~Lady~:

No, I just didn't understand what you meant.

ok, make i break am down.
Ebos sey if those people wey dey find you trouble come for this thread we go show dem pepper as in pepper soup. Sho O oye e

ok, make i break am down.
Ebos sey if those people wey dey find you trouble come for this thread we go show them pepper as in pepper soup. Sho O oye e

HAHAHA, ok I got it now, thanks.
Bye guys, am heading to class, have a test in it. Pray for me? Thanks

Lady, only joking, ok?

I know that jokes can be a creative way to see Peace and happiness in our own lives that we can share together. It allows us to see and to listen to each other. It also creates a dialogue between individuals – seeing Peace was born out of an understanding reached through jokes. May God be with u my sister.

Oby, na you get mouth pass everybody here - your own no get twin.

~Lady~:

HAHAHA, ok I got it now, thanks.
Bye guys, am heading to class, have a test in it. Pray for me? Thanks

Good luck lady, may the Holy Spirit grant you wisdom.

ebos:

Lady, only joking, ok?

I know that jokes can be a creative way to see Peace and happiness in our own lives that we can share together. It allows us to see and to listen to each other. It also creates a dialogue between individuals – seeing Peace was born out of an understanding reached through jokes. May God be with u my sister.

Oby, na you get mouth pass everybody here - your own no get twin.

thank God everybody know u

Oby, the good news is that you are pretty good at jokes - may Ebos be good enough like you - thinking about your thinking just only to get mouth like yours.

ebos:

Oby, the good news is that you are pretty good at jokes - may Ebos be good enough like you - thinking about your thinking just only to get mouth like yours.

i just dey wine mouth i know no sey na joke cracking e bi o!  Ebos you too, you are somtin else, u came in here wir everywir is like graveyard and u put up light in it.  You can just imagine how my face is glowing with excitement.  Thanks u hv made me to use my mouth today

Oby1:

i just dey wine mouth i know no sey na joke cracking e bi o! Ebos you too, you are somtin else, u came in here wir everywir is like graveyard and u put up light in it. You can just imagine how my face is glowing with excitement. Thanks u hv made me to use my mouth today

And it's a pleasure we feel your glowing face - though your mouth no start 2day. So, no talk say you be use your mouth just 2day.

ebos:

And it's a pleasure we feel your glowing face - though your mouth no start 2day. So, no talk say you be use your mouth just 2day.

sho abeg make i hear. How ur forex trading r u still on it?

I’m still very much on it now – though, I was not regular on it because I could not just sit tight on PC while my mum was sick. I tried to trade often but I paid for it because I was not relaxed.

As from next week I will devote more time and August ending will determine whether me go come Lagos in September and stay 4 two weeks. My plan fit bring me to Lagos.

I’m even trading right now - all the while I have been chatting with you.

ebos:

I’m still very much on it now – though, I was not regular on it because I could not just sit tight on PC while my mum was sick. I tried to trade often but I paid for it because I was not relaxed.

As from next week I will devote more time and August ending will determine whether me go come Lagos in September and stay 4 two weeks. My plan fit bring me to Lagos.

Best in all.  September lowu lowu is far o, well not too far already knocking at the corner.  You know ask me wetin i still dey do for office?

I have to go now. Trade well and don't over trade o

this one wey we see u online e fit b till who knows.

O e be like say load of work dey hold you for office? Pls, let it be tomorrow. Someone dey here dey worry me since. 2morrow or later this night.

wow!
oby and ebos, i'm just seeing you guys handwork here!
looks like i missed out on the gist!
hopefully this weekend, i'll become more regular on the thread

ebos, i'm glad momsie is recupurating. i've always known that 'nothin mega' lol!

viee,
na work dey do you like this, lol
i know say you go say me nko, lol!

lady,
hope your exam was ok. trust you to do justice to it.

it's been a great day today,

sleep tight y'all!

cheers!

