Tag: Church
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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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Homily for Wednesday, 8th Week in Ordinary Time
29.05.2024 – St Patrick Catholic Church, Largo, FL Self-giving and discipleship 1Peter 1:18-25, Psalm 147, Mark 10:32-45 In Mark´s gospel, Jesus predicts his passion and death three times, and each time, at least one of the disciples just doesn’t get it. (cf. Mk 8:27-33, 9:30-34 and 10:32-34). Today´s gospel reading is located in the context…
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Homily for the Feast of Pentecost, Year B
19.05.2024 – Villanueva del Arzobispo – Iznatoraf (Jaén) Lord, send forth your Spirit and renew the face of the earth Acts 2:1-11, Psalm 103, Galatians 5:16-25, John 14:15-16; 23-26 Today we celebrate the feast of Pentecost. It is celebrated exactly 50 days after Easter. It marks the fulfilment of the Risen and Ascended Jesus’ promise…
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Rediscovering the spirituality of Ecclesia Doméstica: the lesson of the pandemic
Article published in The Fountain Magazine, 56th edition, December 2020 – 2021 – St. Joseph Major Seminary, Ikot Ekpene, NIGERIA.
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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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TE DEUM (EFIK VERSION) – IMOTORO FI, O OBONG!
Translation by VBA 2020 Afo, O Abasi, Imotoro Fi, Afo O Obong, imifiori (imokworo) Fi; Afo, Nsinsi Ete, kpukpru ererimbot ekpono Fi. Kpukpru mm´Engel, kpupru mm´odudu enyong Cherubim ye Serafin, ekwo una utit ikwo itoro eno Fi: Edisana, Edisana, Edisana, Obong Abasi mme Udim, Enyong y´isong eyoho y´itoro Fo. Mme asian udim mme Apostles, etoro…
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Saint Paul Digest with vu_biblia 07.06.2020
“The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all” 2Cor 13:14 With the above Trinitarian benediction, the Apostle Paul closes his Second Letter to the Christians in Corinth. Many have been said and written about the doctrine of the Holy Trinity…
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Hoy es la fiesta de San Valentín, patrono de los enamorados
Por aciprensa/14 February 2020 Cada 14 de febrero se recuerda a San Valentín, patrono de los enamorados. Según la tradición, durante la persecución a los cristianos en los primeros siglos el santo ponía en riesgo su vida para unir a las parejas en matrimonio. Todos los santos se caracterizan por haber llevado su amor a…
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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…
Fr. Valentine Umoh 