Love As a Joyful Experience of Letting Go

By Fr. Maurice Emelu | February 14, 2024 |
A leaf that is bent in the middle of the sky.

On this Ash Wednesday, which falls on Valentine’s Day, a reflection on love seems fitting. Love is a universal emotion, quality, and virtue deeply embedded in our hearts and lives, and its broad definition is commonly understood. Yet, let’s delve deeper into one of its aspects we seldom consider–love as a joyful experience of letting…

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Saint Mary Magdalene: Pure Love

By Fr. Maurice Emelu | July 21, 2020 |
A leaf that is in the air with sun behind it.

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 Church has since rejected it also. Luke 8:2 and Mark 16:9 hinted that Mary…

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