As the Congregation of Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate celebrate the 186th anniversary of the approval of the Constitutions and Rules of the congregation, I present to you some few important moments of this great occasion of our religious family. This story that started somewhere in Aix-in-Province has turned up to be a strong religious family comprising more than 4000 oblates exercising their ministries in more than 70 countries in the World.…
“Let us be concerned for each other,to stir a response in love and good works” (Heb 10:24) Dear Brothers and Sisters, The Lenten season offers us once again an opportunity to reflect upon the very heart of Christian life: charity. This is a favourable time to renew our journey of faith, both as individuals and as a community, with the help of the word of God and the sacraments. This journey…
Just feel like sharing one of those articles that due to their relevancy withholds my attention. Despites all we might think of, Nigerians need to watch the situation and find out if really religion has its real meaning in our Country. If it real serves or divides us. I just wish people take this situation serious as it is a timed bomb that will surely explode. Whether we like it or not,…
I have never seen a country like ours where government is as insentive and sadic as terrorists. How can a governement that after one good year have not even a single thing to present as its achievement go to the extent of not only robbing the citizens the right to their local products but also hire people to manifest in favour of an irrational policy? How many people have died in Nigeria…
Recently, the President of the Republic announced a heart wrecking amount that will be allocated to Security in the New National Budget of 2012. According to the President, a staggering amount of N920 billion will be dedicated to the Security sector in this new budget. Though it might not sound dumbfounding with regards to the Security situation of the Nation, the problem with Nigeria seems not to be found in the amount…
While the world is been changed by the power of protesters and the protester organizers are been recognized as Nobel Prize winners, Nigeria is using every possible means to suppress such. That is exactly the case free protesters in Lagos State. From the news giving by the AfricaNews.it[1] “Nigeria: police attack peaceful protesters By Chioma Ogwuegbu Lagos State Government and LCC have used a coalition of thugs and MOPOL to disrupt what…
[2] INTRODUCTION[1] 1. Africa’s commitment to the Lord Jesus Christ is a precious treasure which I entrust at the beginning of this third millennium to the bishops, priests, permanent deacons, consecrated persons, catechists and lay faithful of that beloved continent and its neighbouring islands. Through this mission, Africa is led to explore its Christian vocation more deeply; it is called, in the name of Jesus, to live reconciliation between individuals and communities…
It was a big feast last week when Dr. Augustine T. Ukwuoma, the Bishop of Orlu (Eastern Nigeria) visited the African Catholic Community in Verona, north of Italy. As the community members, predominately Nigerians and Ghanaians are still dwelling on the feast, lo Tag di Technorati: Violence in Nigeria,Nigerian religious crisis,catholic Church. ng gone, another phase is equally remarkable. The visiting Bishop was kind enough to talk about the repeated mutilations in…
The most recent statistics of the UN quality of life placed Nigeria 156th out of 187 countries that were valued. The first question that comes to the mind of every responsible citizens is wether this is the country known to be the giant of Africa? How come that the giant is the 156th when we have up to 54 countries in Africa? Does it mean that her position has been taken away…
We see that death is gain, life is loss. Paul says: For me life is Christ, and death a gain. What does “Christ” mean but to die in the body, and receive the breath of life? Let us then die with Christ, to live with Christ. We should have a daily familiarity with death, a daily desire for death. By this kind of detachment our soul must learn to free itself from…
