A priest should be able to close his eyes and genuinely say to himself, “where am I needed the most ... ? - Kaigama

Most Rev. Ignatius A. Kaigama, Archbishop of Abuja

Chrism Mass at Our Lady Queen of Nigeria Pro-Cathedral, Abuja, 12th April, 2022. Homily by Most Rev. Ignatius A. Kaigama, Archbishop of Abuja

READINGS: Is. 61: 1-3, 6, 8-9; Ps. 88(89): 21-22, 25, 27; Rev. 1: 5-8; Lk. 4: 16-21

This week marks the peak of our Lenten observance, a period during which the Church calls us to more intense prayers, sacrificial giving and personal discipline, and invites us to make more deliberate efforts to be nearer to our God in purity of mind and heart. This last week of Lent can be compared to what is for the mechanic, a time for overhauling the engine of a car for a pending journey, for the student, a time of intense revision for exams, for the trader, a time of reconciling accounts before the next purchases, for the footballer, an extra time during a match, for the priest/religious, the fervent preparations for ordination or profession, and for every Christian, a time to urgently call on Jesus as Bartimaeus the blind beggar (cf. Mk. 10:46-52) frantically did when Jesus was passing by. I urge us to use this golden opportunity of the Holy Week to renew our respective commitments to Jesus and to listen to what the Holy Spirit says to us as a family.

K-Pop Heartthrob B.I Is Watching You

 On XCLUSIVE INTERACTIVE this moment we bring you, curtesy of the INTERVIEW MAGAZINE a memorable and exciting interview with Kim Han-bin, a South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer.

Photo Credit: B.I

Kim Han-bin—better known to his 4.3 million followers as B.I has made landfall in the U.S. The 25-year-old heartthrob and former frontman of the South Korean boyband iKon recently took his signature soulful hip-hop sound solo, releasing two albums in 2021 (Waterfall and Cosmos) to rave reviews both at home and abroad. Earlier this year, B.I performed as part of The Grammys Global Spin series, making him the first South Korean artist to on the platform. As his global fan base grows, all eyes are on B.I. Here, the K-pop icon answers a few questions for us, and whoever else is watching.

Bad Relationships on Repeat? Break Your Unhealthy Patterns

Criticism.  Sarcasm.  Disrespect.  Repeat.

These are just some of the relationship behaviors that some when reoccurring can leave you wondering, “How did I get here again?”  The relationship may have even started great, you thought he/she was incredible, a nice person, a good match.  But when red flags started to wave you either ignored them or excused them away because you wanted this to be what you hoped it was.

The chemistry is incredible!  They are so doting and attentive!  They are the life of the party!

If you’ve cycled through a lot of painful relationships and this sounds familiar, take heart in knowing you are one of many who with great intentions and hopes of love and finding your person who end up entangled in unhealthy relationships and yet, stick around.  Hope is a powerful elixir and it’s often hard to see that the dream of what you thought they were is actually just that, a dream.

THIS WEEK - 14/15, APRIL 2022

 On Improvisation: Unbridled Freedom Movement and the Arts

 

 

Doswell VA Pro Rodeo Bulls Broncs andBarrels

 Sindhu Reboot 2022 - Pune

AnnualEaster Egg Hunt - City of College Park, GA

 

 

LLCBCEASTER RETREAT  

 

 

ADATHE COUNTRY  

 

 

EasterFun: Afro Nites with Music Icons