Society

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…

Some trees take 3, less or more years before they begin to produce fruits. How you take care of them will also influence how they produce fruits. If you planted a tree 3 years ago, that takes 3 years to…

We are here wishing ourselves well and dishing out prophecies for a healthy 2022 and at the same time our doctors and nurses are leaving the country en masse. There is hardly any doctor, who does not own a private…

As the new year’s wishes and resolutions come to an end, now is the time to roll up our sleeves in order to achieve the feasible part of those wishes and resolutions we made. The new year’s wishes and resolutions…

By Rev Fr Angelo Chidi Unegbu As this year 2021 comes to an end today, we give all glory to God for being with us at all times. To experience a better 2022, we we must resolve to revive our…

During the 19th century Christian mission in Africa, Religious Education in schools was introduced simply as an extension of catechism classes or Sunday school. This served the purpose of conversion or grooming those already converted in the faith of the…

By Fr Angelo Chidi Unegbu ([email protected]) 25.12.2021 1) Owing to the daily betrayals, heartbreaks and disappointments, many Igbo sons and daughters no longer want to hear anything concerning teamwork. Many just want to do their own thing. Unfortunately, there is…

On 24 December, 1818, Fr Josef Mohr who was a priest in St Nicholas parish in Oberndorf, Salzburg Austria visited Franz Xaver Gruber, the parish organist. Fr Mohr handed Gruber a poem he had written some years before then to…