Syncan:


hahaha, that's a good one, but on which day?

By inference, my guess would be before the beginning of time.

God is responsible for everything in existence through creation. Darkness was either created or has been from eternity just like God.

I prefer to say that only God has the attribute of being eternal while all others derive their eternity through him. If darkness wasn't by itself eternal, then it was created.

Question is, who created it? If God didn't then it is either someone else did or it just simply existed. I would prefer to go with the popular saying: "God did it!"

EASTER SPIRITUAL APPETISER: Acts 9:1-20, Jn 6:52-59. What will you do if the Lord calls you in a vision and ask that you go straight to Sambisa force and pray for Shekau? Definitely, we would question that vision and try to reason out something. Ananias in today's first reading display a high level of faith to respond positively to the God's call by laying his hand on Saul. The famous story of the conversion of Saul, as given in the first reading is packed with information and with understanding about God's ways. "God's ways are not our ways" is one of those wise sayings that prove true to us at so many points in our lives. This is one of those moments in St. Paul's life. Saul was busy about his life of persecuting the early Christian Church and the impossible seemed to happen. Saul the persecutor becomes Paul the apostle of the message of Christ to the Gentiles. What are those things that come into our lives "like a great light from the sky" and change our lives? It can be anything: a teaching at a retreat, an illness that suddenly knocks us off our despondency, a sudden loss of job and many other things. We need to be open to the ways that God comes into our lives, because even in distress there can be a gift from God. Like Saul in today's reading, we need to draw strength from God as Jesus tells us in the Gospel, eating the bread offered by Jesus and letting God be the centre of our lives. May the Lord grant us the courage to stand with Christ no matter what it may cause us! Amen!! Good morning and Have a pleasant day!!!

Rich4god:
EASTER SPIRITUAL APPETISER: Acts 9:1-20, Jn 6:52-59. What will you do if the Lord calls you in a vision and ask that you go straight to Sambisa force and pray for Shekau? Definitely, we would question that vision and try to reason out something. Ananias in today's first reading display a high level of faith to respond positively to the God's call by laying his hand on Saul. The famous story of the conversion of Saul, as given in the first reading is packed with information and with understanding about God's ways. "God's ways are not our ways" is one of those wise sayings that prove true to us at so many points in our lives. This is one of those moments in St. Paul's life. Saul was busy about his life of persecuting the early Christian Church and the impossible seemed to happen. Saul the persecutor becomes Paul the apostle of the message of Christ to the Gentiles. What are those things that come into our lives "like a great light from the sky" and change our lives? It can be anything: a teaching at a retreat, an illness that suddenly knocks us off our despondency, a sudden loss of job and many other things. We need to be open to the ways that God comes into our lives, because even in distress there can be a gift from God. Like Saul in today's reading, we need to draw strength from God as Jesus tells us in the Gospel, eating the bread offered by Jesus and letting God be the centre of our lives. May the Lord grant us the courage to stand with Christ no matter what it may cause us! Amen!! Good morning and Have a pleasant day!!!

The bold got me thinking, is it always we boldly and confidently do what God asks us to do? I mean when we have decerned that yes, it is the Lord who speaks, especially when such tasks are the 'not so easy' type.

We are most times more interested in the ones we consider rather easier and the one we are almost certain of how it will turn out. But it shouldn't be so. If Abraham was like this, he wouldn't have left his fathers land to an unknown place, and if he had not left, he wouldn't had accomplished the great task ahead of him and certainly wouldn't be the father of faith today.

This is why I commend Peppyluv002 as she continues to preach the gospel of peace in sambisa.

We should learn to trust God in difficult and uncertain situation while obeying his every command. He knows what is best for us and his yoke is easy.

Good morning brethren and do have a fulfilled day ahead

darknez:


By inference, my guess would be before the beginning of time.

God is responsible for everything in existence through creation. Darkness was either created or has been from eternity just like God.

I prefer to say that only God has the attribute of being eternal while all others derive their eternity through him. If darkness wasn't by itself eternal, then it was created.

Question is, who created it? If God didn't then it is either someone else did or it just simply existed. I would prefer to go with the popular saying: "God did it!"

