Month: December 2017
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BUILD A BRIDGE, LOVE YOUR FAMILY, SAVE YOUR FAMILY! HOMILY FOR THE FEAST THE HOLY FAMILY Rev. Fr. Boniface Nkem Anusiem Ph.D.
Once upon a time, a carpenter approached a house early one morning and asked the owner if he could be of help for any repair in the house. The owner of the house thought for a while and says to the carpenter “look at that neighboring house, it belongs to my younger brother and we […]
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THE HOLY SPIRIT AND THE “YES” OF MARY IN THE NATIVITY STORY: THE LESSONS WE LEARN. Rev. Fr. Boniface Nkem Anusiem Ph.D.
Once upon a time, a young man decides to propose to his girlfriend. Their friendship had lasted for five years, and the guy felt it is high time he proposed to her so that they could seal it up in a marriage bond. The young man decided to add drama to the proposal by taking […]
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REJOICE THE LIGHT IS COMING! HOMILY FOR THE 3RD SUNDAY OF ADVENT (YEAR B) Rev. Fr. Boniface Nkem Anusiem Ph.D.
During the hurricane episodes in some parts of Texas and Florida, someone shared an experienced with me that turned out to be a framework for reflection. According to Nelson, his family had a sad experience because they had to stay all night in darkness because of an unscheduled power outage due to the […]
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MAKING THE ULTIMATE PREPARATION HOMILY FOR THE 2ND SUNDAY OF ADVENT (YEAR B). Rev. Fr. Boniface Nkem Anusiem Ph.D.
Once upon a time, Dave’s mom comes home to announce to him and his dad that her closest friend Mrs. Brown would be visiting them by the weekend with her husband and their only daughter Jane. Dave is excited about the visit though he tries not to show it because his mum noticed he […]
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“KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE BALL” HOMILY FOR THE FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT (YEAR B). Rev. Fr. Boniface Nkem Anusiem Ph.D.
In every ball game, all good coaches have one common instruction for the team members, “keep your eye on the ball.” The instruction does not only mean having a watchful connection with the ball, but it also means being on the alert to receive the ball when it comes and to make a skillful use […]