MASS READING AND GOSPEL FOR TODAY

FIRST READING: 2Kings 22:8-13. 23: -1-3

The high priest Hilkiah said to Shaphan the secretary, 'I have found the Book of the Law in the Temple of the Lord'. And Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan, who read it. Shaphan the secretary went to the king Josiah and reported to him as follows, 'Your servants' he said 'have melted down the silver which was in the Temple and have handed it over to the masters of works attached to the Temple of the Lord'. Then Shaphan the secretary informed the king, 'Hilkiah the priest has given me a book'; and Shaphan read it aloud in the king's presence.

On hearing the contents of the Book of the Law, the king tore his garments, and gave the following order to Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Achbor son of Micaiah, Shaphan the secretary and Asaiah the king's minister: 'Go and consult the Lord, on behalf of me and the people, about the contents of this book that has been found. Great indeed must be the anger of the Lord blazing out against us because our ancestors did not obey what this book says by practising everything written in it.'

The king then had all the elders of Judah and of Jerusalem summoned to him, and the king went up to the Temple of the Lord with all the men of Judah and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, priests, prophets and all the people, of high or low degree. In their hearing he read out everything that was said in the book of the covenant found in the Temple of the Lord. The king stood beside the pillar, and in the presence of the Lord he made a covenant to follow the Lord and keep his commandments and decrees and laws with all his heart and soul, in order to enforce the terms of the covenant as written in that book. All the people gave their allegiance to the covenant.

Responsorial Psalm: Ps 118
Response: Lord, teach me your statutes.

1. Teach me the demands of your statutes
and I will keep them to the end.
Train me to observe your law,
to keep it with my heart. Response

2. Guide me in the path of your commands;
for there is my delight.
Bend my heart to your will
and not to love of gain. Response

3. Keep my eyes from what is false:
by your word, give me le.
See, I long for your precepts:
then in your justice, give me life. Response

Gospel Acclamation Ps 118: 88

Alleluia, alleluia!
Because of your love give me life,
and I will do your will.
Alleluia!

or Jn 15: 4

Alleluia, alleluia!
Make your home in me, as I make mine in you,
says the Lord.
Whoever remains in me bears fruit in plenty.
Alleluia!

GOSPEL: Matthew 7:15-20

Jesus said to his disciples: 'Beware of false prophets who come to you disguised as sheep but underneath are ravenous wolves. You will be able to tell them by their fruits. Can people pick grapes from thorns, or figs from thistles? In the same way, a sound tree produces good fruit but a rotten tree bad fruit. A sound tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor a rotten tree bear good fruit. Any tree that does not produce good fruit is cut down and thrown on the fire. I repeat, you will be able to tell them by their fruits.

SAINT OF THE DAY

June 25, 2008

Blessed Jutta of Thuringia

(d. 1264?)



Today's patroness of Prussia began her life amidst luxury and power but died the death of a simple servant of the poor.
In truth, virtue and piety were always of prime importance to Jutta and her husband, both of noble rank. The two were set to make a pilgrimage together to the holy places in Jerusalem, but her husband died on the way. The newly widowed Jutta, after taking care to provide for her children, resolved to live in a manner utterly pleasing to God. She disposed of the costly clothes, jewels and furniture befitting one of her rank, and became a Secular Franciscan, taking on the simple garment of a religious.

From that point her life was utterly devoted to others: caring for the sick, particularly lepers; tending to the poor, whom she visited in their hovels; helping the crippled and blind with whom she shared her own home. Many of the townspeople of Thuringia laughed at how the once-distinguished lady now spent all her time. But Jutta saw the face of God in the poor and felt honored to render whatever services she could.

About the year 1260, not long before her death, Jutta lived near the non-Christians in eastern Germany. There she built a small hermitage and prayed unceasingly for their conversion. She has been venerated for centuries as the special patron of Prussia.

