Once, I lived with a very prayerful friend, who would spend almost every minute in church and prayer houses. Initially, her faith was intimidating to me. She would vibrate at prayer, speak to God with seasoned grammar and quote a great deal of Bible verses. She must be a powerful Christian. I thought to myself. But one day, all these impression vanished and I realised what they said about empty barrels.In this case, prayer without a skin-deep faith. And so, one evening I returned home to find her praying and jerking.  ‘Father in the name of Jesus, I bind and … Continue reading Misfired Missiles – Chidindu Mmadu-Okoli

Chika: Father, I am very angry. Fr. Kelechi: What is the problem my daughter? Chika: My teachers are always disturbing me for having the rosary around my neck. In fact, they have warned me never to put it again, and even had to flog me the last time I did so. They do this because they are not Catholics and they are always saying that Catholics will not go to heaven. Me … I am very angry ooo. In fact, the other day I had to insult them too. They also will not go to heaven! Fr. Kelechi: My dear, … Continue reading Alongside One Another – Ikenna Paschal Okpaleke

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