SOLEMNITY OF THE BLESSED TRINITY
Paul issues this powerful greeting, “May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be...
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Vincent Arisukwu
- May 27
- 5 min
SOLEMNITY OF PENTECOST: "Receive the Holy Spirit"
The solemnity of Pentecost is a great feast for several reasons, particularly based on the encounter of Christ’s disciples and of Jesus’...
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Vincent Arisukwu
- May 13
- 5 min
6TH SUNDAY OF EASTER, 2023: I WILL NOT LEAVE YOU ORPHANS
Christ’s statement in the gospel stands out for several reasons, “I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you.” This is an...
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Vincent Arisukwu
- Apr 29
- 4 min
4TH SUNDAY OF EASTER: THE GOOD SHEPHERD, THE GATE, AND US.
How come that Peter’s words have such a penetrating impact on the crowds who listen to him in the first reading of this weekend? How come...
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Vincent Arisukwu
- Apr 8
- 3 min
EASTER VIGIL: CHRIST CONQUERS, GLORY FILLS YOU
Easter Vigil begins with the service of light. The Paschal candle is lit up and the priest says, "May the light of Christ, rising in...
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Vincent Arisukwu
- Apr 1
- 4 min
PALM SUNDAY: THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED
We are beginning the greatest week in the life of the church. The passion narrative presents a snapshot of the last hours of Jesus on...
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Vincent Arisukwu
- Mar 25
- 5 min
5TH SUNDAY OF LENT: FREED LIKE LAZARUS
What if I start by asking you this question, “What does it mean to say that something is real?” We’ll be encountering this in the...
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Vincent Arisukwu
- Mar 18
- 5 min
4TH SUNDAY OF LENT: SOMEONE MIGHT USE THAT EMPATHY OF YOURS.
The episode of the healing of the man born blind presents several themes from both a theological and an anthropological perspective. It...
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Vincent Arisukwu
- Mar 11
- 5 min
3RD SUNDAY OF LENT: CAPTIVATED LIKE THE SAMARITAN WOMAN
Heather Khym writes about discovering Jesus, For many years, I was discovering a lot about God, theologically, but also what it meant to...
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Vincent Arisukwu
- Mar 4
- 6 min
SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT: PREVIEWING GOD’S GLORY
In the readings of today, God’s glory manifests in different circumstances and to various persons in both the Old and New Testaments....
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Vincent Arisukwu
- Feb 25
- 5 min
1ST SUNDAY OF LENT: GET AWAY, SATAN!
We are presented with two different types of dialogue in the readings of this weekend. First is the dialogue between the serpent and Eve...
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Vincent Arisukwu
- Feb 22
- 3 min
ASH WEDNESDAY: "RETURN TO ME WITH YOUR WHOLE HEART"
The words, “return to me with your whole heart,” as spoken by the prophet Joel, shows the depth of God’s love for us. God is constantly...
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Vincent Arisukwu
- Feb 11
- 5 min
6TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME: THE WISDOM TO CHOSE
Matthew Kelly wrote a book titled, The Wisdom of the Saints. In the introduction, Kelly writes, “In these pages, you will encounter the...
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Vincent Arisukwu
- Jan 28
- 5 min
4th Sunday in Ordinary Time: The Poor in spirit
We have to apply some practical sense in reflecting on the readings of this weekend, especially, the words of Jesus in the Beatitudes....
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Vincent Arisukwu
- Jan 21
- 5 min
3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time: God’s light in you.
What is it about Zebulun and Naphtali in the readings of today? What is it about repentance and the kingdom of heaven? What is it about...
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Vincent Arisukwu
- Jan 12
- 2 min
The future lies before me!
Take a look at this little tree and ponder for a while. Go beyond looking at the blosoming tree and look at the source from where it's...
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Vincent Arisukwu
- Jan 7
- 5 min
THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD: THE STEWARDSHIP OF GOD’S GRACE.
The solemnity of the Epiphany explains the revelation of Christ to the Gentiles. Saint Paul describes it as “the stewardship of God’s...
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Vincent Arisukwu
- Dec 31, 2022
- 5 min
JANUARY 1, MARY, THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD: TO PONDER LIKE MARY
On this first day of the year, we are invited to meditate on the gentle, humble, contemplative spirit of Mary as the mother of God. The...
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Vincent Arisukwu
- Dec 24, 2022
- 6 min
MERRY CHRISTMAS: The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light
How would the people in darkness see the great light? It is by embracing Jesus, the “light of the world.” That’s what Christmas...
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Vincent Arisukwu
- Dec 10, 2022
- 5 min
3RD SUNDAY OF ADVENT: RECONCILING OUR EXPECTATIONS WITH GOD’S EXPECTATIONS
We all have expectations. We have things we want to accomplish. Particularly, as Christmas approaches, we want to meet our expectations....
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