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rozayx5:
http://www.punchng.com/business/business-economy/foreign-investors-withdraw-n410bn-from-stock-market/


economy going going

I really don't want to say 'gone' for now but if care is not taken, we will be forced to say and believe so soon.

Which way Naija?

We were not at ease before now...instead of things getting better, they keep falling apart

1 Cor 9:22

 To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all people so that by all possible means I might save some.


Good morning brethren and do have a blessed day ahead

Novena Prayer

O God you were patient with St. Vincent de Paul as you moved him from
self-centeredness to be centered on you. Help me through his intercession
to grant me this petition and to know that you will grant what I desire in
your own time (your intention here) . I thank you God for everything and I
will imitate St. Vincent de Paul in growing in holiness through prayer,
participation in the sacraments and service to my neighbor especially the
poor.
Amen



Day 4
Have an open heart

When we encounter the poor, we should see things from their point of view so that we can share what they are going through. We should have the same approach as the great apostle who said, “I make myself all things to all men” (1 Cor 9:22). This will ensure that we don’t deserve the complaints which Lord, through one of the prophets made in the past. “I waited to see if anyone would show sympathy for my troubles, but there wasn’t anyone”. (Ps 68:21). For this reason, we have to try to soften our hearts and make them receptive to the troubles of others, and pray to God to give us a real spirit of mercy.

Point of reflection

Read 1 Cor 9:22

FOURTH DAY

(Founder)
Reflection on the life of St. Vincent de Paul

St. Vincent cared for and worked with many groups. He lived his call to leadership by founding communities for religious and the laity. Reflection questions for your own life Each one of us is called to be a leader in our family, at work, in the neighborhood, wherever we find ourselves. How do I use my God given gifts to lead others to God?

Pray the Novena prayer, an Our Father followed by one Hail Mary to honor the Incarnation and one Glory Be to honor the Blessed Trinity.

THIRD DAY
(Defending the Faith)


Reflection on the life of St. Vincent de Paul

During his lifetime, there was a heresy called Jansenism?) St. Vincent fought to defend the true faith even at the cost of losing friends and reputation. Reflection questions for your own life Our faith is challenged every day. Like St. Vincent de Paul, how do I live and stand for the truth? Am I afraid to create ripples, to lose friends or to experience financial loss?

Pray the Novena prayer, an Our Father followed by one Hail Mary to honor the Incarnation and one Glory Be to honor the Blessed Trinity.

Novena Prayer

O God you were patient with St. Vincent de Paul as you moved him from
self-centeredness to be centered on you. Help me through his intercession
to grant me this petition and to know that you will grant what I desire in
your own time (your intention here) . I thank you God for everything and I
will imitate St. Vincent de Paul in growing in holiness through prayer,
participation in the sacraments and service to my neighbor especially the
poor.
Amen




Day 3

Be humble

“Learn of me”, He says, “to be gentle” (Mt 11:29). If it were St Paul or St Peter who, of his own accord urged us to learn gentleness from him, we could, perhaps dispense ourselves from it.  But it is the incarnate God, who came to earth to show us how we should be formed in order to be acceptable to His Father. It is the master of masters who is teaching us. Teaching us what...? “That I am gentle”

Point of reflection
Have you imitated Christ on this?

Rich4god:
Sorry dear... Just came back from mass....

Apology accepted...
Thanks for the update

Happy sunday brethren

@Rich4God, .....our novena update biko

MariaGoretti:
I observed the stations of the cross last saturday. when I got to the 11th station, the part that mentioned the indescribable pain that surged through Jesus's body when dropped into the hole dug for the cross with him hanging on it, I felt a sharp pain in my chest.
And since then, that has registered in my memory. Each time I remember those words, I feel the same pain.

Can someone tell me what that means??

Hmmm I don't quite understand it, but won't that pass as a sort of invisible stigmata?

Maybe the pain is there as a reminder to keep you conscious of the pains Jesus went through to save us, in all it shouldn't trouble you, if it is of God, it won't break you down no matter how long it stays. St Rita of Cassia got a physical one on the forehead too.

God willing, yours will phase out too.

yetseyi:
I and mine are good

She is a she

I've always been

https://www.nairaland.com/1464338/thread-catholics/2#18769513

dagr8:
Received her missed call too**flashes back** ...

...Good Morning Great people here, I hail with every part of my body. It's so lovely to hear from you guys again.


