you can make me clean” (Lk 5:12)
I once had to apply for a position for which I needed a recommendation letter. I thought of how elevating it would be to be recommended by the Dean of Studies of my Faculty. But then I was aware of his usual tight schedule and how, irrespective of his goodwill and kind heart, he sometimes…
Read MoreGod’s Wondrous Works: The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Today, the Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. Pope Pius IX solemnly proclaimed the dogma with the 1854 Bull, Ineffabilis Deus. In it, the Holy Father affirms that the Blessed Virgin Mary, from the first moment of her conception, by a singular grace and privilege of almighty God, and in view of the…
Read MoreWisdom and Vigilance: Indispensable Qualities for the Journey of Faith
[Readings: Wis 6:12-16; I Thes 4:13-18 or 4:13-14; Mt 25:1-13] By Sister Olisaemeka Okwara, DDL. In our everyday life, we are often confronted with situations in which wisdom and vigilance have to prevail. Not to be drifters, we are required to take a definite direction, having a clear understanding of our responsibilities, and a clear…
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