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Oby1:
Lawyer come o your own na one day on and one week off

Oby u sure say e no pass one week off sef?

Oby1:
@May kelly

May kelly long time. Change my name to Catholic? well is not bad since someone can answer Winners, Favour, Victory, Redeem, so if i shld bear d name Catholic is not bad. What do you think

LMAO!!

kai! Oby u no go kill person!

Sis May Kelly,

im reaaly trying hard to grasp what ur sayn. . . . .

May kelly:
Oby, greetings
Anyway sha, may be Oby will have to change her name to catholic - she never poster in any other topic except catholic stuff.

Glory to Jesus Honour to Virgin Mary wife of Joseph the carpenter.

But Viee wey tin you dey think sef?

lawyer:
Shey u no know say the name oby na the shortened ibo version of mary magalene, lol, all of them na catholic name

lawyer:
Viee as you summon me, i respond kia kia!

hei!!!!
wadup!
seem we need to get visa to see/hear frm u these days
itz not fair ooo, u just dey enjoy ur honeymoon alone
hw pilaw dey naw?

Sup Biafran, welcome ooooo

but wait ooo
whats with:

Biafran:
thanks y'all,
guess what, Ebos told me something i think i should share with the house, y'all need to hear this! 

But i need him to consent to it before i let the cat out of the bag,

Ebos can i go ahead?

It's me Biafran, remember?

Will be back people,

where Ebos dey oooooo
berra report here ASAP!

Biafran, u can tell us sha, we b him family members

lawyer, Carlosein, wey una
Oby, greetings

Oby1:
Carlosein hope pamperme never coach you o (signing in when others don dey bed dey sleep! )

Carlosweet, Carlopam, PamCarl. . . . danm i always hv problem with speln?
Oby wanna help?

Oby, how u dey?
lawyer dey do disappearing acts part 2 for us
Carlos own sef don pass disappearing act, na by 8pm wey we don reach haus, d guy go cme dey log in
Carlos, na for night ur own office dey open?

lawyer:
How come say na only you oby de this forum recently?

Shey viee don follow man run go anambra go do engagement?

shey carlosein don go follow him carlos SWEET-HEART run go iraq go do love wantinti

Shey ebos no go finally tie suicde bomb for hin body because i hear for cnn one albino person go blow up one night club for lebabnon?

Abeg make una help me answer this questions o! because lawyer is back and fully reloaded with more yans, lol

where u appear from?
me engagement?
nah! . .  .  . ,   . . im sure u mean my kids!
haba, how can i be doin engagement at 68? _{check my profile} when i no be oyibo wey dey fall in and out of love for life
Carlos sweet and Pamperme dey yarn two aside d oda day, them never tell us d full gist, but love wantiti for Iraq i no dey ooo
as for Ebos, that one na WAEC kwesun and i no even pass WAEC as a young person. . . . . .

Thou Lawyer u no come tell us where or wetin u bin dey do since u disappear
abi Lawpil don finally become a reality?
accept our congratulations. . .  . . . . 

Today's Saint

St. Casimir

Casimir, born of kings and in line (third among 13 children) to be a king himself, was filled with exceptional values and learning by a great teacher, John Dlugosz. Even his critics could not say that his conscientious objection indicated softness. Even as a teenager, Casimir lived a highly disciplined, even severe life, sleeping on the ground, spending a great part of the night in prayer and dedicating himself to lifelong celibacy.
When nobles in Hungary became dissatisfied with their king, they prevailed upon Casimir’s father, the king of Poland, to send his son to take over the country. Casimir obeyed his father, as many young men over the centuries have obeyed their government. The army he was supposed to lead was clearly outnumbered by the “enemy”; some of his troops were deserting because they were not paid. At the advice of his officers, Casimir decided to return home. His father was irked at the failure of his plans, and confined his 15-year-old son for three months. The lad made up his mind never again to become involved in the wars of his day, and no amount of persuasion could change his mind. He returned to prayer and study, maintaining his decision to remain celibate even under pressure to marry the emperor’s daughter. He reigned briefly as king of Poland during his father’s absence. He died of lung trouble at 23 while visiting Lithuania, of which he was also Grand Duke. He was buried in Vilnius, Lithuania.

Comment:
For many years Poland and Lithuania faded into the gray prison on the other side of the Iron Curtain. Despite repression, the Poles and Lithuanians remained firm in the faith which has become synonymous with their name. Their youthful patron reminds us: Peace is not won by war; sometimes a comfortable peace is not even won by virtue, but Christ’s peace can penetrate every government repression of religion.

i envy morning pple!
im soooo not a morning person

Carlosein:
pray for us sha

i sure will

ha d interpol finally found Oby
sup gurl
ya, d laity week is worth attending
seems i will be closing early from work today. . . .

