Last weekend was exciting and emotional for the Young and Catholic Abuja family, we had the opportunity to send off our very own Fr. Emma Ojeifo as he goes on to further his education inContinue reading
Category: Priests Special
Building Virtues, Following Christ, and Reconciliation – By Fr. John Taberner (PART II)
What is a virtue? A virtue is a firm, good habit. We need the determination to live virtuously. We need faith to learn, and to deal with other people. Hope is a part of ourContinue reading
Building Virtues, Following Christ, and Reconciliation – By Fr. John Taberner (PART I)
On Sunday the 22nd, we had a reconciliation service at the Lagos Resource Center in VI. The session included talks by Fr. John Taberner, spiritual guidance, and confession. Below are the notes from Fr. John’s talks:Continue reading
The History of the Church (Part 1)
Last Sunday, Fr. Tony, an Opus Dei priest, led us through an introductory session on the 2000 years of history of the Church. It was a great session and intro to the church’s history. WeContinue reading
THE CARPENTER ON THE CROSS (Part 2)
Remember that we had said earlier that carpenters used their hands to construct and carve furniture. What else could be more dramatic and explanatory that this carpenter carried the cross to the point that hisContinue reading
THE CARPENTER ON THE CROSS (Part 1)
By REV. FR. VICTOR OKHIRIA, Assistant Parish Priest, Catholic Church of The Assumption, Falomo, Lagos. Once upon a time in a lowly and humble town, emerged a young boy, the only child of his parents.Continue reading
Symbolon Sundays: Archbishop Edition
So last week’s Young & Catholic Nigeria meeting was a rather special one as we were hosted by His Grace, Archbishop Adewale Martins at Holy Cross, Marina. The Symbolon topic was ‘Why do I needContinue reading
Soul Sunday #1
Yesterday we had our first session of the year!! Woohooo! We did something different this time…Father Anthony led our session and started by talking about the Year of Mercy and explained to us why itContinue reading
12 Scriptural Steps To Reconciliation And Peace
For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. (HebContinue reading
Priest Special: The Meaning of Suffering #3
How do we participate in Christ’s Sufferings? Because we are joined to Him, as members of His Body. Because we are joined to Christ, our suffering is joined with His, and participates in the Redemption HeContinue reading
Priest Special: The Meaning of Suffering #2
The Purposes of Suffering While the atheist thinks his suffering is ultimately meaningless and pointless, the Christian believes that no suffering is ultimately meaningless or pointless. Why? Because we believe that a loving God is providentiallyContinue reading
Priest Special: The Meaning of Suffering #1
Hey Guys! Last Sunday, we had a Priest Special session on the meaning of suffering and boy, was it an amazing session! We covered the usual questions such as “Why does God allow all the sufferingContinue reading
Priests Special: Evaluating Moral Actions 3 – Moral Principles
The human person is always a subject and should never be used as an object. This has implication for Sexuality Economics and social ethics Medicine, etc Morality The end does Not justify the means. ItContinue reading