Month: December 2015
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THE REAL NEW YEAR: A REFLECTION FOR THE NEW YEAR REV. FR. BONIFACE NKEM ANUSIEM PhD
If a question is asked thus: “What is the New Year?” Most people would jump at the answer that says that the New Year has to do with the commencement of the calendar year beginning from 1st of January every year. This is not a wrong answer in anyway. However we should also know that […]
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“HALLOWETH BE YOUR FAMILY”: A REFLECTION ON THE FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY. Rev. Fr. Boniface Nkem Anusiem PhD
An old man in his late eighties was brought by his only son to stay with him and his family after the death of his wife. Being old and frail he didn’t have the best table manners as he would often break the glass cups and plates on account of his shaky hands. The mess […]
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WHERE IS THE CHRIST IN YOUR CHRISTMAS? * A CHRISTMAS REFLECTION * Rev. Fr. Boniface Nkem Anusiem PhD
Once upon a time, a family celebrated the dedication of their second child and their first baby boy. It turned out to be a very huge ceremony with so many friends coming to their house after the church service. There was so much to eat and to drink! The couple spent so much time entertaining […]
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THE GOSPEL OF FINISHING TOUCHES. HOMILY FOR THE 4TH SUNDAY OF ADVENT YEAR (C). Rev. Fr Boniface Nkem Anusiem PhD.
A young lady was about to wed and her best friend offered to bake a lovely cake for her wedding. The young lady was excited and thankful to her friend and looked forward to having a beautifully made and decorated wedding cake. Just a day before the wedding, the lady checked on her friend to […]
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REJOICE AND ACTIVELY WAIT: HOMILY FOR THE 3RD SUNDAY OF ADVENT. Rev. Fr. Boniface Nkem Anusiem PhD
My maternal grandmother was phenomenal with stories that always ended with a moral lesson. She told me some interesting stories about her childhood. One of them I could recall vividly was about how they (that is in the company of other children) used to wait for their mothers to return from a particular market […]
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SPIRITUAL ROADWAY CONSTRUCTION: HOMILY FOR THE 2ND SUNDAY OF ADVENT YEAR (c). Rev. Fr. Boniface Nkem Anusiem PhD.
There are two significant challenges we can face while travelling by road. One is not knowing the right road that should lead us to our destination and the other is being confronted by a bad roadway. In fact, roadways are indispensable as far as human and vehicular movements are concerned. More so, we are […]