Author: Ikenna Paschal Okpaleke

Human, son, brother, friend, Igbo, Christian, Catholic, priest, theologian and citizen.
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#SV – Judgment, Edgy?

Ikenna Paschal Okpaleke

We now live in a world where everyone is too sensitive to the word ‘judgment’ especially when it is coming from religious circles since it is always concerned with the question of virtues/vices, good/bad, or correct/wrong. Yet we are always very assertive when it comes to ‘drawing boundaries’ which is often determined by our subjective considerations. We are quick to determine who should be or not be in our lives, what should concern us or not, what to tolerate or reject. We cancel public offenders and call out people who do wrong. We call for the law to catch up … Continue reading #SV – Judgment, Edgy?

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#SV – On the ‘Whoever’

Ikenna Paschal Okpaleke

When Jesus was informed that his mother, brothers and sisters needed his attention, he replied by looking around at those seated in the circle and said, “Here are my mother and my brothers. For whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother.” (Mk.3:31-35) His response demonstrates that the condition for the Kingdom of God is doing God’s will rather than attachment to family and/or inner-circles. The word ‘whoever’ belongs to the category of indefinite relative pronouns. It has no antecedent in terms of identity (family, friends, partners) but is only determined by a condition that … Continue reading #SV – On the ‘Whoever’