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The truth is that is wrong for women to lead in the church (Is either you accept the truth or leave it). Truth they say is very better more than bitter leaf.

Sincerely if they say is either Pilgrim or Cgift church or never. (I will never smell coming there) because if you are like this, how will the other people in ur church be. (make una take am easy o)

i really don't understand you two (una get serious problem o)

Father in Heaven, thank you for delighting in my prosperity. Thank You for the blessings You have in store for me. Help my thoughts to be agreeable to Your will. Help me develop a vision for the abundant life You have in store so that I can be a blessing to those around me. In Jesus’ Name. AMEN AND AMEN

It is very very ver , y, wrong for women to lead in the Church. 
Abomination in the highest order.

Pilgrim are you heading your own local church  (You don't have to jump some portion of the Bible just to please yourself) if so, no wonder you are in support.  (When we see red lets call it red and white called white)

It is written boldly in the Word (shey u no the bible very well)

Anti-christ no bi just the real beast itself o, anti-christ is found in anyone that contradicts the word of God (Be careful)

If you talk and you no mention Catholic, u never talk. ( I'm sure in your dreams Na about Catholic u go dey dream)

You are right Uzzi, the Angels and Saints of God are always around us, when we call on them, because our righteouness is like a filthy rag before God, each time in everyday we sin against God knowing and unknowingly through words, action, deed, and these heavenly bodies stand for us, intercedes for us E.g is St. Michael Angel of War, i like him, he fights battles for us, and what do you say about St. Raphael the healing angel. There are so many miracles they have performed through Christ our Lord but the seen and unseen ones. So many testimonies of their works.

You are right Uzzi, the Angels and Saints of God are always around us, when we call on them, because our righteouness is like a filthy rag before God, each time in everyday we sin against God knowing and unknowingly thru words, action, deed, and these heavenly bodies stand for us, intercedes for us  E.g is St. Michael Angel of War, i like him, he fights battles for us, and what do you say about St. Raphael the healing angel.  There are so many miracles they have performed through Christ our Lord but the seen and unseen ones.  So many testimonies of their works.

Can we all sing

Jesus may you reign, may you reign, (2ce)
Yesterday you reign, you reigneth in my life,
Today come and reign, and reign forever more,
Yesterday you reign, you reigneth in my life,
Today come and reign, and reign forever more,

Glory, Glory, Glory to Jesus!!!
Honour, Honour, Honour to Mary

Meditation of the Day (excerpts from Abide in My Word)

"If death reigned over everyone as the consequence of one man's fall, it is even more certain that everyone will reign in life."

Romans 8:1 "There is therefore no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus"

We have been granted life, that is, we are no longer separated from God and we can now begin to enjoy his acceptance and his presence. Sometimes in our efforts to lead Christain lives, we become discouraged, particularly as we struggle against the sin in us. We need to remind ourselves that thru faith and baptism we have full citizenship and rights as part of God's new people. Christ is our new ruler and we have a new life in him. We are "a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's own people" called to "declare the wonderful deeds to him who called us out of darkness into his marvelous light" (1 peter 2:9)


Day by Day with Mary, the Mother of God
In order to be a devoted servant of the Father, I faithfully desire to be the servant of the Mother. ST. ILDEPHONSUS

Today's Saint 23/10/07

St. John of Capistrano (1386-1456)


It has been said the Christian saints are the world’s greatest optimists. Not blind to the existence and consequences of evil, they base their confidence on the power of Christ’s redemption. The power of conversion through Christ extends not only to sinful people but also to calamitous events.

Imagine being born in the fourteenth century. One-third of the population and nearly 40 percent of the clergy were wiped out by the bubonic plague. The Western Schism split the Church with two or three claimants to the Holy See at one time. England and France were at war. The city-states of Italy were constantly in conflict. No wonder that gloom dominated the spirit of the culture and the times.

John Capistrano was born in 1386. His education was thorough. His talents and success were great. When he was 26 he was made governor of Perugia. Imprisoned after a battle against the Malatestas, he resolved to change his way of life completely. At the age of 30 he entered the Franciscan novitiate and was ordained a priest four years later.

His preaching attracted great throngs at a time of religious apathy and confusion. He and 12 Franciscan brethren were received in the countries of central Europe as angels of God. They were instrumental in reviving a dying faith and devotion.

The Franciscan Order itself was in turmoil over the interpretation and observance of the Rule of St. Francis. Through John’s tireless efforts and his expertise in law, the heretical Fraticelli were suppressed and the "Spirituals" were freed from interference in their stricter observance.

