Hi Carl,
thank you so much for posting the readings.

@ all

I am leaving for the thanksgiving break, so I may not be present here for a while, but I will try my best to log on.
Jesus loves you, Mary loves you, I love you

i'm ok lady, still recuperating though.

wow that's one part of the american culture i like, thanksgiving.

well don't stay away too long o!

Dominus Vobiscum!!!

~Lady~:

I don't understand how th eword nigga could mean anything from what it was meant to be. Even in the US. the blacks call each other nigaas saying that they are taking a negative word and owning it. It's like a girl taking the word bitch and owning it. How ridiculous could that be?
But if a white man uses the word even in the context that blacks do they want to kill him. Why? If the word is no longer derogatory then a white man should be able to use it. Plain and simple. No matter how much it is suga coated it is ridiculous.
Nigeria needs to stop copying America, our ancestors were never niggers.

In any situation a word that is meant to be derogatory should never be used.

I get to see my God son this week so I wil def give him a kiss for you. The Godfather of my God daughter is also Catholic and we're trying to get her parents into the Catholic Church and get her baptised.

thanks great work you doing there.

God bless you.

Thursday of the Thirty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time

Reading 1
Rv 18:1-2, 21-23; 19:1-3, 9a

I, John, saw another angel coming down from heaven,
having great authority,
and the earth became illumined by his splendor.
He cried out in a mighty voice:

“Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great.
She has become a haunt for demons.
She is a cage for every unclean spirit,
a cage for every unclean bird,
a cage for every unclean and disgusting beast.”

A mighty angel picked up a stone like a huge millstone
and threw it into the sea and said:

“With such force will Babylon the great city be thrown down,
and will never be found again.
No melodies of harpists and musicians,
flutists and trumpeters,
will ever be heard in you again.
No craftsmen in any trade
will ever be found in you again.
No sound of the millstone
will ever be heard in you again.
No light from a lamp
will ever be seen in you again.
No voices of bride and groom
will ever be heard in you again.
Because your merchants were the great ones of the world,
all nations were led astray by your magic potion.”

After this I heard what sounded like
the loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, saying:

“Alleluia!
Salvation, glory, and might belong to our God,
for true and just are his judgments.
He has condemned the great harlot
who corrupted the earth with her harlotry.
He has avenged on her the blood of his servants.”

They said a second time:

“Alleluia! Smoke will rise from her forever and ever.”

Then the angel said to me, “Write this:
Blessed are those who have been called
to the wedding feast of the Lamb.”

Responsorial Psalm
Ps 100:1b-2, 3, 4, 5

R. (Rev. 19: 9a) Blessed are they who are called to the wedding feast of the Lamb.
Sing joyfully to the LORD, all you lands;
serve the LORD with gladness;
come before him with joyful song.
R. Blessed are they who are called to the wedding feast of the Lamb.
Know that the LORD is God;
he made us, his we are;
his people, the flock he tends.
R. Blessed are they who are called to the wedding feast of the Lamb.
Enter his gates with thanksgiving,
his courts with praise;
Give thanks to him; bless his name.
R. Blessed are they who are called to the wedding feast of the Lamb.
For he is good:
the LORD, whose kindness endures forever,
and his faithfulness, to all generations.
R. Blessed are they who are called to the wedding feast of the Lamb.

Gospel
Lk 21:20-28

Jesus said to his disciples:
“When you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies,
know that its desolation is at hand.
Then those in Judea must flee to the mountains.
Let those within the city escape from it,
and let those in the countryside not enter the city,

for these days are the time of punishment
when all the Scriptures are fulfilled.
Woe to pregnant women and nursing mothers in those days,
for a terrible calamity will come upon the earth
and a wrathful judgment upon this people.
They will fall by the edge of the sword
and be taken as captives to all the Gentiles;
and Jerusalem will be trampled underfoot by the Gentiles
until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.

“There will be signs in the sun, the moon, and the stars,
and on earth nations will be in dismay,
perplexed by the roaring of the sea and the waves.
People will die of fright
in anticipation of what is coming upon the world,
for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
And then they will see the Son of Man
coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
But when these signs begin to happen,
stand erect and raise your heads
because your redemption is at hand.”

True christians do not distinguish between the different faiths. Jesus is the reason for living. We are alive today because of his grace not because we are true catholics or not.http://www.BizInfo1.com/?ix=4455

You are prolly right.

@lady
Have a wonderful time over there and don't stay long.

