Some Thoughts on the Price of Greatness
By Fr. Maurice Emelu |
What is the cost of greatness? Two friends were recruited for the USA Marine Corps. Like any other elite military corps, the Marines pride themselves as the most rigorous, the toughest to graduate, and rightly so. Twelve weeks of intensive ...
Saint Mary Magdalene: Pure Love
By Fr. Maurice Emelu | | 2 Comments
Mary Magdalene is one of the most mischaracterized figures in biblical history. Among the false claims was that she was a public prostitute. The impression grew around the 6th century. Unfortunately, there is no clear biblical evidence to justify this claim. ...
The Cuckoo Spiritual Meaning, Covid-19 and the Weed: Be watchful
By Fr. Maurice Emelu |
The biblical parable of the wheat and the weed has rich meaning on spiritual vigilance. Another analogy that can relate is the cuckoo, what I suggests is the cuckoo spiritual meaning. The Parable There are numerous lessons in the biblical ...
ON THE HIKING TRAILS
By Fr. Maurice Emelu | | 1 Comment
It was a sunny and beautiful day. Blue skies. Gentle breeze, plus chants of the birds and insects combined to provide a soothing feeling of an eco-paradise. Rays of the sun cast upon the rocks through the pinewoods created amazing ...