Month: March 2019
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THE DISTANT COUNTRY AND FATHER’S HOUSE: THE JOURNEY FROM REPENTANCE TO RECONCILIATION HOMILY FOR THE 4TH SUNDAY OF LENT (YEAR C) Rev. Fr. Boniface Nkem Anusiem Ph.D.
V In life, people make conscious efforts to change certain events and situations around them for various reasons, but one thing that nobody can change is the past. The past can only come back as a story or a lesson. Where the future would lead you is more important than where the past has left […]
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CLIMBING THE MOUNTAIN OF TRANSFIGURATION: THE GLORIOUS JOURNEY OF LENT HOMILY FOR THE 2ND SUNDAY OF LENT (YEAR C) Rev. Fr. Boniface Nkem Anusiem Ph.D.
Mountain climbing is typically a very tasking activity with a lot of physical, mental, and emotional demands. Between May 10 and 11, 1996, about eight people lost their lives while trying to make it to the top of the highest peak in the world in Nepal. The mishap eventually got the name, “the Mount Everest […]
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OVERCOMING THE DEVIL’S STRATEGIES HOMILY FOR THE 1ST SUNDAY OF LENT (YEAR C) Rev. Fr. Boniface Nkem Anusiem Ph.D.
Once upon a time, the devil enters a church during the service. His appearance causes a rumble in the church as people scamper and disperse from various directions including the officiating ministers. In no time, the church is empty of people except one man who sits at the back of the church. The devil comes […]
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ANSWERING THE CALL FOR “A RETURN!” HOMILY FOR ASH WEDNESDAY (YEAR C) Rev. Fr. Boniface Nkem Anusiem Ph.D.
The return of the prodigal son (Luke 15:11-32) is one of the narratives in the Gospel that speaks of repentance after an episode of wandering in the region of sin and disobedience. In the parable we learn that the father was hopefully looking out and waiting for the son to return from the distant country […]
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YOUR THOUGHTS, WORDS, AND ACTIONS DEFINE YOU! HOMILY FOR THE 8TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (YEAR C) Rev. Fr. Boniface Nkem Anusiem Ph.D.
A famous quote with a little controversy over its originator says, “watch your thoughts, they become words. Watch your words; they become your actions. Watch your actions for they become your habits. Watch your habits for they become your character. And watch your character for they become your destiny”. One of the things that differentiate […]