@carl
Nice work on the reading once again.

@Everybody

How are you all?


For God and for Youth, Through Christ

morning peeps

thanks larry, how is ijebu?

great day ahead and thank God it's friday

Friday of the Thirty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time

Reading 1
Rv 20:1-4, 11—21:2

I, John, saw an angel come down from heaven,
holding in his hand the key to the abyss and a heavy chain.
He seized the dragon, the ancient serpent,
which is the Devil or Satan,
and tied it up for a thousand years and threw it into the abyss,
which he locked over it and sealed,
so that it could no longer lead the nations astray
until the thousand years are completed.
After this, it is to be released for a short time.

Then I saw thrones; those who sat on them were entrusted with judgment.
I also saw the souls of those who had been beheaded
for their witness to Jesus and for the word of God,
and who had not worshiped the beast or its image
nor had accepted its mark on their foreheads or hands.
They came to life and they reigned with Christ for a thousand years.

Next I saw a large white throne and the one who was sitting on it.
The earth and the sky fled from his presence
and there was no place for them.
I saw the dead, the great and the lowly, standing before the throne,
and scrolls were opened.
Then another scroll was opened, the book of life.
The dead were judged according to their deeds,
by what was written in the scrolls.
The sea gave up its dead;
then Death and Hades gave up their dead.
All the dead were judged according to their deeds.
Then Death and Hades were thrown into the pool of fire.
(This pool of fire is the second death.)
Anyone whose name was not found written in the book of life
was thrown into the pool of fire.

Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth.
The former heaven and the former earth had passed away,
and the sea was no more.
I also saw the holy city, a new Jerusalem,
coming down out of heaven from God,
prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

Responsorial Psalm
Ps 84:3, 4, 5-6a and 8a

R. (Rev. 21:3b) Here God lives among his people.
My soul yearns and pines
for the courts of the LORD.
My heart and my flesh
cry out for the living God.
R. Here God lives among his people.
Even the sparrow finds a home,
and the swallow a nest
in which she puts her young–
Your altars, O LORD of hosts,
my king and my God!
R. Here God lives among his people.
Blessed they who dwell in your house!
continually they praise you.
Blessed the men whose strength you are!
They go from strength to strength.
R. Here God lives among his people.

Gospel
Lk 21:29-33

Jesus told his disciples a parable.
“Consider the fig tree and all the other trees.
When their buds burst open,
you see for yourselves and know that summer is now near;
in the same way, when you see these things happening,
know that the Kingdom of God is near.
Amen, I say to you, this generation will not pass away
until all these things have taken place.
Heaven and earth will pass away,
but my words will not pass away.”

hey no one came here today.

ok guys have a great weekend.

Dominus Vobiscum!!!

I just got a new laptop and was trying it out so I came here to say "HEEEELLLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO"

ok back to my vacay.

~Lady~:

I just got a new laptop and was trying it out so I came here to say "HEEEELLLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO"

ok back to my vacay.

hey new lappy, just great

how was thanksgiving? with mumsie?

like no one came here today .

ok. great weekend guys .

take care .

Dominus Vobiscum!!!

here we are in the last month of the year and the season of advent (expectations) with it's colour purple.

have a great day guys. b t w where is ebos and oby?

hope all is well.

take care.

Monday of the First Week of Advent

Reading 1
Is 2:1-5

This is what Isaiah, son of Amoz,
saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem.

In days to come,
The mountain of the LORD’s house
shall be established as the highest mountain
and raised above the hills.
All nations shall stream toward it;
many peoples shall come and say:
“Come, let us climb the LORD’s mountain,
to the house of the God of Jacob,
That he may instruct us in his ways,
and we may walk in his paths.”
For from Zion shall go forth instruction,
and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.
He shall judge between the nations,
and impose terms on many peoples.
They shall beat their swords into plowshares
and their spears into pruning hooks;
One nation shall not raise the sword against another,
nor shall they train for war again.

O house of Jacob, come,
let us walk in the light of the LORD!

Responsorial Psalm
Ps 122:1-2, 3-4b, 4cd-5, 6-7, 8-9

R. Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.
I rejoiced because they said to me,
“We will go up to the house of the LORD."
And now we have set foot
within your gates, O Jerusalem.
R. Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.
Jerusalem, built as a city
with compact unity.
To it the tribes go up,
the tribes of the LORD.
R. Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.
According to the decree for Israel,
to give thanks to the name of the LORD.
In it are set up judgment seats,
seats for the house of David.
R. Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem!
May those who love you prosper!
May peace be within your walls,
prosperity in your buildings.
R. Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.
Because of my relatives and friends
I will say, “Peace be within you!"
Because of the house of the LORD, our God,
I will pray for your good.
R. Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord.