He helped bring about a reunion with the Greek and Armenian Churches, unfortunately only a brief arrangement.

When the Turks captured Constantinople in 1453, he was commissioned to preach a crusade for the defense of Europe. Gaining little response in Bavaria and Austria, he decided to concentrate his efforts in Hungary. He led the army to Belgrade. Under the great General John Junyadi, they gained an overwhelming victory, and the siege of Belgrade was lifted. Worn out by his superhuman efforts, Capistrano was an easy prey to the infection bred by the refuse of battle. He died October 23, 1456.

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On the saint's tomb in the Austrian town of Villach, the governor had this message inscribed: "This tomb holds John, by birth of Capistrano, a man worthy of all praise, defender and promoter of the faith, guardian of the Church, zealous protector of his Order, an ornament to all the world, lover of truth and religious justice, mirror of life, surest guide in doctrine; praised by countless tongues, he reigns blessed in heaven." That is a fitting epitaph for a real and successful optimist.

na wa 4u o

Pilgrim the Pilgrim carry dey go, but make you dey put check and balances, coma and full stop

Death always remind us of our own and the question is "When i die where will i be"

RIP Dube

Thank u JESUS for Olarewanju's life and also for others who have gone thru this similar ordeal, thank u LORD.

i don even ask am whether e dey get time for God

Heavenly Father, thank You for setting up a good life for me. Thank You for ordering good things for my future. Help me to understand Your goodness more so that I can trust You and follow Your path for me all the days of my life. In Jesus Name, Amen.

AMEN

@Infourmer

All i ask from God for you is to continue showering you with his wisdom and knowledge. Since you seek peace, peace will never depart from you. In Jesus Name. AMEN

Glory be to Jesus and Honour to our blessed Mother Mary

Meditation of the Day
"Scripture says that our faith like Abraham too will be 'considered' if we believe in him." (1st reading Romans 4:20-25)

Holy Spirit, transform our mind. Deepen our faith in God's truths so that in our pilgrimage we may be steadfast and walk with him to victory. Help us to be more like Abraham and not waver concerning the promise of God but to grow strong in faith." AMEN

Day by Day with Mary, the Mother of God
"The holy Mother of God, the new Eve, Mother of the Church, continues in heaven to exercise her maternal role on behalf of the members of Christ". POPE PAUL VI

Today's Saint 22.10.07

St. Peter of Alcantara (1499-1562)

Peter was a contemporary of well-known 16th-century Spanish saints, including Ignatius of Loyola and John of the Cross. He served as confessor to St. Teresa of Avila. Church reform was a major issue in Peter’s day, and he directed most of his energies toward that end. His death came one year before the Council of Trent ended.

Born into a noble family (his father was the governor of Alcantara in Spain), Peter studied law at Salamanca University and, at 16, joined the so-called Observant Franciscans (also known as the discalced, or barefoot, friars). While he practiced many penances, he also demonstrated abilities which were soon recognized. He was named the superior of a new house even before his ordination as a priest; at the age of 39, he was elected provincial; he was a very successful preacher. Still, he was not above washing dishes and cutting wood for the friars. He did not seek attention; indeed, he preferred solitude.

Peter’s penitential side was evident when it came to food and clothing. It is said that he slept only 90 minutes each night. While others talked about Church reform, Peter’s reform began with himself. His patience was so great that a proverb arose: "To bear such an insult one must have the patience of Peter of Alcantara."

In 1554, Peter, having received permission, formed a group of Franciscans who followed the Rule of St. Francis with even greater rigor. These friars were known as Alcantarines. Some of the Spanish friars who came to North and South America in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries were members of this group. At the end of the 19th century, the Alcantarines were joined with other Observant friars to form the Order of Friars Minor.

As spiritual director to St. Teresa, Peter encouraged her in promoting the Carmelite reform. His preaching brought many people to religious life, especially to the Secular Franciscan Order, the friars and the Poor Clares.

He was canonized in 1669.

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"I do not praise poverty for poverty's sake; I praise only that poverty which we patiently endure for the love of our crucified Redeemer and I consider this far more desirable than the poverty we undertake for the sake of poverty itself; for if I thought or believed otherwise, I would not seem to be firmly grounded in faith" (Letter of Peter to Teresa of Avila).

Let me be the first to say Welcome Lawyer.

"Heavenly Father, help us to run the race and fight the good fight of faith. We believe that you are present to us and will continue to protect and bless us as your church, a people set apart for your glory and honour."