SalC

Here!
Who woke you all up so early?

yetseyi:
Everybody where are you guys now. Its a chatbox Its been a while since we had any chat more than 6 months I think. There are pressing issues to talk about naa.


CC:
uj_sizzle
Superbloke
reyginus
mintayo,
dagr8,
ihedinobi2,
humbledbygrace
,an0nimus
SalC (I now know you are female)
Francistony
ATMC


Everybody where are you oooooo


grace5 God bless you

ayaside I smile back at you

*sighs a sigh of relief*
Now I can rest in peace
How are you and yours dear?

Here is a trustworthy saying:

If we died with him,   we will also live with him;if we endure, we will also reign with him. If we disown him,  he will also disown us;
if we are faithless, he remains faithful, for he cannot disown himself. 2 Tim 2:11-13

Good morning brethren and do have a blessed day ahead

On point, prof is becoming as outspoken as his brother.

Our presido doesn't think its necessary carrying Nigerians along. He prefers the "one man mopol" system of governance

italo:
No vex. Good morning. God bless you.

Sal C, I see you.

Aww brother me, you saw well joor. Hope you are good?

dmandy:
You enjoyed the discussions?

It is one hell of a crazy thread, I just enjoyed the way you turned the tide and the accusers of the brethren ran away.

One virtue the so called holy ghost filled, holy ghost bible interpreting fire brand christians lack is saying 'I don't know it' and that's their bane in biblical deliberations, imagine how olaadegbu disgraced himself in the full glare of the public.

And funny someone said he/she saw hell, I too have seen heaven, what's the big deal there?
If you have seen heaven but end up not living a life worthy of heaven, you will end up missing it and if you have seen hell but end up not living your life to escape it, you will still end up there. Seeing heaven or hell so to say doesn't prove you are more righteous or closer to God than any other person.


Someone saw hell and came back worrying about Catholics instead of himself. Mtcheew.

Thank God I didn't even see the mention till last night.

What a thread!

kkkp:
I trust my igbo brothers

About 2 months ago I saw a Nigerian lady on Al-jazeera (a yoruba lady) among those going to Europe but were intercepted in Libya, she said she is a hair dresser but there is no work in Nigeria and everything is just so bad in Nigeria so her family spent a lot to smuggle her to Europe.

In her words...."I didn't ask anyone to hold me here in Libya in the name of rescuing me, I must go to Europe, I know they will send us back home from here, am very angry and I will continue trying till I enter Europe"

Rich4god:
lol... d pardon here depends on the hubby....

I was once in a wedding mass, during the vow, the lady, instead of calling the man's name, called him "my prince" (I hv forgotten the actual pet name that she used.) One of the officiating priest had to tell her to repeat the vow using the man's name. To some of us, it might not seem like a big deal. But tomorrow, the man may seek for annulment claiming that the lady's vow wasn't made to him as she didn't use his name. I hope you got my point. Such mistake isn't supposed to be made in preparation for marriage.

Yeah I've heard this before and I strongly support it. The idea of getting wedded to 'pet names' never appealed to me though.

Pope moves to simplify annulment process

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — While a juridical process is necessary for making accurate judgments, the Catholic Church’s marriage annulment process must be quicker, cheaper and much more of a pastoral ministry, Pope Francis said.

Rewriting a section of the Latin-rite Code of Canon Law and of the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches, Pope Francis said he was not “promoting the nullity of marriages, but the quickness of the processes, as well as a correct simplicity” of the procedures so that Catholic couples are not “oppressed by the shadow of doubt” for prolonged periods.

The Vatican released Sept. 8 the texts of two papal documents, “Mitis Iudex Dominus Iesus” (“The Lord Jesus, the Gentle Judge”) for the Latin-rite church and “Mitis et misericors Iesus,” (“The Meek and Merciful Jesus”) for the Eastern Catholic churches.

The changes, including the option of a brief process without the obligatory automatic appeal, go into effect Dec. 8, the opening day of the Year of Mercy.

The rules for the Latin and Eastern churches are substantially the same since the differences in texts refer mainly to the different structures of the hierarchy with Latin churches having bishops and Eastern churches having eparchs and patriarchs.

Pope Francis said the changes in the annulment process were motivated by “concern for the salvation of souls,” and particularly “charity and mercy” toward those who feel alienated from the church because of their marriage situations and the perceived complexity of the church’s annulment process.

