Homilies & Reflections
One thing I ask of the Lord. This I long to dwell in the house of the Lord,
all the days of my
life.
One thing I ask of the Lord. This I long to dwell in the house of the Lord,
all the days of my
life.
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*REFLECTION FOR THE TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR C*
On this Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C, the readings present to us again the cost and conditions of discipleship as the prominent theme.
Jesus in the gospel (Luke 14: 25-33) requests His disciples to go beyond the normal human way of acting in order to remain true to their calling as disciples. It requires a complete change of mind, heart and soul. It demands total self denial and commitment to the way of the Master.
For the first reading (Wis. 9: 13-18), this above normal human approach can only be possible if God sends His Holy Spirit from on high since we cannot know God's counsel except wisdom is given.
Dear friends, the principle of "seek first to understand, then to be understood" as observed by *Stephen* *Covey* in his work _"The_ _7_ _Habits_ _of_ _Highly_ _Effective_ _People_ ", is relavant in the course of true discipleship. Listening and understanding what is required of us, will surely inform our mode of response. Have I taken out time to truly understand what is required of me as a true disciple of Christ?
I pray as we journey in life today, our change of attitude in mind, heart and soul, will make us acceptable to God like Onesimus (Useful/beneficial) is to his master Philemon in the second reading (Philemon 9-10, 12-17). May we totally and radically recommit our lives to Christ in response to His loving mercy and the joy of eternal redemption. Have a happy and Onesimus-full Sunday!
Date: 2026-08-09 - 2026-08-15
From The Chancery Dear Brothers, happy weekend! You would recall that during the last Bishop's/Priests' Meeting, the Bishop directed that the entire diocese of Umuahia should be observing a one week prayer for *Peace* in Igbo land. I am happy to inform you that, following the directive of His Lordship, the seven days prayers will begin on the 9th of August, and end on the solemnity of Our Lady's Assumption (15th of August), 2026. Take note of the following, please: 1) Take time to explain to your parishioners about the importance of the one week of prayers. 2) Draw their attention to the fact that this is directed by the Bishop himself. 3) Remember that it is a daily evening program. 4) The color to wear is black. 5) The day begins with Rosary procession and concludes with holy Mass. 6) All are advised to make sacrifices during those days. Do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions regarding the program. Thanks for your usual understanding and positive cooperation. Rev Henry Maduka
The Diocese of Umuahia was erected on June 23, 1958 with Most Rev. Anthony Gogo Nwaedo C.S.Sp. as its first Bishop and Most Rev Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji as the second Bishop. The diocese was carved out from the then Diocese of Owerri. Since its inception, two other dioceses: Okigwe (1981) and Aba (1990) have been excised from it. Its present area of about 2,460.40km2 spans six Local Government Areas: Umuahia North, Umuahia South, Ikwuano, Bende, Ohafia and Arochukwu.
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