Hmm...Well if i may say my own sha, asking who created "darkness" could be like asking who created "nothing", For just as darkness is the absence of light, "nothing" is the absence of "something". Before creation, there was nothing, yet one does not go about saying God created nothing.

SalC:
The bold got me thinking, is it always we boldly and confidently do what God asks us to do? I mean when we have decerned that yes, it is the Lord who speaks, especially when such tasks are the 'not so easy' type.

We are most times more interested in the ones we consider rather easier and the one we are almost certain of how it will turn out. But it shouldn't be so. If Abraham was like this, he wouldn't have left his fathers land to an unknown place, and if he had not left, he wouldn't had accomplished the great task ahead of him and certainly wouldn't be the father of faith today.

This is why I commend Peppyluv002 as she continues to preach the gospel of peace in sambisa.

We should learn to trust God in difficult and uncertain situation while obeying his every command. He knows what is best for us and his yoke is easy.

Good morning brethren and do have a fulfilled day ahead

Yes ooooo. More power to you elbow peppyluv02.

Abeg na for dream o!

SalC:
The bold got me thinking, is it always we boldly and confidently do what God asks us to do? I mean when we have decerned that yes, it is the Lord who speaks, especially when such tasks are the 'not so easy' type.
We are most times more interested in the ones we consider rather easier and the one we are almost certain of how it will turn out. But it shouldn't be so. If Abraham was like this, he wouldn't have left his fathers land to an unknown place, and if he had not left, he wouldn't had accomplished the great task ahead of him and certainly wouldn't be the father of faith today.
This is why I commend Peppyluv002 as she continues to preach the gospel of peace in sambisa.
We should learn to trust God in difficult and uncertain situation while obeying his every command. He knows what is best for us and his yoke is easy.
Good morning brethren and do have a fulfilled day ahead

Syncan:



Yes ooooo. More power to you elbow peppyluv02.

Did you all see the breaking news? Our very own Vatican was the target of an al Qaeda attack! They (20 of them)were arrested in Italy just before they tried to carry out the attack on the Holy See.
These people are calling for a 3rd World war! May God continue to help us.

peppyluv02:
Abeg na for dream o!

Still well done to you, because even for dream dem no go fit send me that message .

peppyluv02:
Did you all see the breaking news? Our very own Vatican was the target of an al Qaeda attack! They (20 of them)were arrested in Italy just before they tried to carry out the attack on the Holy See.
These people are calling for a 3rd World war! May God continue to help us.

They had threatened to do that earlier, am not surprised. Let's continue to pray, there is real danger ahead.

"Pope rejects gay French diplomat Laurent Steffani,as an ambassador to the Holy See."


Good one I must say. As much as we don't judge them,we can't accept them working for us or representing us. It not good for the tarnished image and dignity of the church we are trying so hard to restore.

peppyluv02:
Abeg na for dream o!

No wahala just preach on

peppyluv02:
Did you all see the breaking news? Our very own Vatican was the target of an al Qaeda attack! They (20 of them)were arrested in Italy just before they tried to carry out the attack on the Holy See.
These people are calling for a 3rd World war! May God continue to help us.

May God help us. Am just hearing this though.

Syncan:



They had threatened to do that earlier, am not surprised. Let's continue to pray, there is real danger ahead.

I know of the threat by ISIL, never knew Al qaeda did same. May God save us from them all.

peppyluv02:
"Pope rejects gay French diplomat Laurent Steffani,as an ambassador to the Holy See."


Good one I must say. As much as we don't judge them,we can't accept them working for us or representing us. It not good for the tarnished image and dignity of the church we are trying so hard to restore.

Good radiance

SalC:


I know of the threat by ISIL, never knew Al qaeda did same. May God save us from them all.

Nne You may be right about the most recent threat, if you want to be specific. However for me, once such "fatwa" is given, its just a matter of "who go first catch am "among the terrorists.

Syncan:



Hmm...Well if i may say my own sha, asking who created "darkness" could be like asking who created "nothing", For just as darkness is the absence of light, "nothing" is the absence of "something". Before creation, there was nothing, yet one does not go about saying God created nothing.

