Jerome Omoregie

Last night we followed Jesus from the Upper Room to Gethsemane where his passion began. We have followed him from there to his betrayal by one of his own, the false accusations, the severe scourging, the noise of the crowd as he carried his cross, his crucifixion and death. For some, it was just another show in which a common […]

When someone we love says goodbye to us, we sometimes exchange gifts. This gift helps us to have good memories of the shared time. Tonight we celebrate the exchange of a gift that surpasses any other. Christ the Son of God gives us the gift of himself. He does this in three ways: the Eucharist, the Priesthood, and the command

The Holy Week is the most important in the Liturgical Year. In the coming days, we will celebrate the Passion, Death and Resurrection of Our Lord. After having listened to the readings, and after having participated in the procession, we realize that something special is happening here and now. Not two thousand years ago, not on Passion Sunday of previous

I believe in the resurrection of the dead. For Christians, the fact that every living creature on earth must die is not a source of despair. It is a source of hope since the resurrection of Christ opens the way to our resurrection. On this fifth Sunday of Lent, we are once again strongly reminded that Jesus is the resurrection

Ex 17.3-7; Ps 94; Rom 5.1-2, 5-8; Jn 4.5-42 The scripture readings for Mass today are all linked by the theme of water as the means to quench our thirst. Water is very important for life. Those who keep houseplants, or a garden know what happens when we fail to water them. We have all experienced the painful state of

Each one here can remember a life-changing moment in their lives. An experience or an encounter that changed the way we look at things. It may be a death-defying experience, a sudden fortune turnaround or the moment you met your spouse. We always refer to it because it marks a turning point in our lives. We remember virtually every single

At certain moments in our lives, we feel the need to be alone.  This may have been caused by varying circumstances in our lives.  The stress of the day, the questions that arise from our dealings with others in work, play and prayer.  Sometimes this desire to be alone is so strong that we simply cannot help staying away from

Today we begin the season of Lent. It is a period of fasting, prayer and works of charity as we prepare for Easter. It is a time when we are called to repent. As the first reading emphasises, true conversion comes from the heart. We must not be afraid to embrace this call because God is merciful, and if we

About a month ago, on the 3rd Sunday of the year to be exact, we celebrated the Sunday of the Word of God. We reminded ourselves of the center of the word of God in our lives. When we meditate on the Word of God, we situate ourselves within the framework of His immense goodness and grace. Today’s readings show

Beloved in Christ, we enter the third week in ordinary time with the celebration of the Sunday of the Word of God. At the beginning of this Mass, we enthroned the Bible to remind us of the central role of the word of God in our lives. After this homily, we will make a commitment that the Word of God