Category: Africa
-
Pentecost Sunday – Liturgy of the Word in Efik
Akpa Edikot ŋwed – Utom Mme Apostle 2:1-11 Ibuot ikↄ: Ndien Edisana Spirit ↄyↄhↄ kpukpru mmↄ ke idem, mmↄ enyuŋ etↄŋↄ ndisem nsio-nsio usem. Ekem ke ini osimde usen Pentecost, kpukpru mmↄ edu ↄtↄ kiet. Ndien idaha kiet uyom oto ke enyↄŋ edi, ebiet uyom ata ↄkpↄsↄŋ oyobio eke ofimede, enye onyuŋ ↄyↄhↄ ofuri ufↄk…
-
A Decade as a Catholic Priest: Non Nobis Domine
At least since the nineteenth century, there has been an upsurge of a literary genre known as autobiographical writings (autobiographies) with some taking the form of memoirs, an attempt to relive some moments from the author’s memory as regards his childhood, growing up, professional inspirations, aspirations, gains, struggles even including regrets. So many people are…
-
Bishop Camillus Umoh inaugurates The Year of Prayer in Ikot Ekpene Diocese 6th July 2024
Bishop Camillus Umoh inaugurates The Year of Prayer in Ikot Ekpene Diocese 6th July 2024 In an official statement issued by the Local Ordinary, to the clergy, religious and laity of the diocese dated July 1, 2024 the Diocesan Prelate convokes the entire Catholic Faithful to join the Universal Church in the Year of Prayer…
-
Homily for Thursday, 10th Week in Ordinary Time (Memorial of St. Anthony of Padua)
13.06.2024 – St. Patrick Catholic Church, Largo, FL O Holy Saint Anthony – Pray for us 1Kings 18:41-46, Psalm 65, Matthew 5:20-26 Today, the Church celebrates St. Anthony of Padua, one of the great heroes of the Christian faith. St Anthony of Padua was born in 1195 in Lisbon, Portugal to a wealthy Portuguese family.…
-
Calling for the head of John the Baptist
It is true that evil thrive in a society where the good men do nothing, where those who should speak out are silent or have been silenced. Yet, no one wants a prize to be placed on his head, and so the seemingly good men have remained silent maintaining the status quo. But there is…
-
El Papa Francisco y la historia de Joy: la Fe que salva de la desesperación
En el prólogo del libro de Mariapia Bonanate “Yo soy Joy” (San Pablo), Francisco recorre el intenso testimonio de una muchacha nigeriana que llega a Italia tras un dramático viaje con la ilusión de encontrar un trabajo pero que, en cambio, termina en la calle. La joven se salva gracias a su fe en Dios…
-
Homilía en la misa de entierro de Seminarista Michael Nnadi (Sokoto Diócesis), el 11 de febrero de 2020, en el Seminario de Buen Pastor, Kaduna por Matthew Hassan Kukah, Obispo de la Diócesis de Sokoto
Nos hemos reunido en torno a los restos de Michael en súplica, sino también como testigos de honor a la oscuridad penetrante que se cierne sobre nuestro país. Tengo el honor de ser considerado raro el doliente principal en esta horrible tragedia. No es un honor que soy digno de recibir. El honor le…
-
My diocese, my pride. My faith, my heritage
Yes, my diocese is my pride; my faith, my heritage! So, which is my Diocese and what is my Faith? Well, my Diocese is Ikot Ekpene and my Faith is the Christian and Catholic Faith. So, what makes these my pride and heritage? To answer this, dear friends, I welcome you to this historical tour…
Fr. Valentine Umoh 