Carlos, r u game for Church diz evening?

Be happy


We convince ourselves that life will be better after we get married, have a baby, then another. Then, we are frustrated that the kids aren't old enough and we'll be more content when they are. After that we're frustrated that we have teenagers to deal with. We will certainly be happy when they are out of that stage.
We tell ourselves that our life will be complete when our spouse gets his or her act together, when we get a nicer car, are able to go on a nice vacation, when we retire. The truth is, there's no better time to be happy than right now. If not now, when?

Your life will always be filled with challenges. It's best to admit this to yourself and decide to be happy anyway. One of my favorite quotes comes from Alfred D Souza. He said, "For a long time it had seemed to me that life was about to begin - REAL LIFE. But there was always some obstacle in the way, something to be gotten through first, some unfinished business, time still to be served, a debt to be paid. Then, life would begin. At last it dawned on me that these obstacles were my life."

This perspective has helped me to see that there is no way to happiness. Happiness is the way.

So, treasure every moment that you have. And treasure it more because you shared it with someone special, special enough to spend your time with, and remember that time waits for no one. Stop waiting until you finish school, until you go back to school, until you lose ten pounds, until you gain ten pounds, until you have have kids, until your kids leave the house, until you start work, until you retire, until you get married, until you get divorced, until Friday night, until Sunday morning, until you get a new car or home, until your car or home is paid off, until spring, until summer, until fall, until winter, until you are off welfare, until the first or fifteenth, until your song comes on, until you've had a drink, until you've sobered up, until you die -- to decide that there is no better time than right now to be happy. Happiness is a journey, not a destination.

Carlosein:
*_{so pamperme na terrorist naa, i bera be careful o}*

_{maybe that phone call na for check weda d bomb he/she carry go reach me for where i dey but i come dey for road}

i no dey ooooo

glad to hear dat
i was able to make it to work on tym today . . . . .thank God.

ya, seems we have to go in search of Oby
at least with ebos, we go just ask the terrorist among us _Pamperme since he dey PH
but for Oby, who we go ask?

CarloSweet, work dey like this and like dat ooo
dnt knw if i will be workn late yet. . . . . .

how wok naw?
Oby, longest time!
abi u too don join forex?

Carlosein:
em em was that u? i've been thinking bout who called me that night without intro and didnt call bak. been asking everyone i know. still it is 419 because i tot u were someone else and u played along.

fiercely clears throat  

all this CarloSweet Bizness

Lindiwe, sup girl
nice piece, keepon the good work!

Pamperme:
haba Carlosein

i called you one night, and u told me you were on your way home. i told you i wil cal back in an hour if i was still awake. Carlosein, are you that old not to remember things again

clears throat

Today's Saint


St. Katharine Drexel

If your father is an international banker and you ride in a private railroad car, you are not likely to be drawn into a life of voluntary poverty. But if your mother opens your home to the poor three days each week and your father spends half an hour each evening in prayer, it is not impossible that you will devote your life to the poor and give away millions of dollars. Katharine Drexel did that.
She was born in Philadelphia in 1858. She had an excellent education and traveled widely. As a rich girl, she had a grand debut into society. But when she nursed her stepmother through a three-year terminal illness, she saw that all the Drexel money could not buy safety from pain or death, and her life took a profound turn.

She had always been interested in the plight of the Indians, having been appalled by reading Helen Hunt Jackson’s A Century of Dishonor. While on a European tour, she met Pope Leo XIII and asked him to send more missionaries to Wyoming for her friend Bishop James O’Connor. The pope replied, “Why don’t you become a missionary?” His answer shocked her into considering new possibilities.

Back home, she visited the Dakotas, met the Sioux leader Red Cloud and began her systematic aid to Indian missions.

She could easily have married. But after much discussion with Bishop O’Connor, she wrote in 1889, “The feast of St. Joseph brought me the grace to give the remainder of my life to the Indians and the Colored.” Newspaper headlines screamed “Gives Up Seven Million!”

After three and a half years of training, she and her first band of nuns (Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament for Indians and Colored) opened a boarding school in Santa Fe. A string of foundations followed. By 1942 she had a system of black Catholic schools in 13 states, plus 40 mission centers and 23 rural schools. Segregationists harassed her work, even burning a school in Pennsylvania. In all, she established 50 missions for Indians in 16 states.

Two saints met when she was advised by Mother Cabrini about the “politics” of getting her Order’s Rule approved in Rome. Her crowning achievement was the founding of Xavier University in New Orleans, the first university in the United States for blacks.

