Posts by Fr. Cyriacus Uzochukwu
The Anger of Jesus over Hypocrisy
The Life of the Pharisees My dear friends, the pharisees are very popular in the gospels. They always encounter Jesus because their lifestyles are opposed to the authentic teachings of Christ in the gospel. The pharisees are the influential, respected, and great teachers of the law among the Jews. But, they do not practice what…
Read MoreJesus Tasks His Disciples to Remain in Him
The gospel of today is a metaphor. Jesus, aware of his departure from his disciples, uses the metaphor of the vine and its branches to demonstrate the type of relationship that should exist between him and his disciples. The symbol of the vine is what is familiar to his disciples because there were grapevines everywhere.…
Read MoreLive and Let to Live: The Joy of Having a Baby (The Nativity of John the Baptist)
‘For it was you who created my being, knit me together in my mother’s womb. I thank you Lord for the wonder of my being, for the wonders of all your creation’ (Ps 139: 13-14). My dear friends, there is great joy today as we mark the solemnity of the nativity of John the Baptist.…
Read MoreMission: The Work of the Holy Spirit
My dear friends, the first reading today is very inspiring. It demonstrates the work of the Holy Spirit in the life of the people after the resurrection of Christ that ensued the missionary activities of the disciples. At the end of the first missionary journey and prior to the verses of the reading today, Paul…
Read MoreThe Mandate of Christ
My dear friends, the readings of today are very inspiring. There is a close connection between the gospel and the first reading from the Acts of the Apostles. The invitation of Christ after his resurrection: ‘Go into all the world and preach the gospel to the whole creation,’ is obeyed by the disciples. The same…
Read MoreThe Fulfillment of the Law
My dear friends, the readings today are very inspiring. Moses in the first reading instructs the people of Israel to observe the laws and commandments of God. He assured them that the observance of the laws would give them life and the strength to enter and take possession of the land God is giving them.…
Read MoreThe Power Over the Future Belongs to God
The Audience of James My dear friends, the first reading today is very interesting. St James is addressing the Jews, who were known for their commercial abilities and expertise in business and trade. As such, they changed cities and developed the economies of the areas they lived in. To that effect, countries offered them citizenship…
Read MoreSunday of the Word of God
Every third Sunday of the Ordinary Time of the Year, has been designated by Pope Francis, as the Sunday of the Word of God. And we have the readings describe the ministry of the reader and the priest in every liturgical assembly – especially on Sundays – in our different churches. We read how the…
Read MorePrepare the Way of the Lord: The Messenger
The readings today are very reflective of the season in which we are in. They present us with the loving interest of God over His people for their salvation. And to completely achieve this, He speaks through the prophet Malachi in the first reading that He is going to send his messenger to prepare a…
Read MoreThe End of Time
The Destruction of the Temple My dear friends, today’s Gospel presents an interesting discussion about the temple of Jerusalem which was the pride of the Jews at the time of Jesus. They admired its magnificence especially the decorations which were of fine stonework of golden jewels and votive offerings. The Jews believed that it would…
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