Daily Reflections

Mary’s Immaculate Conception

By Sr. Olisaemeka Rosemary Okwara / December 8, 2023 /

The celebration of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary refers to the dogma that Mary was conceived without any stain of original sin in preparation for becoming the Mother of God, the son Jesus Christ. It is one of the four Marian dogmas of the Catholic Church and…

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Who Shall Stand?

By Connor Szurgot / December 7, 2023 /

And every one that heareth these my words, and doth them not, shall be like afoolish man that built his house upon the sand, and the rain fell, and the floodscame, and the winds blew, and they beat upon that house, and it fell, and greatwas the fall thereof. Mixed…

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When Hope Dies

By Fr. Venatius Oforka / December 6, 2023 /

The path of man on earth is an undulating path, designed with valleys and hills, plains and mountains, dangerous curves and beautiful smooth paths and landscapes. On this path, one encounters angels and demons, as well as saints and marauders. Though this interplay of colours in human life makes life…

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The Gift

By Fr. Joshua West / December 5, 2023 /

Jesus rejoices in the Holy Spirit! At first glance it seems an odd thing for Jesus to do. Jesus rejoices! The Holy Spirit as we understand is the love between the Father and the Son. When understood this way, as a relationship of love, we cannot imagine Jesus not rejoicing…

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Good Centurion

By Paul Verderber / December 4, 2023 /

Happy New Year to you! Happy New liturgical year, that is. We move on to Cycle B in the readings, and we will notice that our priests will have a change in color of their vestments. We’re not in ordinary time anymore. The advent candles will be brought into service.…

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According To Your Faith By Fr Christian Amah

The Reason for the Season

By Tristan Evans / December 3, 2023 /

Brothers and Sisters, first a greeting and blessing to you all on this first day of Advent! As I reflected on today’s readings, I was drawn to this verse: Turn Thine Eyes Look up oh busy one from thy toil, Pressed by many tasks as thy burn much midnight oil.…

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Responding to the Call to be Alert

By Fr. Christian Amah / December 2, 2023 /

Today is the last day in the Church’s calendar. Looking at the Scripture readings and how they are arranged, we might say that today (the last day of the year according to the church’s calendar) is like the last day, hence the call to “beware” so as not to be…

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Decorative skeletal image of a beast

God is My Judge

By Fr. Maurice Emelu / December 1, 2023 /

I reflect on the biblical prophecy of the beast and its relevance in today’s society, highlighting the various forms it takes. A concerned person shared with me some terrible news about a new ideology that has crept into his organization. It was anything but decent. He explained: They use the…

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Called to Be Saved: The Feast of St. Andrew the Apostle

By John and Kathy Schultz / November 30, 2023 /

God’s Call to Israel: The two readings today speak together in a rich interweaving of theology, the early history of Christianity, and salvation. Paul starts us off in the tenth chapter of his master work letter to the Christian community in Rome. He lays out the necessary conditions for salvation:…

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Christian, church identity in culture

The End, and the Beginning

By Fr. Marcelo Javier Navarro Muñoz, IVE / November 29, 2023 /

The Feast of Belshazzar by Rembrandt1 Daniel answered the king:“You may keep your gifts, or give your presents to someone else;but the writing I will read for you, O king,You have rebelled against the Lord of heaven.You had the vessels of his temple brought before you,so that you and your…

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