Posts by Fr. Maurice Emelu
Way of Love: A Girl that Changed My Life
As a boy of fourteen years old, the life of one girl moved mine more than any other–showing me the way of love. The girl is Thérèse, from the little city of Lisieux in Calvados, France. She is popularly known as the Little Flower, Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus. To her, I owe an early exposure to…
Read MoreWhy I Love Matthew
A reflection about an apostle, evangelist, and sinner– Saint Matthew–whose feast day we celebrate on September 21, will inspire a reader to see why I love Matthew. I love Matthew, the apostle, because he was a sinner. I love him because he was open to grace. It is also because the true message of salvation is…
Read MoreCuckoos and Covid-19: On Spiritual Vigilance
I remember the first time I ever heard about spiritual vigilance. It was a talk by a Catholic priest and I was in college. He said that spiritual vigilance is the practice of being awake and aware in every moment. “It’s being alert to what’s going on around you, both within yourself and without,” he…
Read MoreTo The Woman I Love So Much: Blessed Virgin Mary
To her I gaze, her face I behold Through the hills of Judea it’s told The path neither of maze nor daze Of hers humans find the smooth Grace terrace Of the plan the Triune bear Eternity ever for humans prepare The way to the Divine O human of you Grace design O Lady of…
Read MoreThe Eucharist, Life-Giving Bread
Christ’s gift of his body, the Eucharist, is the source and summit of the Christian life (CCC, nos. 10, 1324), for from it we have abundant life and reach the height of our spiritual life. Thus, in believing and living its grace, one lives forever. There is something rare about the teaching of Jesus in…
Read MoreProfound Beauty – Kateri
I met a girl who feels disadvantaged because of how she looks. Feeling insecure and often moody, she believes her body and form are out of shape. As a result, she avoids socializing with people and feels discomfort at the possibility of meeting new friends. Are you in any way not confident about yourself? Do…
Read MoreIn the Manner of the Blessed Trinity of Love
Introduction An audience asks the Venerable Archbishop Fulton Sheen to explain the mystery of the Most Blessed Trinity. He warns them that no matter how erudite his explanation may be, the Trinity doctrine would still not be fully clear to them. After a two-hour rigorous theological and philosophical speech on the subject, a woman approaches…
Read MoreAdieu My Lord, Mentor, and Transformational Leader, Bishop Gregory Ochiagha
As your precious body is laid to the mother earth today, I do not know how to express my emotions. There comes a time in a man’s life when he is simply numb. The day you died was one. And today, we celebrate your witness of faith and burial, is another. Right from when I…
Read MoreMy Take on #EndSARS et al Protest
This special post is to state my take on the #EndSARS protest going on at the moment in my native country, Nigeria. It’s the right thing to do to keep to our civic duties. Paying taxes, casting votes, keeping to traffic rules, contributing in various ways to make our society a better place to live,…
Read MoreSaint Teresa of Avila: Hope for All
We celebrate the life of one of the four women the Church honors as Doctors of the Church, Saint Teresa of Avila. The other three are Saints Catherine of Siena, Therese of Lisieux (the youngest of all the Doctors of the Church), and Hildegard of Bingen. Understanding the Title of Doctor of the Church A…
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