Month: November 2013
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BEING AWAKE VS BEING AWARE HOMILY FOR THE 1ST SUNDAY OF ADVENT (YEAR A) Rev. Fr. Boniface Nkem Anusiem PhD
Visiting a prison one day, I had one-on-one encounter with one of the inmates who had a very pathetic story to share. Innocent (not the real name) told me that he had being in prison for four years running on account of a gruesome robbery incidence in a household where he worked as a night […]
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THE KING UNLIKE UNTO OTHERS HOMILY FOR THE SOLEMNITY OF CHRIST THE UNIVERSAL KING Rev. Fr. Boniface Nkem Anusiem PhD
Historically kingship widely seen as originating from among the Ancient Near East communities. Apart from their political roles, the kings then had significant spiritual functions. They were even seen as refractions or manifestations of the divine beings; no wonder some were called sons of the gods. They were mostly accredited with a good […]
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THE END OF TIME “PUZZLE” HOMILY FOR THE 33RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR (C) REV. FR. BONIFACE NKEM ANUSIEM PhD.
The end of every session, occasion or event is highly anticipated by those involved. Students look forward to the end of the academic year, trainees look forward to the end of their training session, sports men and women look forward to the final whistle or the end of the competition. A question could be […]
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THE GOSPEL OF LIVING AFTER DYING HOMILY FOR THE 32ND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR C Rev. Fr. Boniface Nkem Anusiem PhD
On the 20th of December 2010, a very lovely and awesomely blessed family landed in Murtala Muhammad International Airport Lagos, Nigeria from Texas, United States of America. It was their first trip to Nigeria as a family. The father of the family had spent a good number of years in the USA where he was […]
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CLIMBING THE TREE OF SALVATION HOMILY FOR THE 31ST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME OF THE YEAR (C). Rev. Fr. Boniface Nkem Anusiem PhD
On the 26th of July 2013, at Rio De Janeiro Brazil something very phenomenal happened. It was during […]
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SOULS DELAYED BUT NOT DENIED HOMILY FOR THE COMMEMORATION OF ALL SOULS Rev. Fr. Boniface Nkem Anusiem PhD
Memories of my minor seminary days would often overwhelm me. During those days, late coming to any activity was (and is still) a great offence. Once the prayer commences in the chapel for instance, those outside were considered late and would be punished adequately. One day, as I was just stepping onto the threshold of […]