@ emeka 09

J.J.C to naira land. Welcome o! Your first post in nairaland is to misyan about catholicism. If you like, join the bandwagon of anti-catholics and be prepared to recieve the same silent treatment your "seniors" in the struggle have been given.

If you change your mind, accept a heartly welcome to nairaland

@ wordsmith
do u use pampers

Glory to Jesus

Honour To Mary

Today's Saint



December 19, 2007

Blessed Pope Urban V

(1310-1370)

 

In 1362, the man elected pope declined the office. When the cardinals could not find another person among them for that important office, they turned to a relative stranger: the holy person we honor today.
The new Pope Urban V proved a wise choice. A Benedictine monk and canon lawyer, he was deeply spiritual and brilliant. He lived simply and modestly, which did not always earn him friends among clergymen who had become used to comfort and privilege. Still, he pressed for reform and saw to the restoration of churches and monasteries. Except for a brief period he spent most of his eight years as pope living away from Rome at Avignon, seat of the papacy from 1309 until shortly after his death.

He came close but was not able to achieve one of his biggest goals—reuniting the Eastern and Western churches.

As pope, Urban continued to follow the Benedictine Rule. Shortly before his death in 1370 he asked to be moved from the papal palace to the nearby home of his brother so he could say goodbye to the ordinary people he had so often helped.



MEDITATION:

His ways are so beautiful—to think that we have God almighty to stoop so low as to love you and me and make use of us—and make us feel that He really needs us—as I grow older my wonder at His humility grows…. —Mother Teresa

God bless you Saint Viee

Glory to Jesus

Honour to Mary

Thank you Lawyer for the answer. Silent they sey is the best for a

Viee thumbs up for you, ride on.

May God continue to inspire us and also give us the strength to serve him all the days of our life and draw us, teach us, give us the zeal to serve him without compromise to our faith. AMEN

Happy Holiday to you all.

Oby1:

Thank you Lawyer for the answer. Silent they sey is the best for a

Viee thumbs up for you, ride on.

May God continue to inspire us and also give us the strength to serve him all the days of our life and draw us, teach us, give us the zeal to serve him without compromise to our faith. AMEN

Happy Holiday to you all.

wish you the same oby but how do i get my ram now

pamperme and lawyer abeg leave this pple alone let them do whatever they like with their keyboards abi

The Ram dey stubborn to draw am sef na wahala, e wan fight me sef imagine

may God not allow us take our money buy stubborn ram wey go dey fight us

i no go mind if you kuku kill am and send the meat to me if to bring am live na wahala

Pamperme:

God bless you Saint Viee

da kain thing  


Hapi holiday pple.
Oby. many thanks for d gift!
i love the colour in particular. .  . . how did u know my fav colour?

Carlosein:

may God not allow us take our money buy stubborn ram wey go dey fight us

Carlosein, Pamperme, Laywer, Ebos
wey my gift?

God bless you Saint Viee

hey, i think it was something like saint viee

Hapi holiday people.
Oby. many thanks for d gift!
i love the colour in particular. .  . . how did u know my fav colour?

hey again, some people have been passing gifts behing our backs o

viee my christmas carol now is: you do me, i do you, man no go vex.
so you give me, i give you and everybody is happy, see

viee my christmas carol now is: you do me, i do you, man no go vex.
so you give me, i give you and everybody is happy, see

That is exactly what STV is playing right now on their TV station (u current o)

Abeg tell me how you prefer the meat to bi prepared (fried, smoked or roasted)?

Oby1:



That is exactly what STV is playing right now on their TV station (u current o)

Abeg tell me how you prefer the meat to bi prepared (fried, smoked or roasted)?

thank you very much for the compliment, but how can i help not being current when all the agberos and roadside cd sellers no go let man hear word when dem go just de play d song like say na only two music dey dis country: yahoozee and p-square

as for d meat, any way you make it is okay by me (but if you can make a bit of smoked, fried, roasted, barbecued, boiled, salted and even sun-dried, i no run o)

Carlosein, Pamperme, Laywer, Ebos
wey my gift?

may God not allow us take our money buy stubborn ram wey go dey fight us

My gift 2 you viee na that stubborn ram emeka 09. Na fresh one so handle with care!

oga lawyer, how body?

