Month: December 2013
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SECURING A PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR -A PRACTICAL REFLECTION ON THE NEW YEAR- Rev. Fr. Boniface Nkem Anusiem PhD
One of the most eventful days I remember as a child is the last day of the year and the awesomely dramatic dawn of a New Year. Back then in the days there were various forms of preparations in view of doing two significant things: 1) expelling the old (out-going) year. 2) Welcoming the […]
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“HALLOWED BE THY FAMILY”: A REFLECTION ON THE FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY.Rev. Fr. Boniface Nkem Anusiem PhD
An old man in his late eighties was brought by his only son to stay with him and his family after the death of his wife. Being old and frail he didn’t have the best table manners as he would often break the glass cups and plates on account of his shaky hands. […]
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BETWEEN CHRISTMAS AND XMAS: THE SEARCH FOR THE IDEAL CELEBRATION REV.FR.BONIFACE NKEM ANUSIEM PhD
One fateful Christmas season some years ago something a very significant thing happened in a family. A mother came back from Christmas shopping and was welcomed by her eight years old son Daniel and her much younger daughter Jane. The children were so excited and eager to see what their mum bought. She however asked […]
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THE GREAT SIGN(S): HOMILY FOR THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT (YEAR A). Rev. Fr. Boniface Nkem Anusiem PhD
One early morning I received a call from a friend who happened to be a married man. It was actually very early and when I saw he was the one calling I picked the call hoping it was not a bad news that he was about to relate to me. From his voice, […]
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JOYFUL WAITING HOMILY FOR THE 3RD SUNDAY OF ADVENT (YEAR A) Rev. Fr. Boniface Nkem Anusiem PhD
Within the Second Week of Advent I had two different encounters though with one common denominator. Firstly, the leader of the children prayer group in my Church approached me after Mass to inform me that the group had planned to commence Christmas Carol the next day (Monday evening). I was silent for a […]
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DE-CONSTRUCTING OUR WAYS AND RE-CONSTRUCTING A WAY FOR THE LORD HOMILY FOR THE 2ND SUNDAY OF ADVENT (YEAR A) REV. FR. BONIFACE NKEM ANUSIEM PhD
On the 5th of December 2013 there was a great confusion at Nnamdi Azikiwe International airport Abuja Nigeria. The anarchical situation was occasioned by the wrongful manoeuvring of a Saudi Arabian B747 aircraft onto the runway. With the aircraft overshooting the runway, inbound and outbound (local and international) flights were cancelled leading to a complete […]