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Homily For The15th Sunday In Ordinary Time, Year C.

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  Deuteronomy 30:10-14 ; Psalm 69:14.17.30-31. 33-37; Colossians 1:15-20 ; Luke 10:25-37 .   “COMMUNITY WITHOUT COMMUNION ! ”   By: Rev. Fr. Charles Onyeka Ezejide. ·        Today’s reading - especially the gospel reading- sets the tone for a very vital aspect of our Christian faith, which we often neglect or take for granted, which is the necessity of a community, and being in communion and remaining in communion with that community. ·        The question asked by the young lawyer: “Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” is the fundamental question many of us are asking. It is that need to inherit eternal life that has brought you to the church this morning, rather than sleep away or go partying. The question can be rephrased as: “Teacher, what must I do to be in communion with the community?” ·        There is an earnest desire for everyone to be saved by God...
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Homily For The 13th Sunday In Ordinary Time, Year C.

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  1 Kings 19:16, 19-21 ; Psalm 16:1-2. 5. 7-10; Galatians 5:1, 13-18 ; Luke 9:51-62 .   “ DISCIPLESHIP: THE PAINS AND GAINS! ”   By: Rev. Fr. Charles Onyeka Ezejide. ·        A disciple is an ardent follower of a particular movement or a school of thought. In our case, a disciple professes to believe in Jesus Christ and models his or her life after him. Following Jesus is not easy and rosy, but what is consoling is that the gains outweigh the pains. ·        To be a disciple of Jesus, it must come from deep conviction and freedom. This is the freedom talked about in the second reading ( Galatians 5:1, 13-18). To follow Jesus must not be out of compulsion but a free choice and decision. Christ, through his death and resurrection, has freed us from the shackles and slavery of sin, and so we have been made free; we must then strive to remain free both in our decisions and actions. ·    ...
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Homily For The Solemnity Of Ss. Peter & Paul, Year C.

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  Acts 12:1-11; Psalm 33:2-9; 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 17-18; Matthew 16:13-19 .   “FOUNDATIONS OF FAITH ! ” By: Rev. Fr. Charles Onyeka Ezejide. ·        Today, the church celebrates the solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul. These two great men are commonly referred to as the fathers or foundations of our Christian faith. While St. Peter is known as the Apostle to the Jews, St. Paul, on the other hand, is known as the Apostle to the Gentiles. ·        On the writings, teachings and ministries of these two great apostles stands our Catholic faith. They both laboured tirelessly to the point of shedding their blood for the faith. That is why our vestments today are red - the symbol of martyrdom. ·        The readings of today point to the fact that both Peter and Paul could not be said to be early comers to faith. St. Peter was originally a fisherman. St Paul was busy persecuting Christi...
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Homily For The Solemnity Of The Most Holy Body And Blood Of Christ (Corpus Christi), Year C.

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  Genesis 14:18-20; Psalm 110:1.2.3.4; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26; Luke 9:11-17. “THE EUCHARIST: THE FOOD FOR THE FAMILY AND FOR THE MEETING” By: Rev. Fr. Charles Onyeka Ezejide ·        Today, we celebrate the solemnity of Corpus Christi, which is the most holy body and blood of Christ. Today, we celebrate one of the most distinctive features of our Catholic faith. The Holy Eucharist is the source and summit of our Christian faith. It is the highest sacrifice and the highest prayer of the church. That is why the church celebrates the Holy Eucharist with great reverence and devotion. We cannot have any serious celebration in the church without beginning with the Holy Mass. ·        Today is our opportunity to renew our faith commitment to the Most Holy Eucharist. To reawaken in us the consciousness of the inestimable riches of grace contained therein. During one of the most outstanding teachings of our Lord Jesus Chr...
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Homily For The Solemnity Of The Most Holy Trinity Year C.

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  Proverbs 8:22-31; Psalm 8:4-9; Romans 5:1-5; John 16:12-15. “THE BLESSED TRINITY: A COMMUNITY OF LOVE” By: Rev. Fr. Charles Onyeka Ezejide ·        Today, the church celebrates the fullness of God’s glory as portrayed in the Blessed Trinity. The Holy Spirit glorifies the Son of the Eternal Father, and today we, in the Spirit, give glory to God, for the love of God has been poured into our hearts by the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. ·        Last Sunday, we celebrated the feast of Pentecost, which is the outpouring of the Holy Spirit into our hearts, and we said on that day the church received the auction to function, and it was the official inauguration of the era of the Holy Spirit in the church. ·        Since God, the Father creates, God the Son, redeems, and God the Holy Spirit sanctifies. At every instance in our history of salvation, one of the persons of the Blessed Trinity pl...
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Homily For The Pentecost Sunday, Year C.

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  Acts 2:1-11; Psalm 104:1.24.29-31.34; Romans 8:8-17; John 14:15-16.23-26. “THE HOLY SPIRIT AND THE CHURCH” By: Rev. Fr. Charles Onyeka Ezejide ·        Today marks 50 days after the Resurrection of the Lord. It also marks the end of the Easter season. It is also a special day, marking the fulfilment of the Lord’s promise to us, his disciples, at his ascension into heaven: “I will send you a helper, an advocate” (Jn. 14:16). ·        Today is Pentecost Sunday. The inauguration of the era of the Spirit in the church. Today is the day all of us have been waiting for and preparing for with various spiritual and devotional exercises, such as fasting, novenas to the Holy Spirit, and going to confession, to prepare us for the reception or reactivation of the Holy Spirit within us. ·        Today is indeed the day the Lord has made, the day the church is given the auction to function. Th...
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