Light for the Living

  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 ...

  LIGHT FOR THE LIVING PENTECOST SUNDAY – YEAR A (Acts 2:1–11; 1 Corinthians 12:3–7,12–13; John 20:19–23) Happy Feast Day to Holy Ghost Fathers and Brothers and their Associates. My beloved in Christ, In Oredo Community, Benin City, Edo State , there once lived a wealthy man called Pa Osagie , famous throughout the community for his large rubber plantation and his remarkable skill in bronze craft. But people knew him for something even more important—he trained young people. Every year, boys from different quarters came to learn under him. Some learned bronze casting. Some learned farming. Some learned business. Some learned craftsmanship. Now Pa Osagie had one strange habit. Whenever new apprentices arrived, confusion would begin immediately. “Who washed my mould?” “Who carried my hammer?” “Who touched my charcoal?” One apprentice spoke mainly Edo. Another spoke Igbo. Another spoke Efik. One boy from far away spoke pidgin so creatively that even...