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By: Rev. Onyemegbulem Brendan Introduction: There is a kind of silence that betrays, and there is one that listens; there is a kind of silence that is not passive, not indifferent, but profoundly alive. This kind does not withdraw but gathers, orders, and gives weight to presence. It is this latter form, better described as […]
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By: Rev. Fr. Chiemeka Matthew Iwuagwu Ezekiel and the Theology of the Fallen City Ezekiel’s oracle against Tyre (chapters 26–28) provides what is perhaps the Old Testament’s most theologically developed analysis of the kind of urban political-commercial power that the City Boy philosophy represents. Tyre in the sixth century BCE was the ancient world’s most
By: Fr. Innocent Ike Nwachukwu, Ph.D. Mother’s Day, celebrated worldwide on various dates and months, is a cherished occasion dedicated to honoring the profound love and respect we hold for our mothers. It serves as a vital pause to recognize their selfless sacrifices, tireless care, and the essential role they play in shaping both our lives
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(FIRST READING ACTS. 10:34,37-43; RESPONSORIAL PSALM PSM. 117:1-2,16-17,22-23; SECOND READING COL. 3:1-4; GOSPEL ACCLAMATION 1COR 5:7-8; GOSPEL JN. 20:1-9) THEME: THE STONE IS ROLLED AWAY: GOD WILL MAKE A WAY. By: Rev. Fr. Francis Ogbonna Today, being Easter Sunday, we celebrate the greatest feast of our Christian faith. It is the day the Church proclaims
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ArticlesBy: Rev. Fr. Chiemeka Matthew Iwuagwu Micah and the Violence Hidden in Urban Architecture Micah, a contemporary of Isaiah and a younger contemporary of Amos, brings the prophetic critique of urban power to its sharpest formulation. His famous oracle in Micah 1:5 names both Samaria and Jerusalem as the locus of Jacob’s and Judah’s transgression,s,
By: Rev. Fr. Innocent Ike Nwachukwu, Ph.D. The resurrection of Christ is “a real event, with manifestations that were historically verified, as the New Testament bears witness” (Catechism of the Catholic Church, n. 639). It is “the most beautiful, joyful and overwhelming news that has ever resounded in all of history …the quintessential ‘Gospel” which
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ArticlesBy: Rev. Fr. Chiemeka Matthew Iwuagwu Introduction: The City Boy Philosophy and the Prophetic Question In contemporary Nigerian political discourse, the so-called “City Boy Movement” has come to designate a distinctive philosophy of political power configured around President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. At its core, this philosophy rests on several interlocking convictions: that political power flows
By: Fr. Innocent Ike Nwachukwu, Ph.D. Sacred silence during Holy Week is a profound Catholic, spiritual, and liturgical practice. It acts as an important theological bridge between Christ’s passion and resurrection, serving as a purposeful, redemptive pause that transforms the agony of death and the empty tomb into the triumph of new life. Far more than
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[Jarlathuche@gmail.com] The Church in Ahiara in God’s Hands is more than a book title; it is a prophetic utterance spoken by a dying shepherd standing at the threshold of eternity, preparing for his final journey into the bliss of heaven. When the Diocese of Ahiara eventually became a crisis zone—bruised, battered, clobbered from all sides,
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By: Tim Etoh In response to the Holy Father’s call for renewed compassion toward the sick and suffering, the Catholic Diocese of Ahiara joined Catholics worldwide in celebrating the 2026 World Day of the Sick on February 11. The Diocesan celebration took place at Holy Rosary Hospital, Ogbor Nguru Mbaise, bringing together clergy, healthcare workers,
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