ETERNAL WORD OF LIFE MINISTRY (EWLM)

TODAY'S HOMILY IN BRIEF. Jesus Christ is the eternal truth. He is the Way, the Truth and the Life. If He makes you free, you're free indeed. Little wonder then that He admonishes us that we'll know Him and He the truth will set us free. A life lived outside of Jesus Christ is imprisonment and emptiness but the life lived in Christ Jesus is true freedom for He'll guide us in the way of truth, peace...

TODAY'S HOMILY IN BRIEF. Though we continuously sin and provoke God to anger, His mercy is greater than the sins of the whole world put together, and this mercy of His endures forever. This explains why God would prefer forgiving our sins rather than punish us when He sees us truly repented of our sins and with genuine remorsefulness we come to Him to seek forgiveness and the grace not to sin agai...

TODAY'S HOMILY IN BRIEF. The life of the upright goes beyond just the avoidance of sin. He/she must not only resist evil, endure evil but condemn evil in its totality. God, whose mercy is eternal, always forgives our sins. Nevertheless, He encourages us to live a new life devoid not only of ungodliness but characterised by virtue and resistance to and condemnation of social injustice and evil of a...

TODAY'S HOMILY IN BRIEF. Availing ourselves for God's use does not in any way reduce us but, on the contrary, gives us the privilege and opportunity to collobarorate with God and participate in His Divine plans in bringing about the salvation of humanity. Today, celebrating the Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord, the Blessed Virgin Mary is presented to us as a model in doing the will of God...

TODAY'S HOMILY IN BRIEF. "Many are the trials of the righteous, but the Lord delivers them from all of them." (Psalm 34:19). We're presented today with the conspiracy against Jesus Christ, but given that Jesus Christ is a righteous person and on a righteous course, God did not only deliver Him from all His trials but gave Him victory. Keep firm in righteousness, virtue, faithfulness and your quest...

TODAY'S HOMILY IN BRIEF. God does not take pleasure in the death of the sinner but that he may repent and have life. This is because God is slow to anger and abounding in love. God is tender, compassionate, and merciful. Take courage, dear of God, and approach the throne of God's mercy and compassion that He may show you mercy and bless you. More so, God invites us to participate in dispersing His...

TODAY'S HOMILY IN BRIEF. God is never alienated from the predicaments and challenges of the world. As a matter of fact, He's very involved in our daily life experiences and always moved to comfort, console, and come through for us in the midst of them all. Despite all, trust God. He has come to comfort and salvage you. Kindly listen to today's episode of my podcast for details of today's homily.  ...

TODAY'S HOMILY IN BRIEF. God is the source of all life. The Holy Spirit, who is the Agent of this life, blows everywhere. Jesus Christ is God in human nature, and He goes everywhere, bringing the fullness of life to all. He came that we may have life and have it in abundance. Kindly listen to today's episode of my podcast for details of today's homily.                                              ...

TODAY'S HOMILY IN BRIEF. PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY IS A DIVINE MANDATE AND A DIVINE PROJECT. TO THIS EFFECT, WE NEED TO BE GUIDED BY GOD IN THE DISCHARGE OF OUR PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES. BEYOND THE QUEST TO RAISE "GREAT" CHILDREN, WE MUST MAKE A CONSCIENTIOUS EFFORT TO RAISE CHILDREN WHO WILL BE "SAVIOURS" TO THEIR GENERATION AS ORDAINED BY GOD FOR THEM. DO YOU PRIORTISE THE WILL OF GOD IN THE DISC...

TODAY'S HOMILY IN BRIEF. After wondering away from God in sin and resisting God in our despair and afflictions for His seemingly not coming through for us, today, the readings invite us to come returning to the Lord our God. Experiences, in addition to the scriptures, must have shown us beyond all reasonable doubt that life outside of God or away from God is emptiness, pain, and shame. Let's us re...

TODAY'S HOMILY IN BRIEF. Often, the challenges of life lead us into despair, and at such moments, we tend to lose hope and give up on God. If God is really able and willing to help us, why would He allow us through circumstances, experiences, and treatments that leave us feeling so defeated and helpless to the point of despairing? Why hasn't God come through for us? Beloved child of God, God is al...

TODAY'S HOMILY IN BRIEF. Beloved child of God, today you hear the voice of God, harden not your heart. This is the path that leads to peace, holistic wellness, lasting justice, and sustainable development. Unfortunately, most often, we would rather resist the instructive voice of God and make unto ourselves gods from the things of this world. This has brought upon the world the evils and afflictio...

