When I returned from Nigeria on Thursday, I went straight to my freezer and brought out a wrap of frozen egusi soup that I prepared before going on holidays. In a short time, I was enjoying my lunch. In Nigeria,…
Are you aware that the new year that was prophesied to many of us as the year that will swallow all our problems has gone into the second month? The whole noise of the cross-over night with its prophesies has…
The Catholic Church celebrates today the feast of the presentation of Jesus in the temple according to the customs and traditions of the Jews. This reminds us, among other things, of the importance of keeping to the customs and traditions…
OKE-ITE could be defined as performing any religious act that is believed to trigger a financial breakthrough. Whether it is performed by a “native doctor/ priest” or by a “man or woman of God” or any other religious person, whether…
Fr Angelo Chidi Unegbu (29.01.2022) Putting on an Isiagu dress, red cap, holding a local fan or even an Ikenga alone, does not make one a traditional person. Living in a mud house, performing a traditional wedding, naming ceremony or…
Fr Angelo Chidi Unegbu (27.01.2022) My dear brother Ejiofo, you are not the only one who is worried over the excesses of some men and women of God in Africa and their followers, but burning a Bible or abusing the…
No sooner was the church established than it became clear to church members how indispensable the school is for a meaningful internalization of the gospel principles. Thus, from the earliest times, the Church and the school went hand in hand.…
“Christ has no body now but yours. No hands, no feet on earth but yours. Yours are the eyes through which he looks compassion on this world. Yours are the feet with which he walks to do good. Yours are…
A German friend of mine told me some years ago of his intention to start learning one wheelchair sport so that he will not be deprived of sports in case he sees himself in a wheelchair tomorrow. When I told…
Although unwanted, disability is nature’s way of responding to certain challenging situations. It is part and parcel of life. The earlier we learn to live with this reality the better for us. I once met a woman who refused to…
