It was very early in the morning at the concentration camp in Auschwitz at the end of July, 1941. The alarm had sounded in a very aggressive manner, heralding the escape of some prisoners. It was the tradition…
Read MoreI was in a tunnel And couldn’t see the light And whenever I’d look up I couldn’t see the sky Sometimes when I’m standin’ It seems like I done walked for miles And my heart could be cryin’ Dead…
Read MoreLight is not only important to life generally, it is most expedient for a lot of reasons. If we read in between lines we will discover that Light preceded God’s creative work (Gen.1:3). In fact light needs to be present…
Read MoreThe Stations of the Cross on Good Friday is normally elaborated to capture the spirit, mood and moment of the Passion our Lord Jesus Christ as his executioners led him to Golgotha where…
Read MoreHoly Thursday, Maundy Thursday! These are designations for this day which marks the beginning of the traditional Easter Triduum which implies a period of three days of committed prayers and preparation for the Easter. Significantly this day is called…
Read MoreGeneral flogging was one of those dreaded “facilities” we received during our minor seminary days. It was usually given when it is assumed that a group, class or cloister of seminarians had defaulted without exception. The initial challenge that usually…
Read MoreThe burial of Ezenwanyi was a very spectacular one. Being a famous woman of great wealth and fame, many people attended her burial from various places. It was however not a Christian burial as she did not accept conversion to…
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