Daily Reflections

Finding Strength in Firm Faith

Unless Your Faith is Firm

By Celina Manville / July 15, 2024 /

Today’s Gospel is not one often quoted as a favorite. It contains the reproaches of Jesus to the faithless. We hear: “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida!” Honestly, our first thought when hearing this may be: “Glad I am not one of those two towns!” However, to do…

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Repentance: Finding Divine Favor Through Genuine Worship

Wash Yourselves Clean and Put Away Your Misdeeds

By Fr. Sylvanus Amaobi / July 14, 2024 /

Dear brothers and sisters, “This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it” (Psalm 118:24). In today’s first reading, Isaiah presented God’s displeasure to the people. He was displeased by their burnt offerings of rams, fats of fatlings, and blood of calves, lambs,…

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Called to Evangelize

Called to Evangelize

By Fr. Nnaemeka Paschal Ajuka / July 13, 2024 /

By our baptism, we are called to share in the threefold ministry of Christ: as king, prophet, and priest. Today’s liturgy emphasizes this special calling and the need to embrace the prophetic mission in our contemporary world, aligning with the mission of Gratia Vobis Ministry (GVM): “To inspire, foster spiritual…

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Becoming like our master Jesus

Becoming like Our Master Jesus: The Path of True Discipleship

By Fr. Alex Igbozuruike / July 12, 2024 /

As I read today’s Gospel, these words of Jesus deeply resonated in me: “It is enough for the disciple that he become like his teacher.” I think that in these words, Jesus sets the ultimate goal of discipleship for us: to become like Him. In Mt 11: 29, Jesus says:…

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Terms of Reference on True Discipleship

Terms of Reference on True Discipleship

By Fr. John Bosco Obiako / July 10, 2024 /

When we buy some products, they usually come with a manual containing the “Instructions for Use” or “Terms of Reference”. It is always recommended to read the instructions carefully before use. If one wants to get the best out of the product purchased, one must be faithful to the instructions…

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Go First to the Lost Sheep of Israel

Go First to the Lost Sheep of Israel

By Radhika Sharda, MD / July 10, 2024 /

If you had lived during the time of Jesus, would you have recognized him? How would you have known him to be the Son of God? Indeed, we would have been hard-pressed to understand His true identity, as his own disciples were.  It could be said that the Gospels are…

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Seeking Spiritual Nourishment

Seeking Spiritual Nourishment in a Distracted World

By Fr. Maurice Emelu / July 9, 2024 /

Being nosy can be more than just annoying. The nosy are quick to jump to conclusions and just as fast to spill information not meant for the public. They are often rumormongers, fishing for the latest news and craving the juiciest gossip. This behavior can lead to a loss of…

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Not mere coincidence

No Mere Coincidences

By G K Zachary / July 9, 2024 /

As much as I did not plan this out, the pneuma seems to be driving these past few posts, in a literal sense. This post is being written in “real time.” I am going to try and pull together a few scattered thoughts and let this wind take me where…

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The God who heals and makes us whole

The God Who Heals Us and Makes Us Whole

By Sr. Olisaemeka Rosemary Okwara / July 7, 2024 /

Among the images of God depicted in Scripture, the portrayal of God as gracious, merciful, close to people, and in charge of healing and wholeness stands pre-eminent. In the history of Israel and Jesus’ ministry on earth, we see God’s patient pedagogy in dealing with human beings. This process involves…

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