Cuckoos 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 ...
To 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 ...
The 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 ...
Profound 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 ...
In 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 ...
Adieu 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 ...
My 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 ...
Saint 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 ...
Seven Signs of Hypocrisy and Ways to Redemption
A conversation on overcoming hypocrisy In Luke 11:37-54, the Blessed Lord Jesus Christ leveled series of charges against the religious leaders of his time. As I read the strong words, I see a running thread about those condemnations. The Lord was condemning their hypocrisy. Hence, in today's reflection, I will ...
Look Beyond the Letters
A conversation on interior transformation over legalism is a fitting theme for this article. Clearing the reading desk of many senior academics can be challenging. You may not know what is essential and what isn't. Although the table appears messy, the academic sees every paper on that desk as necessary. ...