Today's reading is based on Abraham the father of faith.


Meditation of the Day
"Abraham put his faith in God, and this faith was considered as justifying him" (Excerpts from ABIDE IN MY WORD)

Day by Day with Mary, the Mother of God (From ABIDE IN MY WORD)
"It is so very easy to be proud and harsh and selfish-so easy; but we have been created for greater things. How much we can learn from our Lady! She was so humble because she was all for God. BLESSED TERESA OF CALCUTTA.

Today's Saint 19/10/07

St. Isaac Jogues, John de Brébeuf and Companions

Isaac Jogues (1607-1646): Isaac Jogues and his companions were the first martyrs of the North American continent officially recognized by the Church. As a young Jesuit, Isaac Jogues, a man of learning and culture, taught literature in France. He gave up that career to work among the Huron Indians in the New World, and in 1636 he and his companions, under the leadership of John de Brébeuf, arrived in Quebec. The Hurons were constantly warred upon by the Iroquois, and in a few years Father Jogues was captured by the Iroquois and imprisoned for 13 months. His letters and journals tell how he and his companions were led from village to village, how they were beaten, tortured and forced to watch as their Huron converts were mangled and killed.

An unexpected chance for escape came to Isaac Jogues through the Dutch, and he returned to France, bearing the marks of his sufferings. Several fingers had been cut, chewed or burnt off. Pope Urban VIII gave him permission to offer Mass with his mutilated hands: "It would be shameful that a martyr of Christ be not allowed to drink the Blood of Christ." Welcomed home as a hero, Father Jogues might have sat back, thanked God for his safe return and died peacefully in his homeland. But his zeal led him back once more to the fulfillment of his dreams. In a few months he sailed for his missions among the Hurons.

In 1646 he and Jean de Lalande, who had offered his services to the missioners, set out for Iroquois country in the belief that a recently signed peace treaty would be observed. They were captured by a Mohawk war party, and on October 18 Father Jogues was tomahawked and beheaded. Jean de Lalande was killed the next day at Ossernenon, a village near Albany, New York.

The first of the Jesuit missionaries to be martyred was René Goupil who, with Lalande, had offered his services as an oblate. He was tortured along with Isaac Jogues in 1642, and was tomahawked for having made the Sign of the Cross on the brow of some children.

Jean de Brébeuf (1593-1649): Jean de Brébeuf was a French Jesuit who came to Canada at the age of 32 and labored there for 24 years. He went back to France when the English captured Quebec (1629) and expelled the Jesuits, but returned to his missions four years later. Although medicine men blamed the Jesuits for a smallpox epidemic among the Hurons, Jean remained with them.

He composed catechisms and a dictionary in Huron, and saw 7,000 converted before his death. He was captured by the Iroquois and died after four hours of extreme torture at Sainte Marie, near Georgian Bay, Canada.

Father Anthony Daniel, working among Hurons who were gradually becoming Christian, was killed by Iroquois on July 4, 1648. His body was thrown into his chapel, which was set on fire.

Gabriel Lalemant had taken a fourth vow—to sacrifice his life to the Indians. He was horribly tortured to death along with Father Brébeuf.

Father Charles Garnier was shot to death as he baptized children and catechumens during an Iroquois attack.

Father Noel Chabanel was killed before he could answer his recall to France. He had found it exceedingly hard to adapt to mission life. He could not learn the language, the food and life of the Indians revolted him, plus he suffered spiritual dryness during his whole stay in Canada. Yet he made a vow to remain until death in his mission.

These eight Jesuit martyrs of North America were canonized in 1930.

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"My confidence is placed in God who does not need our help for accomplishing his designs. Our single endeavor should be to give ourselves to the work and to be faithful to him, and not to spoil his work by our shortcomings" (from a letter of Isaac Jogues to a Jesuit friend in France, September 12, 1646, a month before he died).

Sing along

Glory be to Jesus, Honour to Mary (twice)

u need to see me 4 office, anybody wey enter now go ask sey wetin dey worry this girl (i laugh tears dey tell me sey e don do)

Remember Meditate this night with;

1 cor 13:6

i pray we all get our heart desires
and continue to watch and PRAY[quote][/quote]AMEN!!!

Brethren can we all meditate on this verse tonight before going to bed;

I cor 13: 6

gozizi how far

na all the whole parishes you dey go at the same time?

Viee, keep your cool, The Lord know his own. ("I know my sheep and my sheep knows me"

my dear i tire o.
I no come your church, na by force?

Is your parish in Lagos?