Gospel
Mt 8:5-11

When Jesus entered Capernaum,
a centurion approached him and appealed to him, saying,
“Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, suffering dreadfully.”
He said to him, “I will come and cure him.”
The centurion said in reply,
“Lord, I am not worthy to have you enter under my roof;
only say the word and my servant will be healed.
For I too am a man subject to authority,
with soldiers subject to me.
And I say to one, ‘Go,’ and he goes;
and to another, ‘Come here,’ and he comes;
and to my slave, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”
When Jesus heard this, he was amazed and said to those following him,
“Amen, I say to you, in no one in Israel have I found such faith.
I say to you, many will come from the east and the west,
and will recline with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob
at the banquet in the Kingdom of heaven.”

kpapa koro, kpa koro, udu m, ogene, onye omara dudu yaya ya, udu ya around and around they go,

do you kn the meaning

May kelly:

kpapa koro, kpa koro, udu m, ogene, onye omara dudu yaya ya, udu ya around and around they go,

do you kn the meaning

I don't understand you Maykelly?

hey oby finally you showed.

thank God. what happened now?

Oby1:

I don't understand you Maykelly?

you don't understand?

me i give up

MEDITATION OF THE DAY
This healing was unusual; the one who came seeking this miracle was not a Jew but a Gentile.  He was, in fact, a centurion, an officer of the Roman army of occupation.  Attractively uniformed and well paid, centurions were often given special assignments by the Roman governors, tasks ranging from controlling riots and conducting public executions to escorting visiting dignitaries.  A centurion posted in Jerusalem might well be contemptous of the local-and-often rebellious-inhabitants who were so different from the citizens of Rome.  Yet this centurion, we are told, loved the Jewish people and had built a synagogue for them (Luke7:5).  

In humility he went to Jesus seeking a favor. As a man who understood what it was like to exercise authority, he recognised even greater authority in Jesus.  Awe-struck, he felt unworthy even to have Jesus enter his house, all the while affirming his faith that Jesus authority was not constrained by distance.  Jesus pointed out to his disciples that many would come from the east and west (Gentiles) to take their places at the feast in the kingdom of God,while many of the children of Israel would remain outside (matt.8:11-12).  The centurion received much more than he had requested, as noted by St.John Chrysostom in a homily on this passage: "He came seeking health of body for his servant, but went away having received a kingdom.  Do you see how the saying had already been fulfilled, 'seek you the kingdom of heaven, and all these things shall be added unto you, 'for, because he showed great faith, and lowliness of mind, he both gave him heaven and added unto him health."  Despite his great faith, the centurion saw himself as unworthy.  In truth, none of us is worthy, but the Lord still desires to work in our lives.  We are his people, and when we have the faith to ask, we will see him act.  We need to approach Jesus with the same faith as the centurion.  "Lord Jesus, please teach me during this season of Advent to come to you with a faith that recognizes your authority in my life.  Grant to me the promise of your kingdom, both on earth and in the life to come."

Carlosein:

hey oby finally you showed.

thank God. what happened now?

Greetings Carlos. How are you doing?
I'm fine, nothing mega.
Just mood problem, but i'm ok.

Hello Everyone; lady, viee, larry and where is Lindiwe and pamperme.

hey new lappy, just great

how was thanksgiving? with mumsie?

thanksgiving was great so much to be thankful for. it was my first thanksgiving after my accident. so i really had much to be thankful for.
mumsy is great and so is the whole family. i saw my Godson, he is sooo tiny and soooo cute.

It seems everyone was missing during the weekend. I do have a request, please pray fo rme, this is the final week for classes and I have a lot of exams. Please raise my intentions to the Lord.

I am praying for my mum to return to the Church and for the rest of my family to stay devout and not waver. Please offer up these intentions in particular. It is very dear to my heart. Thank you.

Jesus Loves you, Mary loves you, I love you

~Lady~:

thanksgiving was great so much to be thankful for. it was my first thanksgiving after my accident. so i really had much to be thankful for.
mumsy is great and so is the whole family. i saw my Godson, he is sooo tiny and soooo cute.

