Fr.Charles Ezejide

  2 Kings 5:14-17 ; Psalm 97:1-4; 2 Timothy 2:8 -13 ; Luke 1 7:11-19.   “GRATITUDE NOT ATTITUDE ! ” By: Rev. Fr. Charles Onyeka Ezejide. ·         It is often said that familiarity breeds contempt. And over-familiarity with spiritual things can lead to a closeness to Christ without intimacy with Christ. This familiarity can oftentimes lead us to attitude rather than gratitude. ·         Today we reflect on the theme “the power of gratitude or thanksgiving”. A lot of us have become so used to God that the things of God do not matter to us anymore. We have become used to enjoying favours from God that we think that thanking God is unnecessary. ·         We have been unfaithful to God but God has always been faithful hence we take God for granted that he will always be God while we can be anything we want to be. ·         Today ...

  Habakkuk 1:2-3, 2:2-4 ; Psalm 94:1-2,6-9; 2 Timothy 1:6 -8, 13-14 ; Luke 1 7:5-10. “GOD IS NOT DEAD ! ” By: Rev. Fr. Charles Onyeka Ezejide. ·        Sometimes, when we find ourselves in an awkward spot when the problems of this world seem to overwhelm us, plans are failing, ends are not meeting, business is not moving well, our health keeps failing us, etc., all these add up together can make us tarry and lose faith and hope in God. ·        While we are celebrating our 65 th National Independence Day as a nation, I cannot help but observe people’s disposition towards the celebration. You will notice a lot of dissatisfaction, disinterest, and a total loss of the sense of patriotism. Those who are celebrating are celebrating either because of the kind of job (teachers, military, paramilitary, diplomats, government officials, and civil servants), hence they must go out for a match pass, whether they like it or ...

  Amos 6:1, 4-7 ; Psalm 45:6-8; 1 Timothy 6:11 -16 ; Luke 1 6:19-31.   “THE SIN OF OMISSION ! ”   By: Rev. Fr. Charles Onyeka Ezejide. ·        The sin of omission is not just a matter of simple negligence or oversight. It is a very serious sin because it is rooted in selfishness and wanton disregard for others. It is caused by one’s unwillingness to get out of his comfort zone and the desire to remain undisturbed in his peaceful and comfortable little world. ·        The prayer “Confiteor” which we often say as follows “ I confess to almighty God and you, my brothers and sisters, that I have greatly sinned, in my thoughts and my words, in what I have done and in what I have failed to do, through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault; therefore I ask blessed Mary ever-Virgin, all the Angels and Saints, and you, my brothers and sisters, to pray for me to the Lord our God” ·  ...

  Amos 8: 4-7 ; Psalm 113:1-2,4-6,7-8; 1 Timothy 2:1 -8 ; Luke 1 6:1-13.   “SPIRITUAL ASTUTENESS ! ”   By: Rev. Fr. Charles Onyeka Ezejide. ·        In the world today, smart people are often praised for their ability to outsmart the system. People now talk of working smart, rather than working hard, and reading smart, rather than reading hard. No wonder smartphones and smart gadgets have flooded our markets to meet our 'smart' needs. ·        Jesus, in the gospel reading today (Luke 16:1-13), praised the steward for also being smart, which he called astuteness. So, if we think we are the first to be smart, we must now look to the scriptures through the lens of the steward and see that there have probably been a lot of smart people before us. ·        What is particularly instructive about this steward is that, despite having enjoyed so much of his master’s trust and gene...

  Numbers 21:4-9; Psalm 77:1-2, 34-38; Philippians 2:6-11; John 3:13-17. “CROSS AND CROWN!” By: Rev. Fr. Charles Onyeka Ezejide. ·        Today, the church celebrates the feast of Exaltation of the Holy Cross. The cross is an integral part of the mystery of our salvation. Jesus specifically instructs us that if you want to be my disciple, you must first renounce yourself, take up your cross and follow me. ·        Jesus shows us the way by first going to the cross to die for the salvation of mankind. The death of Jesus is a redemptive death for the salvation of mankind. What we celebrate today is the proclamation of Jesus that, “When I am lifted from the earth, I shall draw all people to myself.” ·        The cross, which used to be a symbol of shame and pain, has now been transformed by the death of Jesus on it into a symbol of hope, salvation, love and redemption. Jesus shows tha...