Month: September 2014
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THE POSITIVELY CHANGED WAY HOMILY FOR THE 26TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (YEAR A) Rev. Fr. Boniface Nkem Anusiem PhD
Once upon a time, there was an unfortunate poor man. His home was also very poor – a small and empty house, where rodents and insects made their cribs and spiders made their webs. People tried to avoid coming into his house – why should they stick their noses into those poor ruins? And […]
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GOD’S “UNUSUAL” WAYS AND THOUGHTS HOMILY FOR THE 25TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (YEAR A) REV. FR. BONIFACE NKEM ANUSIEM PhD
Once upon a time, one young man prayed fervently for a favourable posting at the completion of their Teacher’s Training College programme. Actually, there was one particular location that was generally detested by everyone; a very remote area with very minimal traces of even rural comfort. To ensure that his prayers were heard, he fasted, […]
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THE POWER OF THE CROSS REFLECTION FOR THE FEAST OF THE EXALTATION OF THE CROSS Rev. Fr. Boniface Nkem Anussiem PhD
The Roman Empire after Emperor Diocletian was wrought with great strife as emperors and deputy emperors of the West and of the East struggled for power. Among them was Flavius Valerius Constantinus, known also as Constantine the Great who was appointed Caesar or deputy emperor of the West by Diocletian’s successor, Galerius. Constantine was […]
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THE DEBT CALLED LOVE: Homily For The 23rd Sunday In Ordinary Time (Year A) Rev. Fr. Boniface Nkem Anusiem PhD
A smartly dressed young boy sees a young beautiful girl walking down the street. He instantly gets excited and enchanted by her beauty and stops her on her track for a chat. “Mmhhh…” the chat ended with radiant smiles and plans to meet again. The next day, the boy appears with a rose flower […]