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#SV – On a Height

Ikenna Paschal Okpaleke

Sin takes us to the lowest points. Disobedience to God is sin. But the opposite, which is obedience takes us to the height, because it takes the summoning of the highest form of inner will to stay faithful to the commands of God. But by staying on that height, where our heads and hearts are lifted up to God (sursum corda) we enter into the place of blessing, a place of virtue, a place of righteousness, a place where God wants us to be in order to witness, like the three apostles, the splendour of divine glory. At that height, … Continue reading #SV – On a Height

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#SV – For the Sake of Others

Ikenna Paschal Okpaleke

Sometimes when we find it difficult to deal with any misfortune, whether the one that befell us and the ones we are responsible in creating, we often seek an escape by making the entire environment around us toxic. We infect the people around us with the same anger, trauma, sorrow, pain, hate, and frustration that we carry within. The regulation in Leviticus concerning the lepers is aimed at preserving the health of the community. The community cannot sink because of the infection of one or few. This is the history of isolation method in public health like we saw with … Continue reading #SV – For the Sake of Others

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#SV – Not a Trivial Matter

Ikenna Paschal Okpaleke

God is a loving God, and his offer of salvation to us is something that we must take seriously. The Gospel of Christ comes with power and authority to help us access this salvation. Yet the credibility of the Christian message can be affected by the way we respond to it. There are two major factors that impact negatively on this message today. The first is unseriousness of those baptised who have reduced the Christian message to a feel-good information that no longer stirs our heart to repentance. Everything is relativized, every norm (including the commandments of God) are jettisoned, … Continue reading #SV – Not a Trivial Matter

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#SV – At the Threshold of Time

Ikenna Paschal Okpaleke

It is time to cross over from an empty time to quality time; from time spent in doing evil to time spent on doing good; from a time preoccupied with primitive acquisition, looting, and extractive cornering of commonwealth of the poor to a time of selfless charity and service to the poor, the needy and the oppressed. It is time to stop war over things that we will eventually abandon when we die to a time of making peace between nations, among tribes, within families and in the Church. It is time to reject sin and embrace conversion of heart … Continue reading #SV – At the Threshold of Time