Category: Fr Ibegbulem

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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….

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…