Category: Educational, Instructional, Basic Rules for Living
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The Second Temptation According to Luke – First Sunday of Lent
Readings: Deuteronomy 26:4-10, Psalm 90, Romans 10:8-13, Luke 4:1-13 “Then he took him up and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a single instant. The devil said to him, “I shall give to you all this power and glory; for it has been handed over to me, and I may give it…
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A humble reminder
Believe everything you see on social media at your own peril Everyday someone is getting married Everyday someone is getting a new car Everyday someone is getting a new mansion Everyday someone is getting a well paid job Everyday someone is getting a masters or PhD degree Everyday someone is making a travel to his…
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Take what is yours and go home
“Take what is yours and go home.” Sometimes, we aren’t even grateful for what we´ve got, what we´ve been given. Instead of being grateful, we focus on “the other”, what he´s got or what he´s been given. This comparison seems unnecessary and brings us sorrow. Instead of invest time and energy developing our God-given talents;…
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Never be overshadowed by your past – Rule 2 – Basic rules of happy living
Fr. Valentine Umoh write: “Never be overshadowed by your past, leave those thoughts where they belong, in the past. Let the past be past. Sometimes you really need to speak to someone, to open up and to let those thoughts out. That´s one of the healing effects of what Catholics call “the Sacrament of Reconciliation…
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The power of encouragement – a Pauline Model
Encouragement has a way of making positive impact on people. A kind word of thumps up can help boost the morale of someone undertaking a task. Saint Paul becomes a model Apostle who used this method to boost efficiency in his collaborators. We can learn from his example.
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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 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…
Fr. Valentine Umoh 