Author: Ikenna Paschal Okpaleke

Human, son, brother, friend, Igbo, Christian, Catholic, priest, theologian and citizen.
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#SV – God is Innocent!

Ikenna Paschal Okpaleke

Oh yes, that’s the verdict. God is indeed innocent of the senseless deaths and destructions in our world today. God is life in itself. God is the giver of life both temporal, mortal life and eternal life. God is not only innocent of death and death-dealing elements, God is above death for God is life. That is why the commotion, weeping and even ridicule of the crowd at the house of the synagogue official disappeared once Jesus “took the child by the hand” (Mk.5:41). God conquered death and opened the door to life for all of us. When we step … Continue reading #SV – God is Innocent!

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#SV – What Seed(s)?

Ikenna Paschal Okpaleke

What kind of seeds do we sow, yet we want God to make them grow? What kind of attitudes do we project, yet we want our society to be a place of peace and harmony? The mustard seed did not grow to become a pawpaw tree. The wheat seeds did not grow to become tares. We cannot spew hate and injustice and expect peace and harmony as outcome. We cannot show indifference and lack of compassion and expect the world to be a beautiful place. The kingdom of God is a place or state of joy, righteousness, peace and happiness, … Continue reading #SV – What Seed(s)?

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#SV – Human Blood

Ikenna Paschal Okpaleke

The blood of Christ was shed because of the quality of our blood. If blood is a symbol of life, then this life is to be understood not only as physical, material, mortal but also spiritual. The redemption of our life is the mission of the Son of God and to do this, He paid with his blood. No longer was our covenant with God determined by the sprinkling of the blood of animals, because we are valuable. We are bought at a costly price. Christ’s blood upgraded the value of our blood. The culture of death in different parts … Continue reading #SV – Human Blood