Category: Politics
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Homily for Monday, 11th Week in Ordinary Time
17.06.2024 – St. Patrick Catholic Church, Largo, FL What makes a Christian different from everyone else? 1Kings 21:1-16, Psalm 5, Matthew 5:38-42 In today’s first reading, the Book of Kings describes the judicial murder of the innocent Naboth as a glaring example of the misuse of royal power. Queen Jezebel’s total disregard for the human…
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Homilía del Vigésimo Noveno Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario
22.10.2023 – Iznatoraf – Villanueva del Arzobispo Dad, pues, al César lo que es del César y a Dios lo que es de Dios Isaías 45,1.4-6, Salmo 95,1.3-5.7-10, 1Tesalonicenses 1,1-5, Mateo 22,15-21 ¿Qué le debemos a Dios y a nuestro prójimo? La Escritura nos dice que demos a cada uno lo que le corresponde y…
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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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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…
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Homily at the Funeral Mass of Seminarian Michael Nnadi (Sokoto Diocese), on 11th February 2020 at Good Shepherd Seminary, Kaduna by Matthew Hassan Kukah, Bishop of Sokoto Diocese
1. We have gathered around the remains of Michael in supplication but also as solemn witnesses to the penetrating darkness that hovers over our country. I have the rare honour of being considered the principal mourner in this ugly tragedy. It is not an honour that I am worthy of receiving. The honour belongs to…
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DO NOT BE AFRAID, NEVER BE DISCOURAGED: IT CAN ONLY GET BETTER!
Yes, times are hard! “I am not getting younger.” “I have finished secondary school, admission for higher education has become an uphill task.” After NYSC there is no work. There is no money for feeding. “I am the first child, everyone depends on me, while I have nothing substantial doing to meet these cumbersome budgets.”…
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BEFORE OCTOBER ENDS – SOME WEIRD DREAMS
Even though there is no perfect society nor country nor continent; I seem unfortunate to be born in a country and continent full of paradoxes. When I wake up to see some smaller countries that cannot even stand the economic and natural/human resource weight of my country, I am tempted to conclude with my…
Fr. Valentine Umoh 