REFLECTION FOR TODAY April 25, 2021 By Fr. Andrew Ibegbulem, OSA Jesus said: “I am the good shepherd. A good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. A hired man, who is not a shepherd and whose sheep are not his own, sees a wolf coming and leaves the sheep and runs away, and…
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DO YOU ALSO WANT TO LEAVE?
REFLECTION FOR TODAY April 24, 2021 By Fr. Andrew Ibegbulem, OSA As a result of this, many of his disciples returned to their former way of life and no longer walked with him. Jesus then said to the Twelve, “Do you also want to leave?” Jn. 6:66-67 In concluding His teaching on the Bread of…
WHAT IS YOUR EXTERIOR & INTERIOR ATTITUDE TO THE EUCHARIST?
REFLECTION FOR TODAY April 23, 2021 By Fr. Andrew Ibegbulem, OSA “Amen, amen, I say to you, unless you eat the Flesh of the Son of Man and drink his Blood, you do not have life within you. Whoever eats my Flesh and drinks my Blood has eternal life, and I will raise him on…
HOW WOULD YOU REACT TO JESUS’ TEACHING ON THE BREAD OF LIFE?
REFLECTION FOR TODAY April 22, 2021 By Fr. Andrew Ibegbulem, OSA I am the living bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this bread will live forever; and the bread that I will give is my Flesh for the life of the world.” Jn. 6:51 What hope we have in Jesus! As Christians, we…
THE SEEING & BELIEVING THAT LEADS TO ETERNAL LIFE
REFLECTION FOR TODAY April 21, 2021 By Fr. Andrew Ibegbulem, OSA “For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in him may have eternal life, and I shall raise him on the last day.” Jn. 6:40 The bread of life was given by God to communicate divine…
WHAT DO YOU HUNGER FOR IN LIFE?
REFLECTION FOR TODAY April 20, 2021 By Fr. Andrew Ibegbulem, OSA So, they said to Jesus, “Sir, give us this bread always.” Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever believes in me will never thirst.” Jn. 6:34-35 Prior to our gospel reference of…
WHAT DO YOU WORK FOR IN LIFE?
REFLECTION FOR TODAY April 19, 2021 By Fr. Andrew Ibegbulem, OSA Rabbi, when did you get here?” Jesus answered them and said, “Amen, amen, I say to you, you are looking for me not because you saw signs but because you ate the loaves and were filled. Do not work for food that perishes but…
JESUS OPENED THEIR MINDS
REFLECTION FOR TODAY April 18, 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…
DO NOT BE AFRAID
REFLECTION FOR TODAY April 17, 2021 By Fr. Andrew Ibegbulem, OSA When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and coming near the boat, and they began to be afraid. But he said to them, “It is I. Do not be afraid.” Jn. 6:19-20 After feeding the…
THE UNBOUNDED GENEROSITY OF GOD
REFLECTION FOR TODAY April 16, 2021 By Fr. Andrew Ibegbulem, OSA Gather the fragments left over, so that nothing will be wasted.” So, they collected them, and filled twelve wicker baskets with fragments from the five barley loaves that had been more than they could eat.” Jn. 6:12-13 God’s generosity is unbounded. Our gospel reference…
PARTICIPATING IN THE LOVE OF GOD
REFLECTION FOR TODAY April 15, 2021 By Fr. Andrew Ibegbulem, OSA The Father loves the Son and has given everything over to him. Jn. 3:35 Love is fundamental to our life as Christians that is why St. John of the Cross once said “in the twilight of life, God will not judge us on our…
THE ESSENCE OF THE CHRISTIAN MESSAGE
REFLECTION FOR TODAY April 14, 2021 By Fr. Andrew Ibegbulem, OSA “God so loved the world that he gave his only-begotten Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life.” Jn. 3:16 As the conversation with Nicodemus continues, Jesus challenged him as a way of helping him to…
NICODEMUS’ HONEST QUEST FOR CLARITY
REFLECTION FOR TODAY April 13, 2021 By Fr. Andrew Ibegbulem, OSA Nicodemus answered and said to him, ‘How can this happen?” Jesus answered and said to him, “You are the teacher of Israel and you do not understand this? Amen, amen, I say to you, we speak of what we know, and we testify to…
THE NIGHT VISIT
REFLECTION FOR TODAY April 12, 2021 By Fr. Andrew Ibegbulem, OSA There was a Pharisee named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. He came to Jesus at night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God, for no one can do these signs that you are…
DIVINE MERCY
REFLECTION FOR TODAY April 11, 2021 By Fr. Andrew Ibegbulem, OSA Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them,…
WHAT THE MERCY OF GOD CAN DO
REFLECTION FOR TODAY April 10, 2021 By Fr. Andrew Ibegbulem, OSA When Jesus had risen, early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had driven seven demons. My. 16:9 Jesus’ last command to the disciples was to go into the world and proclaim the good…
RECOGNIZING THE PRESENCE OF JESUS
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….
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…