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Sunday Reflections - THE SOLEMNITY OF THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST (CORPUS CHRISTI) – YEAR A

  LIGHT FOR THE LIVING THE SOLEMNITY OF THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST (CORPUS CHRISTI) – YEAR A (Deuteronomy 8:2–3, 14–16; 1 Corinthians 10:16–17; John 6:51–58) My beloved in Christ, In a peaceful farming community in Nasarawa State , there lived a wealthy farmer called Baba Audu . He was known for two things: his generosity and his enormous yam barn. Whenever there was famine, people would gather around his compound. Baba Audu never allowed anybody to go home hungry. One year, however, the rains failed. The streams became thin. Crops withered. Hunger spread across the villages. As usual, the villagers trooped to Baba Audu's compound. Every morning he shared food. Every evening he shared food. Children began calling his compound "the village restaurant." One elderly woman joked: "If Baba Audu travels for one week, half the village will follow him carrying plates!" Everybody laughed. After many months, Baba Audu gathered the v...
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Sunday Reflections - THE SOLEMNITY OF THE MOST HOLY TRINITY

  LIGHT FOR THE LIVING THE SOLEMNITY OF THE MOST HOLY TRINITY (Exodus 34:4–6, 8–9; 2 Corinthians 13:11–13; John 3:16–18) My beloved in Christ, In a beautiful farming community in Taraba State , there once lived three brothers: Jauro , Bako , and Sani . Their father had left them a large piece of fertile land before he died. Now, these brothers were very different. Jauro was strong and knew how to clear the bush. Bako was intelligent and knew when to plant and how to manage the farm. Sani was cheerful and knew how to sell the harvest and keep customers happy. One year, after a bumper harvest, visitors came from a neighbouring village and asked: “Which of these brothers owns this successful farm?” The villagers laughed. One elder replied: “If you separate them, there will be no successful farm. What you see is one farm, but three men working as one.” The visitors became confused. “Then who is the owner?” The elder smiled and answered: “All three are ...
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