Comment:

Jesus once said that a camel can pass through a needle’s eye more easily than a rich person can enter God’s realm. That’s pretty scary news for us. We may not have great fortunes, but we who live in the West enjoy a share of the world’s goods that people in the rest of the world cannot imagine. Much to the amusement of her neighbors, Jutta disposed of her wealth after her husband’s death and devoted her life to caring for those who had no means. Should we follow her example, people will probably laugh at us, too. But God will smile.

Pamperme:

Comment:

Jesus once said that a camel can pass through a needle’s eye more easily than a rich person can enter God’s realm. That’s pretty scary news for us. We may not have great fortunes, but we who live in the West enjoy a share of the world’s goods that people in the rest of the world cannot imagine. Much to the amusement of her neighbors, Jutta disposed of her wealth after her husband’s death and devoted her life to caring for those who had no means. Should we follow her example, people will probably laugh at us, too. But God will smile.

God smiles on us all and i smile with you pam. long time no word even though you no wan marry me.

how u doin and thanks for doin a great job here. keep it up. have a great day

oby, viee, lindiwe and ebos una try well well yesterday.

ebos thnk God for mumsie. wish all mothers were talked about the way you talk bout yours. they would indeed be like the mother of Jesus.

but your tomorrow no dey finish as oby talk. trade forex well well and make money for the wedding wey we day wait for abi you tink say we don forget

GOSPEL:                     Matthew 7:15-20

Jesus said to his disciples: 'Beware of false prophets who come to you disguised as sheep but underneath are ravenous wolves. You will be able to tell them by their fruits. Can people pick grapes from thorns, or figs from thistles? In the same way, a sound tree produces good fruit but a rotten tree bad fruit. A sound tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor a rotten tree bear good fruit. Any tree that does not produce good fruit is cut down and thrown on the fire. I repeat, you will be able to tell them by their fruits.

MEDITATION OF THE DAY

You will know them by their fruits.

Jesus stated truth twice in this one brief passage, obviously wanting to stress the importance of distinguishing between the false and the genuine.  In this day of media saturation, we are constantly exposed to false teaching from false prophets just as Jesus warned (Matthew 7: 15).  How are we to discern true from false teaching?  In outward appearance, the "modern" person, advocating various schemes for self-improvement and finding truth, may sometimes not look very different from the Christain preaching the truth of the gospel.  The difference can be seen in the focus and fruit of their teachings.  Do the teachings focus on the majesty of Jesus and promote praise?  do they convict us of sin or make us feel good temporarily?  What is the fruit of sound teaching?  We can find the answer in Matthew 5: 3 - 12.  True Christains are poor in Spirit; they mourn for the state of the world and are meek and seek righteousness.  True Christains are merciful and pure of heart; they are peacemakers and rejoice over heaven.  Or look at the fruit os the Spirit listed in Galatians 5 : 22 - 23 - 'love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control."  Contrast this with the harvest of bad fruit from the world: distrust, uncertianty, self-satisfaction, hatred, self-righteousness.  The world preaches, "Take care of Number One," "You owe it to yourself," "You're worth it." Christ teaches, "Seek first the kingdom and his righteousness" (Matthew 6: 33).  In a talk given in Luxemburg in 1985, Pope John Paul II said succinctly: "The world, in the last analysis, can offer man only the certainty of death." That is why he urged his listeners to turn toward God. "Open your daily lives to God through prayer, , Open your week's work to God, making Sunday holy and participating regularly in the Eucharist, , in this way it will be possible to avoid becoming slaves of work or entertainment.  In marriage and the family, remember your responsibilities toward one another.  Sanctify life in the home according to the teaching of hte Church." The fruit of the gospel's teaching is eternal life.  The fruit of the world's teaching is the certainty of death.

CATHOLICS SPEAK TODAY
It is an error to isolate oneself from men,  If God does not call one to solitude, one must live with God in the multitude, make him known there and make him loved.  RAISSA MARITAIN 1883 - 1960

viee na wa for you o wat's d update on you now?

hope all's well sha.

BTW, where is imhotep now. wat has been happening to you man. fall in as soon as you can bro. we miss you o.

uzzyan too.