That thought occurred to me but it wasn't very appealing, hence I dropped it. Absence of light is inadvertently implying an absence of God who we know is Light.

I believe God can (if he wants to) make it such that darkness exist nowhere. I believe he can (if he wants to) make it such no matter how we try make a room dark, light will always result. Looking at it from that perspective, I would say he created darkness.

What exactly is nothing? Empty space? If God created the Universe, then he did create nothing.

darknez:


That thought occurred to me but it wasn't very appealing, hence I dropped it. Absence of light is inadvertently implying an absence of God who we know is Light.

I believe God can (if he wants to) make it such that darkness exist nowhere. I believe he can (if he wants to) make it such no matter how we try make a room dark, light will always result. Looking at it from that perspective, I would say he created darkness.

What exactly is nothing? Empty space? If God created the Universe, then he did create nothing.

I won't want to prod you further in this line of thought as long as it stops with darkness, but that last sentence...somehow evokes a no no from the reader. No wahala bro, but beware, if Ubenedictus finds time he may want to sing and dance on this. .

I throway salute.Have a wonderful weekend all.God bless.

Please advice me.
On two occasions, I've met with priest to hear my confession but they told they were busy and I should come on the day of confession.
As a Catholic I learnt that a priest will hear your confession anywhere you are, anywhere,.
But right there in the church, I was turned down by two different priest.
What if I had died, whose head would my sins lay?
Should I have bluntly reminded them it was there duty to save souls at any point in time?...

Please advice me, I need to know how to curb this!

peppyluv02:
"Pope rejects gay French diplomat Laurent Steffani,as an ambassador to the Holy See."


Good one I must say. As much as we don't judge them,we can't accept them working for us or representing us. It not good for the tarnished image and dignity of the church we are trying so hard to restore.

A zillion dislikes!

If the story is exactly as it is stated up there then the Pope did not lead by example. The diplomat does not work for the Holy see, even if his appointment had been ratified. He works for France!

Caution must be applied when dealing with people, especially when such acts are from respected public figures. The act just made it right for an employer of labour to deny employment to someone on the grounds of his or her sexual orientation. This for me is not right!

Sin is sin! No two mortal sins are greater than the other. If the Church can keep Priests who molest little boys in her employment, I wonder why it cannot accept a foreign diplomat, employed by someone else.

I know the Church, when she acts in her capacity as TEACHER, does so with wisdom but in this case I see double standards, which for me is not a wise move.

I love the Church with ALL my heart and will ever be for her but this will not stop me from pointing out my displeasure with this act, if true.

darknez:


A zillion dislikes!

If the story is exactly as it is stated up there then the Pope did not lead by example. The diplomat does not work for the Holy see, even if his appointment had been ratified. He works for France!

Caution must be applied when dealing with people, especially when such acts are from respected public figures. The act just made it right for an employer of labour to deny employment to someone on the grounds of his or her sexual orientation. This for me is not right!

Sin is sin! No two mortal sins are greater than the other. If the Church can keep Priests who molest little boys in her employment, I wonder why it cannot accept a foreign diplomat, employed by someone else.

I know the Church, when she acts in her capacity as TEACHER, does so with wisdom but in this case I see double standards, which for me is not a wise move.

I love the Church with ALL my heart and will ever be for her but this will not stop me from pointing out my displeasure with this act, if true.

this post really got me thinking

btoks:
I throway salute.Have a wonderful weekend all.God bless.

I catch your Salute bro... God bless you too

smoothpapuzy:
Please advice me.
On two occasions, I've met with priest to hear my confession but they told they were busy and I should come on the day of confession.
As a Catholic I learnt that a priest will hear your confession anywhere you are, anywhere,.
But right there in the church, I was turned down by two different priest.
What if I had died, whose head would my sins lay?
Should I have bluntly reminded them it was there duty to save souls at any point in time?...

Please advice me, I need to know how to curb this!

