Month: November 2014
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STEPPING INTO THE ADVENT ATTITUDE: THE WAITING, WATCHING, AND PRAYING MODE HOMILY FOR THE FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT (YEAR B) Rev. Fr. Boniface Nkem Anusiem PhD
The last moments of most activities are normally very important just as the first moments. It was our last week in the minor seminary as final year students and we were by ourselves in the seminary as the other seminarians were on vacation. We had concluded with our final exams (senior secondary school certificate exams) […]
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THE HEALING TOUCH OF THE UNIVERSAL SHEPHERD-KING: HOMILY FOR THE SOLEMNITY OF CHRIST THE KING (YEAR A) Rev. Fr. Boniface Nkem Anusiem PhD.
The origin of Kingship dates back to the moment human beings began to live together in communities. At a given point in time when it became inevitable to have someone at the helm of the affairs of a given cluster of people, the idea of a leader with royal candour and dexterity became almost normative. […]
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THE GOSPEL OF VIRTUOUS WAITING Homily for the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A) Rev. Fr. Boniface Nkem Anusiem PhD
This particular event keeps coming back to my mind every time I come across the parable of the faithful and unfaithful servants. I was a young seminarian on apostolic work in a certain rural parish. I was carrying out the godly assignment alongside another seminarian who happens to be my senior in all ramifications including […]
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RETHINKING THE TEMPLE OF THE MOST HIGH Reflection for the Feast of The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica Rev. Fr Boniface Nkem Anusiem PhD
There will be a great need for us to sing this song with great meditative sobriety. REFRAIN: Behold among men the dwelling place of God. They shall be His people and He shall be their Lord and God. (Rev. 21:3). 1. People called by God through the word of prophets. People brought together in the […]
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THE WISE AND THE OIL-LESS VIRGINS Homily for the 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A) Rev. Fr. Boniface Nkem Anusiem PhD
There was a young man who was at the end of his training under a Life-coach and soon he would graduate to be a teacher himself. Like all good students, he needed to challenge his teacher and to develop his own way of thinking. He caught a small bird, placed it on his palms covered […]