Carlosein:

God smiles on us all and i smile with you pam. long time no word even though you no wan marry me.

how u doin and thanks for doin a great job here. keep it up. have a great day

oby, viee, lindiwe and ebos una try well well yesterday.

ebos thnk God for mumsie. wish all mothers were talked about the way you talk bout yours. they would indeed be like the mother of Jesus.

but your tomorrow no dey finish as oby talk. trade forex well well and make money for the wedding wey we day wait for abi you think say we don forget

dem dey forget that kind thing  

Oby1:

them dey forget that kind thing

lai lai my sister.

my belle still dey run from the purge wey i take months ago!

how u dey now?

Carlosein:

lai lai my sister.

my belle still dey run from the purge wey i take months ago!

how u dey now?

Very fine my bros. How work dey do u naw?

Hum, Pamperme, u are doing good job here no be small.

wow!
oby and ebos, i'm just seeing you guys handwork here!
looks like i missed out on the gist!
hopefully this weekend, i'll become more regular on the thread Undecided Undecided

ebos, i'm glad momsie is recupurating. i've always known that 'nothin mega' lo

Lindiwe, thanks but where u disappear come go? Come show face here 4 this thread now. Ok, if Viee n Lawyer no appear here, maybe my action no go dey difference from those suicide bombers.

Oby, hope say no too much work for 2day?

Carlosein, I don foget say me never marry self. if no be say u remind me of the wedding - I for don forget finish

ebos:

Hum, Pamperme, u are doing good job here no be small.

Lindiwe, thanks but where u disappear come go? Come show face here 4 this thread now. Ok, if Viee n Lawyer no appear here, maybe my action no go dey difference from those suicide bombers.

Oby, hope say no too much work for 2day?

Carlosein, I don foget say me never marry self. if no be say u remind me of the wedding - I for don forget finish

Na so dem dey 4get How trading naw?

ebos u forget u are playing with my stomach. see i have been taking purge since viee and co made available a beautiful nubia princess for you but u this albino jusst dey delay like say na you go be d first person to marry.

ok i don remind u so na wen be d choppin of your forex money wedding?

Today's Saint

Blessed Raymond Lull (1235-1315) 


Raymond worked all his life to promote the missions and died a missionary to North Africa.

Raymond was born at Palma on the island of Mallorca in the Mediterranean Sea. He earned a position in the king’s court there. One day a sermon inspired him to dedicate his life to working for the conversion of the Muslims in North Africa. He became a Secular Franciscan and founded a college where missionaries could learn the Arabic they would need in the missions. Retiring to solitude, he spent nine years as a hermit. During that time he wrote on all branches of knowledge, a work which earned him the title "Enlightened Doctor."

Raymond then made many trips through Europe to interest popes, kings and princes in establishing special colleges to prepare future missionaries. He achieved his goal in 1311 when the Council of Vienne ordered the creation of chairs of Hebrew, Arabic and Chaldean at the universities of Bologna, Oxford, Paris and Salamanca. At the age of 79, Raymond went to North Africa in 1314 to be a missionary himself. An angry crowd of Muslims stoned him in the city of Bougie. Genoese merchants took him back to Mallorca where he died. Raymond was beatified in 1514.

Quote
Thomas of Celano wrote of St. Francis: "In vain does the wicked man persecute one striving after virtue, for the more he is buffeted, the more strongly will he triumph. As someone says, indignity strengthens a generous spirit"

