October 7, Thursday TWENTY-SEVENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME To the prophet Malachi and the pious Jews, the apparently happy life of sinners was a scandal. To them, who practiced their faith, God seemed absent and not listening to their prayers. But God will hear them and do justice to each on the day of […]
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Reflection: Luke 11: 5-13 On October 7, the Catholic Church celebrates the memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary. It is also known by the alternate title of “Our Lady of Victory,” because it is celebrated to honour the Blessed Mother for the victory of the Christian forces against the Turkish invasion on 7 October […]
TWENTY-SEVENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME INSISTENT PRAYER Introduction To the prophet Malachi and the pious Jews, the apparently happy life of sinners was a scandal. To them, who practiced their faith, God seemed absent and not listening to their prayers. But God will hear them and do justice to each on the day of […]
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INAUGURATION OF AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF CONSECRATED LIFE, ABUJA (AICLA) Abuja, Nigeria. The long-awaited dream of the Claretian Missionaries in Africa to have an Institute of Consecrated Life has finally been realized today, October 5, 2021. Indeed, a great work has begun in the Church for the consecrated persons, the lay faithful and the Claretian Missionaries, […]
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Reflection: Luke 11:1-4 The Gospel of Luke presented seven occasions when Jesus prayed. Luke also wrote five prayers of Jesus addressed to the Father, including the prayer that he taught his disciples. Luke presents the importance of prayer in the life of Jesus – He was in constant conversation with the Father and his prayers […]
October 6, Wednesday TWENTY-SEVENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME God is a saving God. He calls all people to salvation in Jesus Christ, and he does not discriminate or segregate. His kingdom is open to all people, all races, all cultures, all languages, and all walks of life. And those who are most in need […]
TWENTY-SEVENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME GOD WANTS ALL TO BE SAVED Introduction God is a saving God. He calls all people to salvation in Jesus Christ, and he does not discriminate or segregate. His kingdom is open to all people, all races, all cultures, all languages, and all walks of life. And those who […]
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Denying a Catholic communion should never be done without due prayer and discernment. The default position is that Catholics should not be denied communion except for a serious reason. The Code of Canon Law states, “Sacred ministers cannot deny the sacraments to those who seek them at appropriate times, are properly disposed, and are not […]
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Can praying a weekly rosary salvage fraying family ties? Amid strained relationships and tangled chains, a family prays together. Every Sunday afternoon, my phone whistles to remind me to send a text to the “Rose-ary Chain,” a group of roughly 25 Rose family members who pray the rosary together via Zoom every Sunday evening. This […]
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Even God got bored with the binary Dualisms – whether black and white, male and female, or good and evil – are appealing, but often fail to tell the whole story. A lot can be said in celebration of the binary. It’s an ancient system of organization, dividing reality into complementary or contradictory halves. Think […]