Author: Ikenna Paschal Okpaleke

Human, son, brother, friend, Igbo, Christian, Catholic, priest, theologian and citizen.
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#SV – The Impartial God

Ikenna Paschal Okpaleke

God owns all. God loves all. God sustains all. Christ is the Son of God. Christ is God. Christ owns all. Christ loves all. Christ sustains all. The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of the Father and the Son. Holy Spirit is God. Holy Spirit owns all. Holy Spirit loves all. Holy Spirit sustains all. The partial God is only created in our image, in our tendency to be partial, to exhibit favoritism and to be nepotistic. Peter lays down a standard rule here: fear God and act justly. Continue reading #SV – The Impartial God

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#SV – Bring Me Word

Ikenna Paschal Okpaleke

We now live in a world that is suffering from an epidemic called ‘mutual destruction syndrome’ (MDS). If you are successful then you are a target of angry darts! If you seek to live a holy life then you have to face the battle. If you are humble, then some people would insist that you make them look terrible. Every social media is now a platform for the MDS – Facebook, Instagram, Twitter are places where people are dragged, shamed, and maligned. Hurtful words are given out daily without any reflection. I do not mean that evil should not be … Continue reading #SV – Bring Me Word

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#SV – Parental Exile

Ikenna Paschal Okpaleke

Parenting is never an easy task. It comes from the deepest part of the heart. It comes with love, sacrifice, patience, endurance, and kindness. God’s love is the perfect example of parental love. God created us, and continues to nurture us. God forgives us no matter the number of times we fall and get up and begin again to offend Him. God is ever compassionate, feeling with us in our pains, our heartbreaks, our mourning times and joyful times. God is our greatest friend at every moment, our only friend when everyone must have abandoned us. God is our greatest … Continue reading #SV – Parental Exile

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#SV – ‘An Upright Man’

Ikenna Paschal Okpaleke

Dear friends, Christmas, the celebration of the birth of Christ, is around the corner. Barely three days from now. Yes, it is a joyful time. The lights are already up on the streets. The musical shows have already begun. But beyond the lights and sounds, the night of the birth would be marked by silence. A cold silent night. This points us symbolically to the need to go into our heart, the silent parts of us and renew our lives from the wealth of the messages that we have heard all through the Advent. This Sunday, the last Sunday of … Continue reading #SV – ‘An Upright Man’