Category: Fr Ibegbulem

REFLECTION FOR TODAY September 19, 2021 By Fr. Andrew Ibegbulem, OSA Taking a child, he placed it in their midst, and putting his arms around it, he said to them, “Whoever receives one child such as this in my name, receives me; and whoever receives me, receives not me but the One who sent me.”…

REFLECTION FOR TODAY September 18, 2021 By Fr. Andrew Ibegbulem, OSA “Whoever has ears to hear ought to hear.” Lk. 8:8 Our short gospel reference today forms part of the parable of the seed and the sower. This parable was not explained to the crowd but made known to the disciples. It is no secret…

REFLECTION FOR TODAY September 17, 2021 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… Lk. 8:1-2 Jesus made preaching tour from…

REFLECTION FOR TODAY September 16, 2021 By Fr. Andrew Ibegbulem, OSA He said to her, “Your sins are forgiven.” The others at table said to themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?” But he said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.” Lk. 7:48-50 Our gospel reference today forms part…

REFLECTION FOR TODAY September 15, 2021 By Fr. Andrew Ibegbulem, OSA Standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. Jn. 19:25 The Blessed Virgin Mary is the most blessed, even privileged person to come from God. She was chosen to be the…

REFLECTION FOR TODAY September 14, 2021 By Fr. Andrew Ibegbulem, OSA For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the…

REFLECTION FOR TODAY September 13, 2021 By Fr. Andrew Ibegbulem, OSA Lord do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy to have you enter under my roof. Therefore, I did not consider myself worthy to come to you; but say the word and let my servant be healed.” Lk. 7:6-7 The Roman Centurion was…

REFLECTION FOR TODAY September 12, 2021 By Fr. Andrew Ibegbulem, OSA Jesus began to teach the Apostles that the Son of Man must suffer greatly and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed, and rise after three days. He spoke this openly. Then Peter took him aside and…

REFLECTION FOR TODAY September 11, 2021 By Fr. Andrew Ibegbulem, OSA Jesus said to his disciples: “A good tree does not bear rotten fruit, nor does a rotten tree bear good fruit. For every tree is known by its own fruit. For people do not pick figs from thornbushes, nor do they gather grapes from…

REFLECTION FOR TODAY September 10, 2021 By Fr. Andrew Ibegbulem, OSA “Why do you notice the splinter in your brother’s eye, but do not perceive the wooden beam in your own?” Lk. 6:41 In our society today where many people clamor for attention and claim to know it all, our gospel reference today challenges us…

REFLECTION FOR TODAY September 9, 2021 By Fr. Andrew Ibegbulem, OSA To the person who strikes you on one cheek, offer the other one as well, and from the person who takes your cloak, do not withhold even your tunic. Give to everyone who asks of you, and from the one who takes what is…

REFLECTION FOR TODAY September 8, 2021 By Fr. Andrew Ibegbulem, OSA “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary your wife into your home. For it is through the Holy Spirit that this child has been conceived in her. She will bear a son and you are to name him Jesus, because…

REFLECTION FOR TODAY September 7, 2021 By Fr. Andrew Ibegbulem, OSA And he came down with them and stood on a stretch of level ground. A great crowd of his disciples and a large number of the people from all Judea and Jerusalem and the coastal region of Tyre and Sidon came to hear him…

REFLECTION FOR TODAY September 6, 2021 By Fr. Andrew Ibegbulem, OSA On a certain sabbath Jesus went into the synagogue and taught, and there was a man there whose right hand was withered. The scribes and the Pharisees watched him closely to see if he would cure on the sabbath so that they might discover…

REFLECTION FOR TODAY September 5, 2021 By Fr. Andrew Ibegbulem, OSA “He took him off by himself away from the crowd. He put his finger into the man’s ears and, spitting, touched his tongue; then he looked up to heaven and groaned, and said to him, “Ephphatha!” that is, “Be opened!”. And [immediately] the man’s…

REFLECTION FOR TODAY September 4, 2021 By Fr. Andrew Ibegbulem, OSA The Son of Man is lord of the sabbath.” Lk. 6:5 The Pharisees were never tired of challenging Jesus and his disciples on their scrupulous approach to observing the laws of God. Today’s short gospel reference form part of Jesus’s defending his disciples against…

REFLECTION FOR TODAY September 3, 2021 By Fr. Andrew Ibegbulem, OSA Likewise, no one pours new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise, the new wine will burst the skins, and it will be spilled, and the skins will be ruined. Rather, new wine must be poured into fresh wineskins. And no one who has been drinking…

REFLECTION FOR TODAY September 2, 2021 By Fr. Andrew Ibegbulem, OSA When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at the knees of Jesus and said, “Depart from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man.” Lk. 5:8 The encounter of Peter with Jesus and his expression of sinfulness before Him as expressed in our gospel…

REFLECTION FOR TODAY September 1, 2021 By Fr. Andrew Ibegbulem, OSA After Jesus left the synagogue, he entered the house of Simon. Simon’s mother-in-law was afflicted with a severe fever, and they interceded with him about her. He stood over her, rebuked the fever, and it left her. She got up immediately and waited on…

REFLECTION FOR TODAY August 31, 2021 By Fr. Andrew Ibegbulem, OSA They were all amazed and said to one another, “What is there about his word? For with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out.” And news of him spread everywhere in the surrounding region. Lk. 4:36-37 There is a…