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 MONDAY OF THE THIRTY-THIRD WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME* *YEAR II*
In this last week of the liturgical year, the Church reminds us that faith needs to be nurtured, strengthened and should lead to action. The depth of radical faith protects it from shame or destruction. Though faith is a gift from God, but what we do with such gift is our responsibility.
In the first reading from the book of Revelation (Rev 1: 1'4, 2: 1-5), St. John began addressing the seven Churches of Asia. In addressing the Church in Ephesus, he commended their earlier ability to recognize false prophets and even suffered persecution for the faith. However, he further reproached them for dwindling in their enthusiam for the faith. "Nevertheless, I have this complain to make; you have less love now than you used to. Think where you were before you fell; repent, and do as you used to at first".
In the gospel (Luke 18: 35-43), Jesus Christ restored the sight of the blind man when he called out in faith. Even when scolded by the crowd to keep quiet, he stood firm in faith: "Jesus, Son of David have mercy on me.... let me see again.... your faith has saved you".
Dear friends, it is very true that faith is a gift from God, yet it is left for us what to do with it. How deeply rooted is my faith in God; am I still enthused about my faith, or have I lost the spark with which I testified to my faith in God? We are being challenged today to be radical, to go back to the root.
I pray as we journey in life today, we may have a rethink of our relationship with our God; that we may not follow the counsel of the wicked, nor linger in the way of sinners so that we can be happy and prosper like trees planted beside flowing waters (Ps. 1: 1-4). Have a reinvigorating-full day!
*@Fr Francis Onwunali*
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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