At 77, she suffered a heart attack and was forced to retire. Apparently her life was over. But now came almost 20 years of quiet, intense prayer from a small room overlooking the sanctuary. Small notebooks and slips of paper record her various prayers, ceaseless aspirations and meditation. She died at 96 and was canonized in 2000

Comment:

Saints have always said the same thing: Pray, be humble, accept the cross, love and forgive. But it is good to hear these things in the American idiom from one who, for instance, had her ears pierced as a teenager, who resolved to have “no cake, no preserves,” who wore a watch, was interviewed by the press, traveled by train and could concern herself with the proper size of pipe for a new mission. These are obvious reminders that holiness can be lived in today’s culture as well as in that of Jerusalem or Rome.

Quote:
“The patient and humble endurance of the cross—whatever nature it may be—is the highest work we have to do.” “Oh, how far I am at 84 years of age from being an image of Jesus in his sacred life on earth!” (Saint Katharine Drexel)

Today's Saint


St. David of Wales

David is the patron saint of Wales and perhaps the most famous of British saints. Ironically, we have little reliable information about him.
It is known that he became a priest, engaged in missionary work and founded many monasteries, including his principal abbey in southwestern Wales. Many stories and legends sprang up about David and his Welsh monks. Their austerity was extreme. They worked in silence without the help of animals to till the soil. Their food was limited to bread, vegetables and water.

In about the year 550, David attended a synod where his eloquence impressed his fellow monks to such a degree that he was elected primate of the region. The episcopal see was moved to Mynyw, where he had his monastery (now called St. David's). He ruled his diocese until he had reached a very old age. His last words to his monks and subjects were: "Be joyful, brothers and sisters. Keep your faith, and do the little things that you have seen and heard with me."

St. David is pictured standing on a mound with a dove on his shoulder. The legend is that once while he was preaching a dove descended to his shoulder and the earth rose to lift him high above the people so that he could be heard. Over 50 churches in South Wales were dedicated to him in pre-Reformation days.

Comment:

Were we restricted to hard manual labor and a diet of bread, vegetables and water, most of us would find little reason to rejoice. Yet joy is what David urged on his brothers as he lay dying. Perhaps he could say that to them—and to us—because he lived in and nurtured a constant awareness of God’s nearness. For, as someone once said, “Joy is the infallible sign of God’s presence.” May his intercession bless us with the same awareness!

Meditation:

Hos 6:1-6; Lk 18:9-14
Regardless of the problems I have with unforgiveness, God invites me to return to him and be healed. If I have discovered any deep problems in this area, I ask God today how to be healed. The Sacrament of Reconciliation? Professional counseling? I will not be afraid to seek help; God is faithful and wants to help me.
from Catholic Update, “Day by Day Through Lent: Fasting From Our Clutter”

Guys,

been kinda quite in here for a while
wadup!
where is everyone?

Lawyer, Pamperme, Ebos, Oby, Carlosein,et al
wetin dey happen?

Guys,

Here is a soft copy of The Holy Bible
Itz a gift from someone, I like to share with everyone _{as i no dey sell-fish}

Enjoy

Today's Saint

St. Oswald

The last acts in the life of today's saint make for an amazing story. In truth, they merely underscore the holiness he exhibited throughout his life.
Born into a military family in 10th-century England, Oswald was a nephew of the archbishop of Canterbury, who raised him and played a crucial role in his early education. Oswald continued his studies abroad in France, where he became a Benedictine monk.

Following his appointment as bishop of Worcester, and later as archbishop of York, he founded monasteries and introduced many reforms. He supported—and improved—scholarship at the abbeys he established, inviting leading thinkers in such fields as mathematics and astronomy to share their learnings.

He was widely known for his sanctity, especially his love for the poor. The final winter of his life was spent at the cathedral in Worcester that he so loved. At the start of Lent in February of the year 992, he resumed his usual practice of washing the feet of 12 poor men each day. On Leap Year Day, February 29, he died after kissing the feet of the 12th man and giving a blessing.

The news of Oswald's death brought an outpouring of grief throughout the city.

Meditation:

Hos 14:2-10; Mk 12:28-34
There is no room for unforgiveness in my heart if I am loving God with all my heart. One sign that I am forgiving is when I can pray for those who hurt me. Today, I write down the names of anyone I need to forgive and ask God to bless them.

Sup Lindiwe

nice of you to come back
we know the feeling!
glad this place has become a catholic community where we can meet and happily interact
so we expect to see you more often. . . . .

Glory to Jesus, Honour to Mary!

Today's Saint


Blessed Daniel Brottier

Daniel spent most of his life in the trenches—one way or another.
Born in France in 1876, Daniel was ordained in 1899 and began a teaching career. That didn’t satisfy him long. He wanted to use his zeal for the gospel far beyond the classroom. He joined the missionary Congregation of the Holy Spirit, which sent him to Senegal, West Africa. After eight years there, his health was suffering. He was forced to return to France, where he helped raise funds for the construction of a new cathedral in Senegal.

