Month: June 2014
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THE PETER AND PAUL IN US: REFLECTION FOR THE FEAST OF SAINTS PETER AND PAUL Rev. Fr. Boniface Nkem Anusiem PhD
Most people love twins a lot; I do too, especially when they are identical. My first real encounter with twins began with my cousins: kelechi and Uche. They were highly identical as twins and it was rather a task trying to identify who was who among them. Apart from biological procreation, there are […]
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THE “JOHN” IN THE BAPTIST REFLECTION FOR THE SOLEMNITY OF THE NATIVITY OF SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST Rev. Fr. Boniface Nkem Anusiem PhD
From our earlier stages as kids we learnt that all things are not equal. For example the adjective “good” has “better” as comparative and “best” as superlative; we also know about high, higher, highest; big, bigger, biggest; tall, taller, tallest. Etc. Today we are celebrating the solemnity of the nativity of John the Baptist. Ordinarily […]
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#EAT MY FLESH AND DRINK MY BLOOD: REFLECTION FOR THE SOLEMNITY OF THE BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST Rev. Fr. Boniface Nkem Anusiem PhD
On the eleventh of August 2013, something very remarkable and astonishing happened. It was a Sunday and I celebrated Mass for my vibrant congregation. I remember that my homily that day dwelt on the “SECRETS OF ETERNAL TREASURE” drawing from the gospel of Luke (12:32-48). Among other things our Lord Jesus Christ gave helpful instructions […]
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TRI-(U)-NITY: REFLECTION FOR THE SOLEMNITY OF THE HOLY TRINITY Rev. Fr. Boniface Nkem Anusiem PhD
A committed reflection on the doctrine of the Holy Trinity is usually a very exceptional and demanding one because it entails an attempt at elucidating the very depth of God; if you like attempting to uncover the substance of the Godhead upon which lies a great mystery. This most profound mystery of the Christian faith […]
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CONVERSANT WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT HOMILY FOR THE PENTECOST SUNDAY Rev. Fr. Boniface Nkem Anusiem PhD
Once upon a time, a young married man named Thompson went on a business trip to another town to represent his company at a crucial regional management meeting. The meeting ended pretty much in time and Thompson decided to stay over at his cousin’s house and to leave next day. He met his cousin and […]