Jesus wants His disciples to think and be reflective. This could be likened to giving brain teasers to students to help them think critically and learn in the process. Whenever He uses a parable, it is mostly in relation to the kingdom of God. The kingdom of God is where God reigns. He also wants…
Month: November 2023
Making Jesus Known – November 30, 2023
Today, we celebrate St. Andrew, brother of Simon Peter. Today’s Gospel account gives us Matthew’s version of the call of the first disciples of Jesus. They were busy at their duty post, professional fishermen. The gospel of today enlightens us on the fact that salvation is not something predestined for certain persons. Salvation is for…
The Dangers of Power – November 29, 2023
Power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts absolutely. This is a common saying of caution rendered to those in places of power and authority. This observation about power is drawn from the fact that a person’s morality lessens as his or her power increases, and this was the case of King Belshazzar. King Belshazzar had…
Human Achievement – November 28, 2023
The temple in Jerusalem was beautifully adorned with precious stones, building materials, ornaments and vessels, making it the most beautiful edifice in ancient Jerusalem. For the Jews, nothing meant more to them than the presence of the temple in Jerusalem. The presence of the temple signified the presence of God among his chosen people, the…
The Widow’s Sacrifice – November 27, 2023
The Gospel of today is one of the most popular stories in the Bible and has even earned itself a place of prominent usage within the family of idioms. Jesus sits and observes all the various offerings at the treasury from the rich and poor alike. The rich gave from the abundance they had, and…
Christ the King – November 26, 2023
Today we celebrate the Feast of Christ the King – probably one of the most almost direct contradictions of the way of Jesus we could celebrate. Remember in the Gospels the couple of times that people wanted to make Jesus a king and he refused? Jesus rejected the whole idea of being a king and…
The Resurrection – November 25, 2023
Our Gospel presents us with the Sadducees posing a hypothetical case intended to make the resurrection appear foolish. We must keep in mind that the Sadducees were the aristocratic party among the Jews. They were not as numerous as the Pharisees, but they held the highest offices. They did not believe in the afterlife and…
Respect for God’s Temple – November 24, 2023
Our places of worship are increasingly becoming beehives of a lot of activities that are not spiritual. Parishioners who would hardly visit each other use the Church (temple) as a meeting point for friends and family. We want to greet, chat, gossip and promote our businesses in church. So the church seems to be a…
Affecting People Positively – November 23, 2023
Many Christians tend to forget that among the many powers God gave us is the ability to affect people positively with our kind words and good character. Mattathias blatantly refused to be called a friend of the king, a positon that many Christians will die for nowadays. Mattathias perfectly exemplifies Romans 12:2 which says, “Do…
Courageous Faith – November 22, 2023
Today we celebrate the memorial of St. Cecilia, one of the most popular virgins and martyrs in the Catholic Church. St. Cecilia, like the seven brothers before King Antiochus, willingly embraced death rather than let the stain of the world affect her. The courageous faith of St. Cecila and the seven brothers is worthy of…
True Devotion – November 21, 2023
The thrust of our reflection for today is on the alluring and captivating lifestyle of the man Eleazer – an elder par excellence. What can be more captivating than the strength of his character even in the face of death? The words which came forth from his mouth as he was given options out of…
Window of Opportunity – November 20, 2023
The word OPPORTUNITY is derived from the Latin “Ob portu”. In ancient times before modern harbours, ships had to wait for the timing of the tide before they could make it safely to port. Thus “OB PORTU” described the ship waiting “FOR PORT” ready to seize the crucial moment when it could ride the tide…
The Evening Chapel 