For your sake, I will advise you not to take lightly the sacrament of penance, prepare yourself for it with the neccesary examination of conscience, contrition for your sin and resolution not to commit mortal sin again. When you do this, you'll be able to put into consideration the parish set time for confession, and make your preparations towards the day. If you can, get a spiritual director. I will not advise you to try force a priest to hear your confession. Let me stop here for now.

Hey to u all just wanna wish u all a happy sunday, youth service will soon be on d way for me don't know hw it would be like anyway just saying hi to u all Hey to u all just wanna wish u all a happy sunday, youth service will soon be on d way for me don't know hw it would be like anyway just saying hi to u all

Wouldn't it be great if had that happy Sabbath Saturday back in order.

Aizenosa:
Hey to u all just wanna wish u all a happy sunday, youth service will soon be on d way for me don't know hw it would be like anyway just saying hi to u all Hey to u all just wanna wish u all a happy sunday, youth service will soon be on d way for me don't know hw it would be like anyway just saying hi to u all

Finely I hear the truth..

Syncan:



They had threatened to do that earlier, am not surprised. Let's continue to pray, there is real danger ahead.

peppyluv02:
"Pope rejects gay French diplomat Laurent Steffani,as an ambassador to the Holy See."


Good one I must say. As much as we don't judge them,we can't accept them working for us or representing us. It not good for the tarnished image and dignity of the church we are trying so hard to restore.

My name is Kamsified and I endorse this post

"Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see."

<<<Mark Twain>>>

Happy Sunday all.

Please I have got a question, when praying the 54 day novena, and mistakenly skip a day, can one pray that day's prayer into the next day?

Syncan:



For your sake, I will advise you not to take lightly the sacrament of penance, prepare yourself for it with the neccesary examination of conscience, contrition for your sin and resolution not to commit mortal sin again. When you do this, you'll be able to put into consideration the parish set time for confession, and make your preparations towards the day. If you can, get a spiritual director. I will not advise you to try force a priest to hear your confession. Let me stop here for now.

But do you agree with me that the priests neglected there duty?
I mean, I don't own my life and can be called at anytime. What if other people have died as a result of the negligence!

Happy Sunday to you too and everyone.
Congrats in advance,it's a wonderful experience I tell you but never forget your priorities,don't get carried away,do the right thing and move with the right people in order to stay out of trouble and be accepted by your host community. Do things that will touch the lives of the people you are sent to serve positively.
Above all,join NACC (national association of catholic corp members) right from camp. All the best dear.

Aizenosa:
Hey to u all just wanna wish u all a happy sunday, youth service will soon be on d way for me don't know hw it would be like anyway just saying hi to u all Hey to u all just wanna wish u all a happy sunday, youth service will soon be on d way for me don't know hw it would be like anyway just saying hi to u all

THE GOOD SHEPHERD'S PASTURE IS EVER GREEN: Acts 4:8-23, I Jn 3:1-2, Jn 10:11-18. On this forth Sunday of Easter, we celebrate Christ, the Good Shepherd. He is the Good Shepherd who passed through many kinds of sufferings and even death in order to lead us safely to the Father in Heaven. Today as we celebrate Him, the Church presents Him to us as true model of leadership. In the first reading from Acts of the Apostles, Peter testified through his miracle and testimony that Jesus is actually the Good Shepherd who continues to heal and care for us His flock. Our second reading presents us with one very important quality of Jesus the Good Shepherd. John in today's Gospel, tells us the qualities of both the good shepherd and those of a good flock. The good shepherd takes care of his flock. He is patient, with them; he loves and never harms them, he is available to them at all times and, is ready to make sacrifices for their good. On the other hand, a good flock listens to their shepherd, obeys his instructions and follows him with trust and confidence. As we celebrate Christ the Good Shepherd today, we are also reminded that we are all shepherds in one way or the other. This is because each one of us is occupying one leadership position or the other. This means we should learn the qualities of Jesus the Good Shepherd. A good mother or father is a good shepherd, a good president or good priest, a good youth, a good police or military officer, a good doctor, teacher, musician, mechanic, accountant, lawyer, secretary, cook, cleaner, gardener is a good shepherd. Jesus, meek and humble of heart, make our hearts like unto yours! Amen!! Good morning, Happy Sunday!!!