Month: February 2015
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GIVING UP OUR ISAAC: HOMILY FOR THE 2ND SUNDAY OF LENT (YEAR B) Rev. Fr. Boniface Nkem Anusiem PhD
I once went to condole with a couple that lost their only son and child in a ghastly motor accident. To recall the visit is even painful! I remember sitting there and looking at the couple cry out their hearts while battling with the right thing to tell them that could make a little sense: […]
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FACING OUR FORTY DAYS WILDERNESS TRIAL HOMILY FOR THE 1ST SUNDAY OF LENT (YEAR B) Rev. Fr. Boniface Nkem Anusiem PhD
One of my younger cousin’s approached me few years ago and disclosed his interest to travel to Europe and live there. I took time to explain to him that life in Europe is not as easy as people present in pictures and the stories they tell. I encouraged him to go ahead with his growing […]
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LENTEN SEASON: BETWEEN RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCE AND SPIRITUAL ACTIVITY A REFLECTION FOR ASH WEDNESDAY AND THE LENTEN SEASON Rev. Fr. Boniface Nkem Anusiem PhD
What should the Lenten period be for us? Should it be a religious observance or a spiritual activity? The following story will help us immensely in understanding the two phenomena; religion and spirituality in the context of the Lenten Season: “Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other […]
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ADDRESSING THE REAL LEPROSY AND THE REAL ISOLATION HOMILY FOR THE SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (YEAR B) Rev. Fr. Boniface Nkem Anusiem PhD
The scourge of the Ebola virus was one of the greatest health hazards along the West African coast. The virus is highly infectious and could kill within a very short interval. To curb the rapid spread of the virus, governments of affected countries were strongly advised to isolate those that were infected. This directly called […]
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BISHOP EZEONYIA IN THE EYE OF DEATH!
BIOGRAPHY OF MOST REV. DR. V. V. EZEONYIA “Have no fear of moving into the unknown. Simply step out fearlessly knowing that I am with you, therefore no harm can befall you; all is very, very well. Do this in complete faith and confidence”. -Saint John Paul II His Excellency Most Rev. Dr. Vincent […]
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THAT MOMENT WHEN ALL HOPE IS LOST AND SUDDENLY GOD ENTERS! HOMILY FOR THE 5TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (YEAR B) Rev. Fr. Boniface Nkem Anusiem PhD
Have you ever experienced a dead-end-situation in your life? A situation where there seems to be no solution to your problem; when no help can be found at all. That moment when you practically give up and expect the worse to happen. A situation that can be likened to the plight of the people of […]