Author: Valentine Umoh
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Make Akwa Ibom Great, say NO to sycophancy!
The society can only get better if we keep to the barest minimum our individual/selfish (egoistic) interest in order to pursue a collective/common good. Building a better society has never been easy because the activists for a better society must fight against those who currently enjoy the status quo. As Alhaji Musa will always ask:…
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Create a space for others…
Have you noticed that no matter how many birds fly in the sky it is never ever filled up? No matter how many animals there are in the forest, it is never ever filled up. No matter how many aquatic animals there are in the sea, it is never ever filled up. Nature has made…
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The Unity of Marriage & Moral Responsibility in Marriage (Church’s teachings and challenges)
By Valentine Umoh Preamble[1] “So that the “I do” of the spouses may be a free and responsible act, and so that the marriage covenant may have solid and lasting human and Christian foundations, preparation for marriage is of prime importance.”[2] “It is imperative to give suitable and timely instruction to young people, above all…
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The night is dark, and I am far from home; Lead thou me on! Legacy of Saint John Henry Newman
1. Lead, kindly Light: historical context[1] Lead, Kindly Light is a hymn with words written in 1833 by Saint John Henry Newman as a poem titled “the Pillar and the Cloud”. A poem biblically based on Exod 13: 21-22. John Henry Newman was 33 years old when he found himself on a boat from the…
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The Function of Music in Sacred Worship: The Role of Choristers
By Valentine Umoh Introduction[1] The experience of encounter with the holy, awe-provoking yet fascinatingly attractive, is known from the history of religions.[2] This experience invites engagement with a transcendent “Holy mystery” or “ground of being” who at once is utterly beyond all created personal beings and is very near (immanent) to them. In both…
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The Importance of the Sacraments for Christian life: special focus on the Holy Eucharist and Penance
By Valentine Umoh “A life which is not authentically sacramental, would not be genuinely Christian” Preamble[1] In 2011, as we were eagerly seated ready for our first lecture in Sacramental Theology, the Professor came into the lecture hall and wrote on the board thus: “A life which is not authentically sacramental would not be genuinely…
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The Challenges of Catholic Youths in the 21st Century[1]
By Valentine Umoh Introduction The Catholic Church has always not absconded her sublime duty of guiding and forming the youths and in all places because the youths play a vital role not only in the Church but also in the world. If society will be better than what we currently have, if the Church…
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5 keys to understanding the dogma of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
BY LILIANA MONTES | ACI Prensa 14.08.2019 4.29PM Every August 15 we celebrate the dogma of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary to the Heavens. Here are five keys that will help us to better understand this truth about the Catholic faith. 1. You must know what a dogma means A dogma is a truth…
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