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REFLECTION FOR TODAY, October 4, 2020 By Fr. Andrew Ibegbulem, OSA “Finally, he sent his son to them, thinking, ‘They will respect my son.’ But when the tenants saw the son, they said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him and acquire his inheritance.’ They seized him, threw him out…

REFLECTION FOR TODAY, October 3, 2020 By Fr. Andrew Ibegbulem, OSA The seventy-two disciples returned rejoicing and said to Jesus, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us because of your name.” Jesus said, “I have observed Satan fall like lightning from the sky. Behold, I have given you the power ‘to tread upon serpents’…

REFLECTION FOR TODAY, October 2, 2020 By Fr. Andrew Ibegbulem, OSA “See that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you that their angels in heaven always look upon the face of my heavenly Father.” Matthew 18:10 Today we honor our glorious Guardian Angels! They are treasures and helpers…

REFLECTION FOR TODAY, October 1, 2020 By Fr. Andrew Ibegbulem, OSA Jesus appointed seventy-two other disciples whom he sent ahead of him in pairs to every town and place he intended to visit. He said to them, “The harvest is abundant, but the laborers are few; so, ask the master of the harvest to send…

REFLECTION FOR TODAY, September 30, 2020 By Fr. Andrew Ibegbulem, OSA And another said, “I will follow you, Lord, but first let me say farewell to my family at home.” Jesus answered him, “No one who sets a hand to the plow and looks to what was left behind is fit for the Kingdom of…

REFLECTION FOR TODAY, September 29, 2020 By Fr. Andrew Ibegbulem, OSA Amen, amen, I say to you, you will see heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.” Lk. 9:49-50. Jesus made reference to Angels in his response to Nathaniel. Yes, Angels are for real. And they are…

REFLECTION FOR TODAY, September 28, 2020 By Fr. Andrew Ibegbulem, OSA Then John said in reply, “Master, we saw someone casting out demons in your name and we tried to prevent him because he does not follow in our company.” Jesus said to him, “Do not prevent him, for whoever is not against you is…

REFLECTION FOR TODAY, September 27, 2020 By Fr. Andrew Ibegbulem, OSA “Amen, I say to you, tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you. When John came to you in the way of righteousness, you did not believe him; but tax collectors and prostitutes did. Yet even when you saw that,…

REFLECTION FOR TODAY, September 26, 2020 By Fr. Andrew Ibegbulem, OSA “Pay attention to what I am telling you. The Son of Man is to be handed over to men.” But they did not understand this saying; its meaning was hidden from them so that they should not understand it, and they were afraid to…

REFLECTION FOR TODAY, September 25, 2020 By Fr. Andrew Ibegbulem, OSA Who do the crowds say that I am?” They said in reply, “John the Baptist; others, Elijah; still others, ‘One of the ancient prophets has arisen.’” Then he said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter said in reply, “The…

REFLECTION FOR TODAY, September 24, 2020 By Fr. Andrew Ibegbulem, OSA But Herod said, “John I beheaded. Who then is this about whom I hear such things?” And he kept trying to see him. Luke 9:9 John’s preaching got Herod unstable. Rather than turning to God in repentance and reconciliation, he had John killed hoping…

REFLECTION FOR TODAY, September 23, 2020 By Fr. Andrew Ibegbulem, OSA “And as for those who do not welcome you, when you leave that town, shake the dust from your feet in testimony against them.” Luke 9:5 As Jesus “sent his disciples to proclaim the Kingdom of God and to heal the sick” He still…

REFLECTION FOR TODAY, September 22, 2020 By Fr. Andrew Ibegbulem, OSA “My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and act on it.” Luke 8:21 Imagine the scene, many people gathered around Jesus informing him of his mother looking out for him. Imagine Jesus saying those words. Does it mean…

REFLECTION FOR TODAY, September 21, 2020 By Fr. Andrew Ibegbulem, OSA As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the customs post. He said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up and followed him. Matthew 9:9 St. Matthew was a wealthy and “important” man in his day and…

REFLECTION FOR TODAY, September 20, 2020 By Fr. Andrew Ibegbulem, OSA “Going out about five o’clock, he found others standing around, and said to them, ‘Why do you stand here idle all day?’ They answered, ‘Because no one has hired us.’ He said to them, ‘You too go into my vineyard.’” Matthew 20:6-7 This passage…

REFLECTION FOR TODAY, September 19, 2020 By Fr. Andrew Ibegbulem, OSA “Those on the path are the ones who have heard, but the Devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts that they may not believe and be saved.” Luke 8:12 This familiar story identifies four possible ways in which we hear the…

REFLECTION FOR TODAY, September 18, 2020 By Fr. Andrew Ibegbulem, OSA Jesus journeyed from one town and village to another, preaching and proclaiming the good news of the Kingdom of God. Accompanying him were the Twelve and some women who had been cured of evil spirits and infirmities… Luke 8:1-2 Jesus was on a mission….

REFLECTION FOR TODAY, September 17, 2020 By Fr. Andrew Ibegbulem, OSA “A certain Pharisee invited Jesus to dine with him, and he entered the Pharisee’s house and reclined at table. Now there was a sinful woman in the city who learned that he was at table in the house of the Pharisee. Bringing an alabaster…

REFLECTION FOR TODAY, September 16, 2020 By Fr. Andrew Ibegbulem, OSA Jesus said to the crowds: “To what shall I compare the people of this generation? What are they like? They are like children who sit in the marketplace and call to one another, ‘We played the flute for you, but you did not dance….