Meet my baby Trinitas
Trinitas is about 4 years old now. This kid was abandoned by her mother right after delivery. There is no trace of this mother to date...
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Vincent Arisukwu
- Aug 14, 2021
- 5 min
THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY: GRACE TO BE LIKE MARY
The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is one great Feast that celebrates Christ’s victory over sin and death. The assumption is a...
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Vincent Arisukwu
- Aug 7, 2021
- 6 min
19th Sunday in Ordinary Time: THE DEPRESSED SOUL AND THE BLESSED EUCHARIST
Elijah, in the first reading of today shows how negative emotions can take advantage of us. The prophet is frustrated, depressed, and sad...
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Vincent Arisukwu
- Aug 5, 2021
- 4 min
Together, “Let us do something beautiful for God.”
Where it all started, where it is leading to At 12 years old, I watched the dust from my father’s pick-up truck leaving the junior...
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Vincent Arisukwu
- Jul 31, 2021
- 5 min
18TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME: THE EUCHARISTIC MEAL, OUR STRENGTH TO BE LIKE JESUS
Today’s readings continue the discourse on the bread from heaven, the Blessed Eucharist which was introduced last Sunday at the incident...
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Vincent Arisukwu
- Jul 24, 2021
- 5 min
17TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, 2021: GATHER THE FRAGMENT
Last Sunday, we were presented with the care and compassion of Christ the chief shepherd who was moved with pity for the flock because...
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Fr. Vincent Arisukwu
- Jul 1, 2021
- 5 min
IN HOPE MARRIAGE IS SAVED
Almost every book I have read on hope makes reference to the Pauline statement, “In hope we are saved.” (Rom 8:24) How does this apply to...
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Fr. Vincent Arisukwu
- Jul 1, 2021
- 6 min
BE GIFTS TO EACH OTHER
I officiated at a wedding in the first week of October, and my heart was filled with joy and sorrow at the same time. I watched the...
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Fr. Vincent Arisukwu
- Jul 1, 2021
- 7 min
Faith-shy couples and the future of a marriage relationship
A lot of newly engaged couples fail to talk about faith in their relationships for several reasons. Some have never engaged in such...
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Vincent Arisukwu
- Jun 26, 2021
- 6 min
13th Sunday: Faith that hemorrhages
At the end of the fourth chapter of Mark’s gospel, Jesus said to the disciples, “Let us cross over to the other side.” They moved with...
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Vincent Arisukwu
- Jun 13, 2021
- 6 min
11TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME: WITH FAITH, THE MUSTARD SEED KEEPS GROWING
The default human inclination is to worry. We worry about marriage, worry about giving birth, worry about children, worry about health,...
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Vincent Arisukwu
- May 15, 2021
- 6 min
ASCENSION: WHY DO YOU STAND LOOKING AT THE SKY?
Is it possible that the disciples of Jesus are ignorant of his mission to ascend into heaven? We should strive to read the gospels with a...
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Vincent Arisukwu
- May 8, 2021
- 6 min
6th Sunday of Easter (Mother's Day): LOVE ONE ANOTHER
There are many moving parts in today’s readings, each of which points to Christ’s command to love one another. In the first reading,...
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Vincent Arisukwu
- May 1, 2021
- 5 min
5th Sunday of Easter: In the Spirit of Brotherhood
This weekend I happened to officiate at an outdoor wedding in Wye, Maryland, which is an island. As we got to the end of the rehearsal on...
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Vincent Arisukwu
- Apr 24, 2021
- 6 min
4TH SUNDAY OF EASTER, WE ARE GOD'S CHILDREN NOW
This statement by John makes sense in our time because of the need to understand our relationship with the Good Shepherd and to play our...
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Vincent Arisukwu
- Apr 17, 2021
- 6 min
3RD SUNDAY OF EASTER: MADE KNOWN IN THE BREAKING OF BREAD
Several things happen to the disciples after the resurrection of Jesus. One significant element is their process of recovery from fear....
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Vincent Arisukwu
- Apr 3, 2021
- 5 min
WITNESSING TO THE EASTER JOY: WHAT, HOW, AND WHY
The three readings of today answer these questions, the what, the how, and the why of witnessing to Christ’s resurrection. The “what” of...
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Vincent Arisukwu
- Apr 1, 2021
- 6 min
HOLY THURSDAY: THROUGH THE PRIESTHOOD, JESUS CLEANS UP OUR MESS
In life, there are things that go so well together that we can’t think about one without thinking about the other. For Americans, mashed...
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Vincent Arisukwu
- Mar 27, 2021
- 5 min
THE PARADOX OF PALM SUNDAY
There are several transitions in the readings of today including the passion narrative. From hosanna to crucify him. From spreading...
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Vincent Arisukwu
- Mar 20, 2021
- 4 min
5TH SUNDAY OF LENT: THE REAL PILGRIMS AND THE HOUR OF JESUS
Readings: 1st- Jer. 31:31-34; 2nd- Heb. 5:7-9; Gospel- Jn. 12:20-33 It is the Passover Feast and different categories of people are...
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