Posts by Fr. Luke Ijezie
Time for Everything
Life strikes a surprise at every moment. When you think you have seen it all, a dramatic thing happens to shatter your plans. One is a poor and insignificant person today, but tomorrow he is riding on the waves as one of the big shots in town. Another presumes to own the world, but within…
Read MoreFollowing Sound Religious Teachings
Sometimes one wonders why God decided to come down to us a human person when He could have simply decreed our salvation from heaven. One of the common answers is that He wanted to show us how much He loved us by being like us in all things. But another important reason is that He…
Read MoreDrinking the Cup of Jesus
The Christian life is a call to identify with the suffering Jesus. This makes the Christian a sign of contradiction in a world that seeks only personal comfort. Consciousness of this vocation makes the individual Christian to overcome obstacles that ordinarily seem insurmountable. Neither personal weakness nor external discouragements deters the genuine Christian from living…
Read MoreListening to God’s Word and Consequences of Disobedience
The Christian religion is basically about listening to God and doing His will. God makes His will known in many ways. All these are encapsulated in the word of God, which is fully revealed in Jesus Christ. The narratives of the Old Testament recount the difficulties the people of God passed through in trying to…
Read MoreMary’s Role as Mother of the Church
The Church’s liturgical calendar is a well-structured and interconnected cycle. The placement of the different liturgical feasts through the year is not done arbitrarily but usually guided by their meanings and interconnections. Today, the Church celebrates Mary as the Mother of the Church, and it is linked to the solemn feast of the Pentecost, which…
Read MoreGod’s Preference for the Humble
The humble person is usually loved and easily fits into any situation. But the proud person is usually looked upon with suspicion and disdain. The paradox is that despite the acknowledged better position of the humble, many people still continue to prefer arrogance to humility. The unfortunate thing is that the world is rendered inhuman…
Read MoreGod’s Presence in Our Midst
Usually in moments of great crisis, people run to loved ones or powerful acquaintances for succor. The great tragedy is that of having no one to run to, living with the sense of being abandoned. For many people, the greatest friend and powerful figure to run to for succor is God. The human being remains…
Read MoreRepentance and God’s Boundless Mercy
I have often come across people who appear to be very interested in religion but express great fear of God’s presence. Some feel they have done so many terrible things that God can hardly forgive them. Such feelings are often very deep-rooted and lead to many emotional disorders. We suffer from such syndromes when we…
Read MoreWord of God as Bringer of Light to Those in Darkness
The word of God is presented in both the Old and New Testaments as a source of light. The psalmist puts it aptly: “Your word is a lamp for my feet and a light for my path “(Psalm 119:105). In the New Testament, Jesus is identified as both word and light, and his gospel is…
Read MorePeace and Joy to the World
Christmas is no doubt the most joyful season of the year. This is true for every part of the world. Although many who celebrate Christmas today exclude its religious meaning, it still remains for them a period of great joy. But no matter how people try to deny the religious dimension, the joy of Christmas…
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