MEDITATION OF THE DAY

The house built on rock and the house built on sand

Jesus told the crowd of the difference between those who claim to love and serve him and those who actually do.  Examine Jesus' words closely.  He spoke directly to his disciples-those following him from place to place to hear his teaching: "Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of the father who is in heaven.  On that day, many will say to me, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?' Then i will declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from me, you evildoers" (Matthew 7: 21 - 23).  Jesus' words cut to the heart.  With compassion, he used stern words to tear the mask from those who claimed to love him yet really had no such love in their hearts.  His words demand our attention as well.  How are we to know if they apply to us? One way is to examine the motivation behind our actions.  We can be doing many important and "good" things: faithfully attending church each week, reading religious materials, performing humanitarian or charitable acts, working for civic organisations, tending to the needs of our families.  We can be doing these things because we know that they are good things to do or because we derive self-fulfilment from them.  Yet unless we are performing these tasks for the right reasons, Jesus says that he won't recognise us on the final day.  We face a great danger when we do good things for the wrong reasons.  Jesus states this in no uncertain terms. 
Many of his disciples must have been astonished as they listened with skepticism to his teachin.  Matthew 7: 22 conveys this astonishment.  To this difficult problem scripture provides a simple answer: "We love, because he first loved us" (1 John 4: 19 ) . Our service to God and to our brothers and sisters must spring from hearts full of love and reverence for him, hearts which desire to give him glory.  This can occur only if we first know God's love for us.  As you serve the Lord, examine the motivation behind yoru service.  Then pray that the Lord will give you the grace to serve him out of pure love.

Ha ebos and Oby, I see you two kept up the chatter after I left.

Good luck lady, may the Holy Spirit grant you wisdom.

Thank you, He was with me.

lady,
hope your exam was ok. trust you to do justice to it.

Thanks hun, you know I did, LOL.

How have you been?

Hmmm, na wah o! See my people for catholic thread o!

When lawyer no get time come nairaland, everybody mouth go de run like pipeline wey bust. See Ebos and Oby de combine forces de yab me. Make una no worry. I go make sure i finish work quick today so i go siddon untop una matter well well.

Meanwhile wey viee, e don tay since i see am for nairaland. Make una no worry, i de monitor all of una everyday, only say when i get time yan, sleep go just catch me b'cos of work, anyhow, how una de?

Last week dem launch childrens harvest for my church (St. Peter Idimu) and them de share apple (B'cos the theme of the harvest was sowing seeds of god since we are the apple of God's eyes)

O boy see as catholics de rush apple. I come de fear for some of them because the kind jedi jedi wey go catch them that day go worry them finish. I know say if na Agbalumo them share, wahala for no de because most catholics i know be very pako pickins, lol

Hope to see you all later today, but if client no bring case, na till monday be that o!, lol

are you guys seeing my eyes are saw? ? ?
oga de law, na u be this?
see you sef de ask where i dey?
no b u i dey go find?
when u sef just disappear lik dat, i don look for u tire!
i just kool mind because i rem say na Lindiwe dey Bayelsa no b

lol @ apple n jedi jedi. . .
we also do that in my parish, lots of wonders it does!
each bit shld be for each one of here oooo, i hope u hv dem plenty
hope u buy ooo, not to worry i hv loads of jedi jedi pills for ya

how dey naw?

Detective Ebos dear, hw body?
glad to knw Momsie is gettn beta
so u go come lag eh kwa?
abeg where we go go wait for u?
u cant excape it this tym around. . .

Lindiwe, u r as scare for here as me oooo
abeg itz important we knw u way abt since u still dey for 'obodo oyibo'
how bodi?
hw work naw?

Lady, glad u exam went well
but b4 nko? na u na, serious assignment for dem all
i see ur hand for the oda threads u talked abt, Kudos to ya!!!!
i love the spirit and i pray that God will gv u more wisdom and speak thru to those hearts that need to be touched. . . Amen

Oby, nwanne mmadu, kekwanu?
no b only work dey do me ooo
me i no wetin i dey do, na wetin dey do me i no no
hw u dey naw?

Carl and Pam
hw una dey? can see that u guys don dey use style dey mak up
mak i talk too much, and reveal ur secret

@ all
i saw sum new faces for ha but they all disapperead after awhile
where u guys naw?
drop by make we live da faith!


Thank God itz friday, been looking forward to it since monday
so hv urselfs a grand weekend filled with the love of God

Glory Glory to Jesus, Honour Honour to our dear Mother Mary