Category: Fr Ibegbulem

REFLECTION FOR TODAY July 3, 2021 By Fr. Andrew Ibegbulem, OSA “Put your finger here and see my hands and bring your hand and put it into my side, and do not be unbelieving, but believe.” Thomas answered and said to him, “My Lord and my God!” Jesus said to him, “Have you come to…

REFLECTION FOR TODAY July 2, 2021 By Fr. Andrew Ibegbulem, OSA “Those who are well do not need a physician, but the sick do. Go and learn the meaning of the words, I desire mercy, not sacrifice. I did not come to call the righteous but sinners.” Matt. 9:12-13 The call of Matthew, the tax…

REFLECTION FOR TODAY July 1, 2021 By Fr. Andrew Ibegbulem, OSA After entering a boat, Jesus made the crossing, and came into his own town. And there, people brought to him a paralytic lying on a stretcher. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Courage, child, your sins are forgiven.” Matt. 9:1-2…

REFLECTION FOR TODAY June 30, 2021 By Fr. Andrew Ibegbulem, OSA The swineherds ran away, and when they came to the town, they reported everything, including what had happened to the demoniacs. Thereupon the whole town came out to meet Jesus, and when they saw him, they begged him to leave their district. Matt. 8:33-34…

REFLECTION FOR TODAY June 29, 2021 By Fr. Andrew Ibegbulem, OSA “And so, I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my Church, and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys to the Kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on…

REFLECTION FOR TODAY June 27, 2021 By Fr. Andrew Ibegbulem, OSA She said, “If I but touch his clothes, I shall be cured.” Mk. 5:28 There is great power in touch. The woman’s desire in our gospel reference today was to touch Jesus. Her desire to touch was propelled by faith in the healing power…

REFLECTION FOR TODAY June 26, 2021 By Fr. Andrew Ibegbulem, OSA Jesus entered the house of Peter, and saw his mother-in-law lying in bed with a fever. He touched her hand, the fever left her, and she rose and waited on him. Matt. 8:14-15 Jesus touched and cured Peter’s mother-in-law because it was our infirmities…

REFLECTION FOR TODAY June 25, 2021 By Fr. Andrew Ibegbulem, OSA When Jesus came down from the mountain, great crowds followed him. And then a leper approached, did him homage, and said, “Lord, if you wish, you can make me clean.” Matt. 8:1-4 Leprosy in ancient times was often looked upon as external manifestation of…

REFLECTION FOR TODAY June 24, 2021 By Fr. Andrew Ibegbulem, OSA All who heard these things took them to heart, saying, “What, then, will this child be?” For surely the hand of the Lord was with him. The child grew and became strong in spirit, and he was in the desert until the day of…

REFLECTION FOR TODAY June 22, 2021 By Fr. Andrew Ibegbulem, OSA Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the road broad that leads to destruction, and those who enter through it are many. How narrow the gate and constricted the road that leads to life. And those who find it are…

REFLECTION FOR TODAY June 21, 2021 By Fr. Andrew Ibegbulem, OSA Jesus said to his disciples: “Stop judging, that you may not be judged. For as you judge, so will you be judged, and the measure with which you measure will be measured out to you. Why do you notice the splinter in your brother’s…

REFLECTION FOR TODAY June 20, 2021 By Fr. Andrew Ibegbulem, OSA A violent squall came up and waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was already filling up. Jesus was in the stern, asleep on a cushion. They woke him and said to him, “Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?”…

REFLECTION FOR TODAY June 19, 2021 By Fr. Andrew Ibegbulem, OSA Jesus said to his disciples: “No one can serve two masters. He will either hate one and love the other or be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.” Matt. 6:24 This is an all-encompassing command from Jesus…

REFLECTION FOR TODAY June 18, 2021 By Fr. Andrew Ibegbulem, OSA “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and decay destroy, and thieves break in and steal. But store up treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor decay destroys, nor thieves break in and steal.” Matt. 6:19-20 Where do we store…

REFLECTION FOR TODAY June 17, 2021 By Fr. Andrew Ibegbulem, OSA “If you forgive others their transgressions, your heavenly Father will forgive you. But if you do not forgive others, neither will your Father forgive your transgressions.” Matt. 6:14-15 Our gospel reference of today is a follow up from the Lord’s prayer in which Jesus…

REFLECTION FOR TODAY June 16, 2021 By Fr. Andrew Ibegbulem, OSA “When you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites. They neglect their appearance, so that they may appear to others to be fasting. Amen, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your…

REFLECTION FOR TODAY June 15, 2021 By Fr. Andrew Ibegbulem, OSA Jesus said to his disciples: “You have heard that it was said, You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy. But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your heavenly…

REFLECTION FOR TODAY June 14, 2021 By Fr. Andrew Ibegbulem, OSA Should anyone press you into service for one mile, go with him for two miles. Give to the one who asks of you, and do not turn your back on one who wants to borrow.” Matt. 5:41-42 Jesus commands still challenge the human preconception…

REFLECTION FOR TODAY June 13, 2021 By Fr. Andrew Ibegbulem, OSA Jesus said to the crowds: “This is how it is with the kingdom of God; it is as if a man were to scatter seed on the land and would sleep and rise night and day and through it all the seed would sprout…

REFLECTION FOR TODAY June 12, 2021 By Fr. Andrew Ibegbulem, OSA He went down with them and came to Nazareth and was obedient to them; and his mother kept all these things in her heart. Lk. 2:51 Today we celebrate the feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. A heart that loves and understands the…