It seems everyone was missing during the weekend. I do have a request, please pray fo rme, this is the final week for classes and I have a lot of exams. Please raise my intentions to the Lord.

I am praying for my mum to return to the Church and for the rest of my family to stay devout and not waver. Please offer up these intentions in particular. It is very dear to my heart. Thank you.

Jesus Loves you, Mary loves you, I love you

For the intention of your family as a whole "Hail Mary full of grace the Lord is with you, blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb Jesus. Holy Mary mother of God pray for us sinners now and the hour of our death. Amen"

I didn't know you had an accident, so sorry and thank God for the gift of life.

Ebos note that we miss your presence, please come online.

pls use your telephone(s) for communication, STOP! using this , or nairalanders (i mean the moderators) will charge you all or they may push the topic in the rubish bin

Praise thy Lord all you children in this house :

Today's Saint

Blessed Rafal Chylinski (1694-1741)

Born near Buk in the Poznan region of Poland, Melchior showed early signs of religious devotion; family members nicknamed him "the little monk." After completing his studies at the Jesuit college in Poznan, Melchior joined the cavalry and was promoted to the rank of officer within three years.
Against the urgings of his military comrades, in 1715 Melchior joined the Conventual Franciscans in Kraków, receiving the name Rafal, and was ordained two years later. After pastoral assignments in nine cities, he came to Lagiewniki (central Poland), where he spent the last 13 years of his life, except for 20 months ministering to flood and epidemic victims in Warsaw. In all these places, Rafal was known for his simple and candid sermons, for his generosity as well as his ministry in the confessional. People of all levels of society were drawn to the self-sacrificing way he lived out his religious profession and priestly ministry.

Rafal played the harp, lute and mandolin to accompany liturgical hymns. In Lagiewniki he distributed food, supplies and clothing to the poor. After his death, the Conventual church in that city became a place of pilgrimage for people throughout Poland. He was beatified in Warsaw in 1991.

Tuesday of the First Week of Advent

Reading 1
Is 11:1-10

On that day,
A shoot shall sprout from the stump of Jesse,
and from his roots a bud shall blossom.
The Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him:
a Spirit of wisdom and of understanding,
A Spirit of counsel and of strength,
a Spirit of knowledge and of fear of the LORD,
and his delight shall be the fear of the LORD.
Not by appearance shall he judge,
nor by hearsay shall he decide,
But he shall judge the poor with justice,
and decide aright for the land’s afflicted.
He shall strike the ruthless with the rod of his mouth,
and with the breath of his lips he shall slay the wicked.
Justice shall be the band around his waist,
and faithfulness a belt upon his hips.

Then the wolf shall be a guest of the lamb,
and the leopard shall lie down with the kid;
The calf and the young lion shall browse together,
with a little child to guide them.
The cow and the bear shall be neighbors,
together their young shall rest;
the lion shall eat hay like the ox.
The baby shall play by the cobra’s den,
and the child lay his hand on the adder’s lair.
There shall be no harm or ruin on all my holy mountain;
for the earth shall be filled with knowledge of the LORD,
as water covers the sea.

On that day,
The root of Jesse,
set up as a signal for the nations,
The Gentiles shall seek out,
for his dwelling shall be glorious.

Responsorial Psalm
Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17

R. (see 7) Justice shall flourish in his time, and fullness of peace for ever.
O God, with your judgment endow the king,
and with your justice, the king’s son;
He shall govern your people with justice
and your afflicted ones with judgment.
R. Justice shall flourish in his time, and fullness of peace for ever.
Justice shall flower in his days,
and profound peace, till the moon be no more.
May he rule from sea to sea,
and from the River to the ends of the earth.
R. Justice shall flourish in his time, and fullness of peace for ever.
He shall rescue the poor when he cries out,
and the afflicted when he has no one to help him.
He shall have pity for the lowly and the poor;
the lives of the poor he shall save.
R. Justice shall flourish in his time, and fullness of peace for ever.
May his name be blessed forever;
as long as the sun his name shall remain.
In him shall all the tribes of the earth be blessed;
all the nations shall proclaim his happiness.
R. Justice shall flourish in his time, and fullness of peace for ever.

Gospel
Lk 10:21-24

Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said,
“I give you praise, Father, Lord of heaven and earth,
for although you have hidden these things
from the wise and the learned
you have revealed them to the childlike.
Yes, Father, such has been your gracious will.
All things have been handed over to me by my Father.
No one knows who the Son is except the Father,
and who the Father is except the Son
and anyone to whom the Son wishes to reveal him.”

