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Disconnected Umbilicus

Ikenna Paschal Okpaleke

The disconnection of what was originally natural ties happens in various ways. We shall examine this in three main settings: the family, culture and Christianity. Think of the breakdown of families: A once lovely family of five. Everyone gets married and have their individual families. Parents now dead. Some of the kids travel and gradually reduced communication with one another. They get influenced by other events, other experiences and other persons. With siblings it is now about the scramble to get something of whatever is left by their parents. Then the war begins: it gets bitter, some go diabolic, some … Continue reading Disconnected Umbilicus

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#SV – Sealed with Love

Ikenna Paschal Okpaleke

Reading 1 Revelation 7:2-4, 9-14 I, John, saw another angel come up from the East,holding the seal of the living God.He cried out in a loud voice to the four angelswho were given power to damage the land and the sea,“Do not damage the land or the sea or the treesuntil we put the seal on the foreheads of the servants of our God.”I heard the number of those who had been marked with the seal,one hundred and forty-four thousand markedfrom every tribe of the children of Israel. After this I had a vision of a great multitude,which no one … Continue reading #SV – Sealed with Love

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#SV – Of Course, Love!

Ikenna Paschal Okpaleke

Gospel Matthew 22:34-40 When the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees,they gathered together, and one of them,a scholar of the law tested him by asking,“Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?”He said to him,“You shall love the Lord, your God,with all your heart,with all your soul,and with all your mind.This is the greatest and the first commandment.The second is like it:You shall love your neighbor as yourself.The whole law and the prophets depend on these two commandments.” Continue reading #SV – Of Course, Love!

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#SV – Fellow Hypocrites

Ikenna Paschal Okpaleke

Gospel  Matthew 22:15-21 The Pharisees went offand plotted how they might entrap Jesus in speech. They sent their disciples to him, with the Herodians, saying,“Teacher, we know that you are a truthful manand that you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth.And you are not concerned with anyone’s opinion,for you do not regard a person’s status.Tell us, then, what is your opinion:Is it lawful to pay the census tax to Caesar or not?” Knowing their malice, Jesus said,“Why are you testing me, you hypocrites? Show me the coin that pays the census tax.” Then they handed him the Roman coin. He said … Continue reading #SV – Fellow Hypocrites

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#SV – The Garment of Trust

Ikenna Paschal Okpaleke

Reading 2  Philippians 4:12-14, 19-20 Brothers and sisters:I know how to live in humble circumstances;I know also how to live with abundance.In every circumstance and in all thingsI have learned the secret of being well fed and of going hungry,of living in abundance and of being in need. I can do all things in him who strengthens me. Still, it was kind of you to share in my distress. My God will fully supply whatever you need,in accord with his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.To our God and Father, glory forever and ever. Amen. Continue reading #SV – The Garment of Trust