Posts by Fr. Cyriacus Uzochukwu
Neither Do I Condemn You: Go and Sin No More
The Gospel today is a familiar one, but the interesting part is the attitude of the Scribes and the Pharisees, their self-righteousness and judgement of others. They condemned the woman caught in the act of adultery, but Jesus redeemed her and asked her to go and sin no more. It is simply a sign of…
Read MoreGod’s Faithfulness and Fulfillment of Promise
The Gospel today is very inspiring. It highlights the faithfulness of God to his promises and to the people. His kindness to them does not depend on their holiness or state in life, but part of his unchanging character. Timothy even noted it in his writing thus: “If we are unfaithful, he remains faithful, for…
Read MoreChrist the King
Every year, the Church celebrates the feast of Christ the King to acclaim the Lord the King. He is King, not only of the world but the whole cosmos, seen and unseen, and will reign for ever. He is King even before the dawn of creation, for all times and ages belong to him. That…
Read MoreJesus’ Mission and Family Division
The gospel today is very confusing, and one keeps wondering what Christ meant by his words of fire, baptism and division. He speaks of casting fire on earth and wished it were blazing already. Does he want fire to destroy His people? He speaks again of baptism He intends to accomplish. Is He talking of…
Read MoreThe New Family of Jesus
It is a known fact that familiarity breeds contempt and Jesus suffered the same in his own family and country. The people of Nazareth knew him very well as the son of a mere carpenter and Mary and refused to listen to neither his divinely endowed wisdom nor recognize his prophetic authority. They rejected him…
Read MoreA Humble Servant Leader: The Way Forward
The gospel today is the fiercest critique of Jesus over the hypocrisy of the scribes and Pharisees. He highlights their character of pride and selfishness, their love for outward displays of piety, desire for honor, and their struggle for titles and places of authority, against the humble service of authentic leaders. As such, Jesus warns…
Read MoreGod or Nothing
The famous book by Robert Cardinal Sarah titled: God or Nothing, a conversation on Faith with Nicolas Diat is in fact the summary of the gospel today. It is an eloquent testimony of the exhaustible power of God over all creatures and that we can do nothing without him. He is the ‘Be All and…
Read MoreWe Are Migrants Before God
We are on a journey. We came to earth and shall one day depart, as many have done. The journey will only last for a few decades and we are no more. That’s how the Lord designed it, and it is not against his will. He ordained it. However, it is shocking that in many…
Read MoreApostolic Intervention in Preserving the Unity of the Church
It is a fact that we have different belief backgrounds, and everyone is affected in one way or the other by that as it is evident in the life of the Jews and the Gentiles. The belief systems originate from the idols of the mind -the way of thinking, the idols of culture and tradition…
Read MoreTestimony of the Resurrection and the Eucharist
‘The Lord has risen indeed and has appeared to Simon!’ (Lk 24: 34) ‘When he was at table with them, he took the bread, and blessed, and broke it, and gave it to them and their eyes were opened, and they recognized him.‘ (Lk 24: 30-32) Introduction The readings are very interesting and inspiring. They…
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