(FIRST READING ACTS 1:12–14; RESPONSORIAL PSM. 26:1, 4, 7-8; SECOND READING 1 PTR 4:13–16; GOSPEL ACCLAMATION cf. JN. 14:18; GOSPEL JN. 17:1–11) THEME: “THAT THEY MAY BE ONE” BY: Rev. Fr. Julian Nwachukwu The Seventh Sunday of Easter occupies a unique and spiritually rich place in the liturgical calendar. The Church stands between two great […]
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BY: Udo J. M. Iwuji, Tel: 08156198851 Short Prelude It was St. Pope John Paul II who made this expression on Mary being present in our liturgical celebrations: “Mary is present in the memorial because she was present in the event!… She is continuously united both with Christ the High Priest and with the Church,
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Rev. Fr. Jude Thaddeus Osondu, the manager of Mater TV, has charged Catholics to aspire towards heaven. This was an injunction he gave during the mass of the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord into heaven on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at the Holy Family Chaplaincy, Aboh Urban. Traditionally, Catholics all over the globe
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(FIRST READING ACTS 6:1-7; RESPONSORIAL PSALM PSM. 32(33):1-2, 4-5, 18-19; SECOND READING 1PT. 2:4-9; GOSPEL ACCLAMATION JN. 14:6; GOSPEL JN. 14:1-6) THEME: STRENGTHENED FROM WITHIN BY: Rev. Fr. Cletus Imo In a nation like ours, we know what it feels like to live with pressure on every side. Insecurity, injustice, persecution, unemployment, and hunger weigh
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“Live measured by its fidelity to the salvation of souls,” Fr. Anyanwu charges. On Monday, 27 April 2026, priests of the Ahiara Diocese ordained from 2019 to date, together with deacons ordained in March this year, gathered at the Secretariat Hall for a seminar organized by the diocese with Very Rev. Fr. Dr. Anthony Nwachukwu-Odu
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(FIRST READING ACT 2:14, 22-33; RESPONSORIAL PSALM PSM. 15:1-2, 5, 7-11; SECOND READING 1PT. 1:17-21; GOSPEL ACCLAMATION cf. LK 24:32; GOSPEL LK 24:13-35) THEME: THE RISEN CHRIST WALKS WITH US: FROM BLINDNESS TO RECOGNITION! By: Rev. Fr. Jude Nwachukwu A story is told of the great theologian Karl Barth. While riding in a tram, a
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(FIRST READING: Ez. 37:12–14; RESPONSORIAL PSALM: PSM.129:1–8; SECOND READING: Rm 8:8–11; GOSPEL ACCLAMATION: JN.11:25,26; GOSPEL: JN. 11:1–45) THEME: “COME OUT: CHRIST CALLS YOU TO LIFE” Today we celebrate the Fifth Sunday of Lent, a moment in the Lenten journey when the Church directs our attention toward the victory of life over death. As we draw
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The Annual Catholic Laity Council Week has ended. Taking place from Sunday, March 15, to Sunday, March 22, 2026, this program offered the laity an opportunity to ruminate deeply on the theme: The Application of the Catholic Social Teaching in Contemporary Nigeria. The theme for this year comes at a critical moment, when Nigerian society
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Faith Formation(First Reading Gen. 2:7-9, 3:1-7; Responsorial Psalm Psm. 50(51):3-6, 12-14, 17; Second Reading Rm. 5:12-19; Gospel Acclamation Matt. 4:4; Gospel Matt. 4:1-11) Theme: From Temptation To Triumph By: Rev. Julian Nwachukwu The First Sunday of Lent every year leads us into the desert. Before we arrive at the glory of Easter, before we witness the
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By: Adolphus Ofoegbulem St. Matthew’s Parish, Umuawada Onicha, Ezinihitte Mbaise, came alive with joy and spiritual fervor as the Bishop of the Diocese, Most Rev. Dr. Simeon Okezuo Nwobi, CMF, paid his maiden pastoral visit to the parish from February 7 to 8, 2026. The visit, marked by prayer, dialogue, and sacramental celebration, offered the