At the outbreak of World War I Daniel became a volunteer chaplain and spent four years at the front. He did not shrink from his duties. Indeed, he risked his life time and again in ministering to the suffering and dying. It was miraculous that he did not suffer a single wound during his 52 months in the heart of battle.

After the war he was invited to help establish a project for orphaned and abandoned children in a Paris suburb. He spent the final 13 years of his life there. He died in 1936 and was beatified by Pope John Paul II in Paris only 48 years later.

Morning house!
hope we slept well

Oby Amen and thnx
d exam has been shifted thou. . . . .

my dear dem say exam will be in two weeks
im trying to play catch up

how work now?

Oby wadup!

na true oo we neva talk this week
how far naw?
hw u dey?

Today's Saint


St. Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows

Born in Italy into a large family and baptized Francis, he lost his mother when he was only four years old. He was educated by the Jesuits and, having been cured twice of serious illnesses, came to believe that God was calling him to the religious life. Young Francis wished to join the Jesuits but was turned down, probably because of his age, not yet 17. Following the death of a sister to cholera, his resolve to enter religious life became even stronger and he was accepted by the Passionists. Upon entering the novitiate he was given the name Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows.
Ever popular and cheerful, Gabriel quickly was successful in his effort to be faithful in little things. His spirit of prayer, love for the poor, consideration of the feelings of others, exact observance of the Passionist Rule as well as his bodily penances—always subject to the will of his wise superiors— made a deep impression on everyone.

His superiors had great expectations of Gabriel as he prepared for the priesthood, but after only four years of religious life symptoms of tuberculosis appeared. Ever obedient, he patiently bore the painful effects of the disease and the restrictions it required, seeking no special notice. He died peacefully on February 27, 1862, at age 24, having been an example to both young and old.

Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows was canonized in 1920.

Comment:

When we think of achieving great holiness by doing little things with love and grace, Therese of Lisieux comes first to mind. Like her, Gabriel died painfully from tuberculosis. Together they urge us to tend to the small details of daily life, to be considerate of others’ feelings every day. Our path to sanctity, like theirs, probably lies not in heroic doings but in performing small acts of kindness every day.

Pamperme, wetin i do na
i just dey offer sisterly suggestion
so we go no wetin happen to u
but u still dey that village?

Oby how now?
how body?
Carlosweet e don tey ooo!
person no dey catch u online again. . . . . . .


run away lawyer i hope u notice say na only pamperme call u runaway lawyer for hia
pamperme berra take your time ooooo

Hiya house!

hope we all had a good weekend.
wishn u all a beautiful and blessed week


much luv

Today's saint

Blessed Sebastian of Aparicio

Sebastian’s roads and bridges connected many distant places. His final bridge-building was to help men and women recognize their God-given dignity and destiny.
Sebastian’s parents were Spanish peasants. At the age of 31 he sailed to Mexico, where he began working in the fields. Eventually he built roads to facilitate agricultural trading and other commerce. His 466-mile road from Mexico City to Zacatecas took 10 years to build and required careful negotiations with the indigenous peoples along the way.

In time Sebastian was a wealthy farmer and rancher. At the age of 60 he entered a virginal marriage. His wife’s motivation may have been a large inheritance; his was to provide a respectable life for a girl without even a modest marriage dowry. When his first wife died, he entered another virginal marriage for the same reason; his second wife also died young.

At the age of 72 Sebastian distributed his goods among the poor and entered the Franciscans as a brother. Assigned to the large (100-member) friary at Puebla de los Angeles south of Mexico City, Sebastian went out collecting alms for the friars for the next 25 years. His charity to all earned him the nickname "Angel of Mexico."

Sebastian was beatified in 1787 and is known as a patron of travelers.

Comment:

According to the Rule of St. Francis, the friars were to work for their daily bread. Sometimes, however, their work would not provide for their needs; for example, working with people suffering from leprosy brought little or no pay. In cases such as these, the friars were allowed to beg, always keeping in mind the admonition of Francis to let their good example commend them to the people. The life of the prayerful Sebastian, still hard at work in his 90's, certainly drew many closer to God.

Quote:
St. Francis once told his followers: "There is a contract between the world and the friars. The friars must give the world a good example; the world must provide for their needs. When they break faith and withdraw their good example, the world will withdraw its hand in a just censure" (2 Celano, #70).

My pple, i hail oooo
howdy?
Carlosein nice to see u back here. . . . .
how now?
may be pamperme has relocated to the village permanently