The reformed processes were drafted by a special committee Pope Francis established a year earlier. Among the criteria he said guided their work, the first he listed was the possibility of there being “only one executive sentence in favor of nullity” when the local bishop or judge delegated by him had the “moral certainty” that the marriage was not valid. Previously an appeal was automatic and a declaration of nullity had to come from two tribunals.

Msgr. Pio Vito Pinto, dean of the Roman Rota, a Vatican court, and president of the commission that drafted the new rules, told reporters Pope Francis asked for updates throughout the year, sought a review by four “great canonists” not involved in the drafting and in the end adopted the changes with “great seriousness, but also great serenity.”

The changes made by Pope Francis, particularly the responsibility and trust placed in local bishops, are the most substantial changes in the church’s marriage law since the pontificate of Pope Benedict XIV in the mid-1700s, Msgr. Pinto said. Even with the 1917 and 1983 new Codes of Canon Law, the process for recognizing the nullity of a marriage remained “substantially unchanged,” he said.

“Putting the poor at the center is what distinguishes the reform of Pope Francis from those made by Pope Pius X and Pope Benedict XIV,” Msgr. Pinto said.

In fact, Pope Francis ordered that the “gratuity of the procedure be assured so that, in a matter so closely tied to the salvation of souls, the church — by demonstrating to the faithful that she is a generous mother — may demonstrate the gratuitous love of Christ, which saves us all.”

Cardinal Francesco Coccopalmerio, president of the Pontifical Commission for Legislative Texts, who also was a member of the commission, insisted the pope’s new rules were not about “annulling marriages,” but about recognizing and declaring the nullity of a marriage, in other words, declaring that it never existed as a valid sacrament.

Although the new rules remove the obligation that a declaration of nullity automatically be appealed, he said, it does not remove the right of one of the parties to appeal the decision. However, he said, “and this is a great innovation,” if the appeals court believes the appeal is “obviously a delaying tactic,” the appeals court can issue a decree confirming the nullity of the marriage without a full process.

Msgr. Alejandro Bunge, secretary of the commission and a member of the Roman Rota, said the new processes are motivated by recognition of the church as a “field hospital,” as Pope Francis has described it. “For those who have special injuries — a marriage null from the beginning — we will have intensive care” in the form of more rapid annulment procedures.

While many marriage cases will continue to require time in order to arrive at the truth, he said, the longer procedure will be reserved to those cases in which it is not obvious that the marriage was null from the beginning and in which the couple does not agree that a real marriage never existed
http://cnstopstories.com/2015/09/08/pope-simplifies-annulment-process-asks-that-it-be-free-of-charge/

What do you think about the pope's move?
Won't this encourage more cases of annulment?

MariaGoretti:
pardon depends on her husband

That means all hope is lost here, smh

Gombs:
I'm OK jare, being a while. Hope you're great?

I was being sarcastic, I used italics.

Thank God, am ok too.

Well I know so

Rich4god:
Hope you remember this line... "in what I have done and in what I have failed to do"... They are both counted as sin. In the true sense of it, she didn't. But in an institution such as married, she has erred.

So hers was a sin of omission and her sin has no pardon in an institution such as marriage?

MariaGoretti:
Eh Asanwa, lie na lie...she should have been open from the begining esp concerning health.

I understand why she didn't say so. Sometimes I'm tempted to keep mum but its still deceit.

Lol serious lie na lie

Though I don't know much about the lady before now or why she did that, just that I marvel at the things that can suddenly break a happy home.

Rich4god:
Even @ that... Common sense requires that one should open up in such a situation. As a student, You can't be asthmatic and hide it from your room mates and friends. So that when the crisis start, they won't be taken aback... Same way she should have told the hubby. Even aside a sign of love and openness, but for her own security.

Ah but common sense isn't so common and the fear of losing a potential spouse can contribute to her earlier silence, but I agree with you, she should have told him but I can't really say she lied.

Rich4god:
I got my eyes open...

Why?

Rich4god:
The lady lied to him about her health... So as that, the guy is right... my opinion.

I didn't hear he ever asked the lady if she is epileptic and she said no. It's more like they never talked about it. Can that still pass as lies?

Syncan......

Gombs:


He's doing the Lord's work!

if I hear...

How you dey joor?

Energito:
This fool is just trying to play smart.i am sorry for him,he has lost all the respect we have for him.

Nnamdi Kalu presently has more followers than Uwazuruike

cheruv:
Uwazuruike is liverless


All hail Kalu,lord of thunder!

Lord of thunder kwa? Hian!!