God does not need your money. When you pay tithe or give an offering, you are supporting the livelihood of the religious personnel, the maintenance of the church, and the church’s charity services, if any. To do this as a…
The truth of the matter is that things that have to do with the 3 basic needs of nature—food, housing, and clothing are not determined by religious principles or ordinances but by socio-economic realities on the ground. Tithe or offering…
In 1945, a year after his priestly ordination, Fr. Mark Unegbu was posted as parish priest to Dunukofia to replace Fr. Iwene Tansi, who later left to England to join the monastic life. In Dunukofia parish, one of the natives,…
Have you heard of the curse of Ham? This hypothesis or belief is derived from the erroneous interpretation of the book of Genesis 9: 20 – 27. The text reads: “Noah, a man of the soil, proceeded to plant a…
A few days ago, I announced that we have ended this discussion that was triggered by my reposting of Ekene Umenwa ‘s “Virgin Mary” maternity pictures, but the comments I saw from that last post prompted me to make this…
Have you heard of the “9/11” Bättle of Vienna [11-12 September 1683] and the charge of the Polish cavalry? Do you also know that 12 September is the Feast of the Holy Name of Mary in the Catholic Church? Do…
I have seen some of the négative comments coming even from fellow Catholics concerning the posts I made about Ekene’s picture as a model for the Virgin Mary picture or portraits that should be in our African Catholic churches. Sădly,…
For some days, the video of a visually impaired girl who visited the Zion ministry was everywhere on social media. She was seen being asked by the minister what she wanted. She replied, “Help.” “What kind of help?” The minister…
Today, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of all saints. This means all those who have found their way to heaven, irrespective of their beliefs, nationality, color, or language, whether known or unknown, are celebrated today. The origin of All…
Exactly 21 years ago, on the evening of October 31, 2002, Bishop Mark Unegbu departed from us. I still vividly remember that evening when the news was broken to me. That was 10 months before my diaconate ordination and 14…