TODAY'S HOMILY IN BRIEF. Essentially speaking, what distinguishes us as Christians and as God's children is not the fact that we take Christian names nor the practice of wearing religious regalia. We're distinguished as God's children from other people by the fact that our life is centred on doing the will of God, keeping His Words and status, and serving Him in our fellow human beings just like J...

TODAY'S HOMILY IN BRIEF. In John's Gospel (6:37) Jesus Christ says that "...whoever comes to me I'll never drive away". God will indeed not spurn a humble contrite heart. He's rather in constant search for us. This, on our part, calls for true remorse for our sins, genuine conversion of heart, humility to give God His rightful place in our life and our world and readily forgiving those who sin aga...

TODAY'S HOMILY IN BRIEF. Every realistic personal encounter with God draws us closer to God and makes us better children of God. Unfortunately, when our relationship with God is benefit-based and benefit-oriented, we're left torn away from God and attached only to His blessings/benefits. God is not just our benefactor and we, His beneficiaries. On the contrary, God is fundamentally our Lover and o...

TODAY'S HOMILY IN BRIEF. The love of God is unconditional, and His mercy is inexhaustible and eternal. We might have gone astray. We might have revolted against God in sin. We might have committed despicable atrocities. We might have gone deep and far in sin. But, if we sincerely repent, God will again have compassion on us and show us mercy. He manifests His all-powerfulness by showing mercy rath...

TODAY'S HOMILY IN BRIEF. The will of God will always prevail in the affairs of the world especially when the upright remain firm in virtue and the will of God. God raises men in mysterious ways. He raises the poor from the dirt and takes the helpless from the ashes (cf. 2 Sam. 2:8; Psalms. 113:7). Today, God is inviting us to help build up one another rather than destroy one another as He will alw...

TODAY'S HOMILY IN BRIEF. Those who trust in themselves or human beings or material things or human institutions are doomed for damnation. But those who trust in the Lord God and do good are the Blessed of God. It's not enough to trust God, you must learn to do good even while you trust in God. By constantly trusting in God and consistently growing in virtue you will live enjoying always the life o...

TODAY'S HOMILY IN BRIEF. The worst thing that can happen to any human person is to lose focus of what he/she sets out to achieve in life. As we journey through life, we are bound to experience all sorts of circumstances; some pleasant, some not too pleasant, others not too desirable and yet others extremely painful. In the midst of all these, there is always a goal or a target to be actualized. Th...

TODAY'S HOMILY IN BRIEF. The statement "obedience is better than sacrifice" shows how much God desires unreserved obedience from us. Genuine conversion and a true life of virtue that culminates in a healthy, godly and kind relationship with our fellow human beings give us access to enjoying the fulness of God's blessings in the land. Hence, we're invited today to turn away from sin, learn to do go...

TODAY'S HOMILY IN BRIEF. Dearly beloved friends, today Jesus Christ warns us about the energy we give to the world and about the kind of treatment we give to others. We must be humble enough to acknowledge our short falls, kill our sinful tendencies and inclinations and live in a way and manner that our lifestyle enriches our fellow human beings and the world. We must give to the world that which...

TODAY'S HOMILY IN BRIEF. By making a conscious choice to serve God and, by that fact, making Him our God and we His children, we are called to a life of righteousness and holiness according to the standard of God. As God's children we must strive to be holy as He is Himself. Our understanding and practice of the life of virtue or righteousness must be modelled after God's as epitomised in the life...

TODAY'S HOMILY IN BRIEF. In a world and generation where the life of righteousness is made to appear worthless, none rewarding and unattractive; persistence, consistency and perseverance in righteousness become almost an illusion. In such a situation, righteousness is made to appear impossible, unattainable, illusive and a futile project to pursue. Nevertheless, today God calls on us to persevere...

TODAY'S HOMILY IN BRIEF. The Psalmist says in Psalm 60:11 "give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man." Indeed, when the help of man fails us, we tend to get into desperation, frustration, depression and despair, especially when we choose to trust in the help of human beings and human institutions. These indeed may and will often fail us. Nevertheless, amidst all our troubles and chall...

TODAY'S HOMILY IN BRIEF. Jesus Christ describes His generation as an evil generation on account of their refusal to repent from their sins and turn to God in genuine conversion. They were rather interested in seeking signs. Our generation, I'm afraid, is, in this regard, very much like the generation of Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ, therefore, challenges us today to sincerely turn away from sin, and...