REFLECTION FOR TODAY April 9, 2021 By Fr. Andrew Ibegbulem, OSA Jesus said to them, “Come, have breakfast.” And none of the disciples dared to ask him, “Who are you?” because they realized it was the Lord. Jesus came over and took the bread and gave it to them, and in like manner the fish….
Month: April 2021
WITNESSING BY FAITH SHARING
REFLECTION FOR TODAY April 8, 2021 By Fr. Andrew Ibegbulem, OSA Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures. And he said to them, “Thus it is written that the Christ would suffer and rise from the dead on the third day and that repentance, for the forgiveness of sins, would be preached in…
THE EMMAUS ENCOUNTER
REFLECTION FOR TODAY April 7, 2021 By Fr. Andrew Ibegbulem, OSA And it happened that, while he was with them at table, he took bread, said the blessing, broke it, and gave it to them. With that their eyes were opened, and they recognized him, but he vanished from their sight. Then they said to…
HOLDING ON TO JESUS
REFLECTION FOR TODAY April 6, 2021 By Fr. Andrew Ibegbulem, OSA Jesus said to her, “Stop holding on to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go to my brothers and tell them, ‘I am going to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’” Jn. 20:17 Mary…
THE TRUTH OF THE RESURRECTION CANNOT BE HIDDEN
REFLECTION FOR TODAY April 5, 2021 By Fr. Andrew Ibegbulem, OSA The chief priests assembled with the elders and took counsel; then they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers, telling them, “You are to say, ‘His disciples came by night and stole him while we were asleep.’ And if this gets to…
THE REALITY OF THE EMPTY TOMB: JESUS IS RISEN!
REFLECTION FOR TODAY April 4, 2021 By Fr. Andrew Ibegbulem, OSA “When Simon Peter arrived after him, he went into the tomb and saw the burial cloths there, and the cloth that had covered his head, not with the burial cloths but rolled up in a separate place. Then the other disciple also went in,…
PONDERING WITH MARY ON HOLY SATURDAY
REFLECTION FOR TODAY April 3, 2021 By Fr. Andrew Ibegbulem, OSA “Now there stood by the Cross of Jesus, His Mother, and His Mother’s sister, Mary of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalen” John 19:25 The Savior of the World died a cruel death upon the Cross. His scourged body was laid in the tomb. His disciples…
THE PRAYER OF SURRENDER FROM THE CROSS
REFLECTION FOR TODAY April 2, 2021 By Fr. Andrew Ibegbulem, OSA Father, into your hands I commend my spirit. Lk. 23:46 Today is a time to remember how much God loves us. He loves us enough to suffer and die, to transform the cross into the tree of life, and to abide with us in…
INVITATION TO SERVICE IN HUMILITY
REFLECTION FOR TODAY April 1, 2021 By Fr. Andrew Ibegbulem, OSA “Do you realize what I have done for you? You call me ‘teacher’ and ‘master,’ and rightly so, for indeed I am. If I, therefore, the master and teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash one another’s feet. I have given you…