Emmanuella Obikeze
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Turning your Holy week into a Pilgrimage
Holy week starts on Palm Sunday. In an ideal celebration, you would start outside the Church and begin with the…
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Here’s what Passiontide is all about
The Fifth Sunday of Lent is known as “Passion Sunday” and it marks the starting of a special sub-season called…
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Are you worried about how long the Palm Sunday Reading is, You will have pity on the Early Christians after reading this
For Catholics, the weekly Sunday Mass readings are excessively short when compared to the Passion narration that is recited (or…
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Find out the kind of cross Jesus carried to Calvary?
According to the Gospel accounts, the authors record so little about the road of Jesus to Calvary and the cross…
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Here’s What INRI means?
INRI are letters frequently found on the top of crucifixes and they are straight out of the Bible. It is…
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4 Signs to know if you are spiritually Dead
Is he still alive or is he dead?” That’s an important question to ascertain whether someone is alive or dead?…
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This particular prayer is used to replace the “Glory Be” during Holy Week
The “Glory Be” is a prayer usually said after praying each decade of the Rosary. It is the common way…
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Here’s what traditions tell us about what happened to the Samaritan Woman
According to Saint John, (John 4:1-42) the story begins with his thirst, her bucket, and perhaps hints at why she…
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Meet the person who invented the name “Christian”
Saint Luke mentions the city of Antioch and the great contribution it made to Christianity in the Acts of the…
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Are you aware that Lent is traditionally divided into two parts?
Lent is a wonderful season in the liturgical calendar of the Catholic Church, one that has different dimensions that aren’t…
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Are you Worried about a friend or family member? Try the Green Scapular
There’s always someone in our lives who is in need of healing. The person might need a physical healing, or…
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Here’s the Saint who walked on Water
At the early 15th century, there was a holy Franciscan hermit named St. Francis of Paola who wanted to live…
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Find out why Catholics genuflect in a church?
Frequently, we find ourselves walking mindlessly into church, finding a pew and kneeling quickly on one knee before sitting down.…
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How to differentiate between a Monsignor, a Bishop and a Cardinal
Aside of the liturgy, clergies have various options of clothes to wear. For casual occasions, they most wear the simple…
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Here are some major ways on how to Beat the Devil
It is a fact that too many Christians do not believe in the devil, just as the Cardinal who alarmed…
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Are Sacramentals superstitious?
As the Church knows and teaches that sacramentals are anything but not tools of superstition, the fact is that some…
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Mary, is always present at the foot of our own Crosses as the Health of the Sick
Juan Diego, on December of 1531 was assured by the Lady who had been appearing to him that his sick…
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Prayers
Seek for peace and protection under Mary’s loving gaze with this evening prayer
One best way to fall asleep in peace is to entrust yourself to the Vaginal care of the Blessed Virgin…
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Find out why some Christians consider Pontius Pilate a saint
After Judas, the most responsible man for the death of Jesus was Pontius Pilate. It was only him that had…
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Evening Prayers
For a peaceful night rest, say this Brief Prayer
Often times, when we try to fall asleep, we still remain restless and anxious, always thinking about all the many…
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Have you wondered why Catholics Church include Pontius Pilate in the Creed at Mass. Find out why
During Sundays and special solemnities of the Catholic Church’s calendar, the Catholic faithful recite what is commonly called the Nicene…
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Few things the Prodigal Son and his big brother teach us about praying the Our Father
We say the Our Father so frequently that we tend to forget how powerful it is. The parable of the…
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Find out the reason why Catholics kneel at Mass
For Catholics, kneeling is one of the distinctive physical gestures of prayer during the celebration of Mass. Even, for many…
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How do Priests learn how to Exorcise?
When priest were trained in the seminary, they were not initiated into the sacred rites of exorcism. As the recently…
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Here’s St. Benedict’s advice on why we should keep our Prayers brief
St. Benedict, popularly known as the “Father of Western Monasticism,” made a specific Rule for monks to follow in the…
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Can a layman be an Exorcist?
The Catholic Church does not in anyway allow just anyone to become an exorcist. In fact, there is a exact…
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When seeking for the Knowledge of God, avoid this Spiritual danger
One of the primary requirements in developing a relationship with God is to acquire knowledge about God. As an old…
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Prayers
When you are tired of fighting your Worldly battles, Invoke the Holy Spirit with this beautiful Prayer
When I’m tired of fighting my worldly battles, O Holy Spirit you are here. You have always been my consolation.…
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Do Catholics worship Mary?
At first appearance, Catholics appear to be worshipping the Virgin Mary whenever they kneel down before her statues and ask…
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Here’s what the Church says about Gambling
When it comes to gambling, whether it includes games of chance (e.g. card games), wagers or betting, or even lotteries,…
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