DATE : 1/10/2020, Thursday of the 26th Week in
Ordinary Time (A)
EVENT : Our Lady Queen and Patroness of
Nigeria (Solemnity)
COLOUR : WHITE
READINGS :Isaiah 11:1-10; Resp. Psalm
72:1-2.7-8.13.17; Eph. 2:13-22; Matt. 2:13-15.19-23.
THEME: THOUGH SO MANY, WE ARE ONE
Greetings beloved people of God. I welcome
you to "My Catholic Homily Digest". We shall be reflecting on the
theme "Though so many, we are one" because, today being the 1st of
October is a very remarkable day for all Nigerians. It was on this day 60
(sixty) years ago that we took on the nature of nationhood, granting us an
independence sovereignty. As I reflect on this reality, I thank God for
preserving and keeping us together as a nation, despite the many ills we have
and are still recording. The celebration of
today comes with lots of mixed feelings as many people think it is not
wise to celebrate because there is nothing to celebrate according to their own
judgments.
However Beloved, the reason for celebrating this day for me is premised
on the fact that Scriptures says: "In good time and in bad times, we
should give praise and thanks to God". Although we have had very low
moments as a country, but we are still pulling through together. More so, the
readings of today should be a great source of encouragement to us. For as the
prophet Isaiah and St. Paul in his letter to the Ephesians said, a time is
coming when God shall raise up a new ruler for us, a leader that will ensure justice and equity, that
will sanitize our corrupt and decaying systems, a leader that will empathise
with the poor and lowly, a ruler that will deal with the evil doers according
to how their actions deserve, a leader that will shun all forms of tribalism,
religious fanaticism, disregard for rule of law and that will bring about an
improvement in the quality of life, education, power, hospital, road, and other
social amenities for our common good. A leader who will give us a sense of
belonging, no matter our existential or ancestral extraction. A leader that
will unite us as one though many we are. A leader that will make Northerners to
feel safe in the West, and the Easterners to be safe in the Muslim North.
As a priest and as a prophet of God, I believe the words of God so
strongly, for whatever God has said and revealed, He will bring about. So my
beloved and fellow good citizens of Nigeria, let us join with the Church to
pray and commend our country into the maternal care of Our Lady, who is seen
and celebrated today as the Queen and Patroness of Nigeria. For as Mary and Joseph protected the
Child Jesus from the enemy (Herod), who wanted to attack and destroy Him in the
Gospel reading of today, she may also protect our country from everyone who has
a hidden agenda to destroy this country. Please say one Hail Mary and One Our
Father for our dear country NIGERIA. God bless you.
HAPPY INDEPENDENCE TO ALL MY FELLOW NIGERIANS
AND NEW MONTH TO ALL
Oh that today you would listen to his voice harden not your hearts
(Ps.95:7-8)
LET US PRAY : Lord Jesus, you created this
beautiful country to be our mother, help us to make it a better place for all
of us to live in....Amen
@ Fada Emmanuel Nnamdi Megwara, MSP. ⛪
