Category: Nigeria
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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…
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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…
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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…
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NOVENO ANIVERSARIO SACERDOTAL
Hola amigos, Han pasado 9 años 9 hermosos años de vida y ministerio sacerdotales 9 años de altibajos, ansiedades e incertidumbres sacerdotales 9 años de alegrías y tristezas sacerdotales 9 años de celebración de los Sagrados Misterios 9 años de intercesión por el Pueblo Santo de Dios 9 años de levantar manos ungidas en el…
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NINTH PRIESTLY ANNIVERSARY
Hi friends, It’s been 9 years down the road 9 beautiful years of priestly life and ministry 9 years of priestly ups, downs, anxieties and uncertainties 9 years of priestly joys and sorrows 9 years of celebrating the Sacred Mysteries 9 years of interceding for God’s Holy People 9 years of lifting anointed hands at…
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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…
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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…
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A NATION STILL IN SEARCH OF ITS SOUL – BISHOP MATTHEW HASSAN KUKAH
Sermon at the Wake keep Mass for His Grace, Archbishop Peter Yariyock Jatau (1932-2020) at St. Joseph’s Catholic Cathedral, Kaduna on January 5th, 2021. As I stand before you, I feel pulled between the poles of honour, humility and trepidation. I am honoured and humbled to be asked to preach in the wake keep of…
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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…
Fr. Valentine Umoh 