Month: March 2016
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THE RESURRECTION OF JOY AND GLADNESS HOMILY FOR EASTER SUNDAY (YEAR C) Rev. Fr. Boniface Nkem Anusiem PhD
Once upon a time, some little boys were playing roadside soccer (football) when one of them gave a kick that sent the ball into a nearby bush. The bush was actually very thick and frightening that neither the boy who kicked the ball nor other players agreed to go into the bush to search […]
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GODWIN! ALLELUIA! ALLELUIA!! ALLELUIA!!! THE TOMB IS EMPTY: A REFLECTION FOR EASTER VIGIL Rev. Fr. Boniface Nkem Anusiem PhD
Whenever something is said to be empty there is usually a negative perspective attached to it. For instance: “Empty pocket!” “Empty house!” “Empty Classroom!” “Empty bank account!” On this day however, the word EMPTY takes up a new, triumphant, and victorious meaning. The tomb is empty because God has won the battle and the […]
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-HE SUFFERED AND DIED FOR YOU: LESSONS FROM THE WAY OF THE CROSS- A REFLECTION FOR GOOD FRIDAY Rev. Fr. Boniface Nkem Anusiem PhD
He was despised and rejected by others a man of SUFFERING and acquainted with INFIRMITY; and as one from whom others hide their face he was despised, and we held him of no account. Surely he has borne our infirmities and carried our diseases; yet we accounted him stricken struck down by God, and afflicted. But […]
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THE HOLY FEET, THE HOLY TABLE AND THE HOLY PRIESTHOOD: A HOLY THURSDAY REFLECTION. Rev. Fr. Boniface Nkem Anusiem PhD
Whilst having a discussion with some people, someone in the group mentioned that a certain event would commence on “Holy Monday” and end on “Holy Wednesday”. The other people in the group looked surprised and actually laughed out loud and wondering why the person could use such unconventional denotations to represent such days in the […]
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THE TRIUMPHANT PALM AND PASSION. HOMILY FOR THE PALM SUNDAY Rev. Fr. Boniface Nkem Anusiem PhD
Have you ever taken time to reflect on the pain that your mother passed through in order to give birth to you without using any form of pain relief like epidural anesthesia? The pains that go with labour and delivery cannot be adequately imagined by men and non-mothers. From a notable survey on labour and […]
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OUR OLD-PAST VS OUR NEW-FUTURE: THE GOSPEL OF SECOND CHANCE. HOMILY FOR THE 5TH SUNDAY OF LENT (YEAR C). Rev. Fr. Boniface Nkem Anusiem PhD
Imagine if there are no U-turns or exits on our roads. Motorists will definitely find it challenging as they would travel so long in order to get to nearby places. Imagine also if there is nothing like a second chance or a try-again platform for anything at all including examinations. This will mean that there […]
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RETURNING FROM OUR DISTANT COUNTRY: -THE PRODIGAL STORY- HOMILY FOR THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT (YEAR C) REV. FR. BONIFACE NKEM ANUSIEM PhD
Once upon a time, I saw a child crying and struggling to free himself from the grip of a woman whom I believed to be his mum. The child was very insistent on being let alone to walk around. His wailing later became very discomforting for the immediate social space. After a brief resistance, the […]