Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me.” (Matthew 25:40) In today’s Gospel passage, we hear Jesus picture Judgement Day. There is only one criterion for entering paradise: kindness to the least person (the smallest, weakest, poorest, youngest, […]
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Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, spoke at the 10th Annual Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial lecture and Merit Award on Saturday. During his speech, he outlined 5 steps that can address the lingering insecurity in parts of the north. Zulum delivered a keynote address at the event held at the Government House in Maiduguri. […]
Continue ReadingRekindle the gift of God that is within you through the laying on of my hands; for God did not give us a spirit of cowardice, but rather a spirit of power and love and self-discipline.” (2 Timothy 1:6-7) Today, the church celebrates Saints Timothy and Titus, bishops in the early church. We believe […]
Continue ReadingGo into all the world and proclaim the good news to the whole creation.” (Mark 16:15) Today, we are celebrating a conversion story. People repent every day. Hardened criminals become pastors, evangelists and bishops. What is so special about one man’s conversion that the Catholic Church set aside a day in the liturgical calendar […]
Continue ReadingDavid danced before the Lord with all his might; David was girded with a linen ephod.” (2 Samuel 6:14) Recently, a video of some persons slaughtering two rams and then collecting the blood in a basin went viral. According to the video description, this event occurred just before construction (rehabilitation) work began on a […]
Continue ReadingThe kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which someone found and hid; then in his joy, he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.” (Matthew 13:44) Born to non-Christian parents in September 1903 in Aguleri, Anambra State, Nigeria, Blessed Cyprian Michael Iwene Tansi was sent to […]
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