Turning to the disciples in private he said,
“Blessed are the eyes that see what you see.
For I say to you,
many prophets and kings desired to see what you see,
but did not see it,
and to hear what you hear, but did not hear it.”

Oby1:

Greetings Carlos. How are you doing?
I'm fine, nothing mega.
Just mood problem, but i'm ok.

Hello Everyone; lady, viee, larry and where is Lindiwe and pamperme.

good to hear that.

~Lady~:

thanksgiving was great so much to be thankful for. it was my first thanksgiving after my accident. so i really had much to be thankful for.
mumsy is great and so is the whole family. i saw my Godson, he is sooo tiny and soooo cute.

It seems everyone was missing during the weekend. I do have a request, please pray fo rme, this is the final week for classes and I have a lot of exams. Please raise my intentions to the Lord.

I am praying for my mum to return to the Church and for the rest of my family to stay devout and not waver. Please offer up these intentions in particular. It is very dear to my heart. Thank you.

Jesus Loves you, Mary loves you, I love you

lady, we have your back in all things. hope you did kiss your godson for me

as for your intentions:
Ave Maria, gratia plena, dominus tekum, benedicta tu in mulieribus et benedictus fructus ventris tui Jesus;
Sancta Maria, Mater Dei, ora pro nobis peccatoribus, nunc et in hora mortis nostra, Amen!!!

Dominus Vobiscum!!!

Oby1:

Ebos note that we miss your presence, please come online.

hmmm, ebos we await a word from you

For the intention of your family as a whole "Hail Mary full of grace the Lord is with you, blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb Jesus. Holy Mary mother of God pray for us sinners now and the hour of our death. Amen"

I didn't know you had an accident, so sorry and thank God for the gift of life.

Amen. Thank you.

Yup I had an accident earlier this year. It's actually the way I got involved in this forum. I was in rehab (physical therapy) so whenever the meds weren't knocking me out, I was online trying to stay entertained. So I got involved on nairaland and in this thread fully.

morning peeps,

lady, how u doing today and how'z the lappy?

Memorial of Saint Francis Xavier, priest

Reading 1
Is 25:6-10a

On this mountain the LORD of hosts
will provide for all peoples
A feast of rich food and choice wines,
juicy, rich food and pure, choice wines.
On this mountain he will destroy
the veil that veils all peoples,
The web that is woven over all nations;
he will destroy death forever.
The Lord GOD will wipe away
the tears from all faces;
The reproach of his people he will remove
from the whole earth; for the LORD has spoken.

On that day it will be said:
“Behold our God, to whom we looked to save us!
This is the LORD for whom we looked;
let us rejoice and be glad that he has saved us!”
For the hand of the LORD will rest on this mountain.

Responsorial Psalm
Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6

R. (6cd) I shall live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life.
The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
In verdant pastures he gives me repose;
Beside restful waters he leads me;
he refreshes my soul.
R. I shall live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life.
He guides me in right paths
for his name’s sake.
Even though I walk in the dark valley
I fear no evil; for you are at my side
With your rod and your staff
that give me courage.
R. I shall live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life.
You spread the table before me
in the sight of my foes;
You anoint my head with oil;
my cup overflows.
R. I shall live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life.
Only goodness and kindness follow me
all the days of my life;
And I shall dwell in the house of the LORD
for years to come.
R. I shall live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life.

Gospel
Mt 15:29-37

At that time:
Jesus walked by the Sea of Galilee,
went up on the mountain, and sat down there.
Great crowds came to him,
having with them the lame, the blind, the deformed, the mute,
and many others.
They placed them at his feet, and he cured them.
The crowds were amazed when they saw the mute speaking,
the deformed made whole,
the lame walking,
and the blind able to see,
and they glorified the God of Israel.

Jesus summoned his disciples and said,
“My heart is moved with pity for the crowd,
for they have been with me now for three days
and have nothing to eat.
I do not want to send them away hungry,
for fear they may collapse on the way.”
The disciples said to him,
“Where could we ever get enough bread in this deserted place
to satisfy such a crowd?”
Jesus said to them, “How many loaves do you have?”
“Seven,” they replied, “and a few fish.”
He ordered the crowd to sit down on the ground.
Then he took the seven loaves and the fish,
gave thanks, broke the loaves,
and gave them to the disciples, who in turn gave them to the crowds.
They all ate and were satisfied.
They picked up the fragments left over–seven baskets full.