Insurance cover u. no kwams, your meat dey intact.

but how can i help not being current when all the agberos and roadside cd sellers no go let man hear word when them go just de play d song like say na only two music dey this country: yahoozee and p-square

Abeg no finish me wit laughter, i no dey night of a thousand laugh.

My gift 2 you viee na that stubborn ram emeka 09. Na fresh one so handle with care!

Lawyer sef.  (My own gift come be wetin)

BTW, nobody is talking about viee's invitation to St Mary's Isolo again for the vigil, wetin happen?

Carlos we should b asking you, viee was saying about being suspicious of something, which i know u know about.

please, i am suspicious about the thing too. so tell me what are you on about

Hey!

My people I be no dey to wish u all Happy Xmas.  Have been busy- you know occasion here and there and I need 2 attend friends wedding and the rest.  My mum also had something she did and I was there with them.  I'm just back and will be going back home on 28th.  I have not even settled, I will be running here and here once again.

Make una try carry the thread dey go - i dey behind una

Happy New year in advance to you all - carlosein, lawyer, oby and viee

Just to say hi to you all today.  It may be till next year - I don't really know but if I'm chanced I will still log-in to greet you all.  Just busy.

Make una try send de stubborn gift (ram) to me too, if na enough beat wey go make de ram waka come my wey - me I supportam, make una beatam well well until him gree to come to my house.

Carlosein:

wish you the same oby but how do i get my ram now

pamperme and lawyer abeg leave this people alone let them do whatever they like with their keyboards abi

i have never replied any of these people before, even when pilgrim was making so much trouble here i kept my calm. I really believe that people that knows doesn't argue, why should i argue with people about what i believe?
Carlosein, check my posts well.

Saint Viee, didn't you receive my gift?

Merry Xmas to you all

Glory to Jesus

Honour to Mary

i don laff tire for this place!

oga di law, ram no dey for me wish list ooooo
abeg choose from the avaliable options ONLY

Calosein, i know say na Saint Viee she write but me no like design so i commot design=Saint Viee

Oby, i gladly leave the ram to u

Ebos!
u finally show up
if na wife u dey go marry, abeg invite us o,
we no dey ask for too much _{what are friends for?,} just a charter flight and 5 star hotel for accomodation

Pamperme, my dear i got it!
the land location is beautiful!
I have always wanted to own a land in that side of Asokoro, na go de!

Merry Xmas pple!

Today's Saint



St. Dominic of Silos

(c. 1000-1073)



It’s not the founder of the Dominicans we honor today, but there’s a poignant story that connects one Dominic with the other.
Our saint today, Dominic of Silos was born in Spain around the year 1000 into a peasant family. As a young boy he spent time in the fields, where he welcomed the solitude. He became a Benedictine priest and served in numerous leadership positions. Following a dispute with the king over property, Dominic and two other monks were exiled. They established a new monastery in what at first seemed an unpromising location. Under Dominic’s leadership, however, it became one of the most famous houses in Spain. Many healings were reported there.

About 100 years after Dominic’s death, a young woman made a pilgrimage to his tomb. There Dominic of Silos appeared to her and assured her that she would bear another son. The woman was Joan of Aza, and the son she bore grew up to be the "other" Dominic—the one who founded the Dominicans.

For many years thereafter, the staff used by St. Dominic of Silos was brought to the royal palace whenever a queen of Spain was in labor. The practice ended in 1931.

MEDITATION:



COMMONSENSE BE-ATTITUDES

The Beatitudes are the Gospel's commentary on "attitude"
Blessed are those who can laugh at themselves; they will always have entertainment.
Blessed are those who can distinguish between a mountain and a molehill; they will save themselves a lot of trouble.
Blessed are those who can rest and sleep without looking for excuses; they will become wise.
Blessed are those who are intelligent enough not to take themselves too seriously; they will be appreciated.
Blessed are you if you can look seriously at small things and peacefully at serious things; you will go far in life.
Blessed are you if you can admire a smile and forget a scowl; your path will be sunlit.
Blessed are you if you can always interpret the attitudes of others with good will, even when appearances are to the contrary; you may seem naive, but that is the price of charity.
Blessed are those who think before acting and who laugh before thinking; they will avoid foolish mistakes.
Blessed are you if you know how to be silent and smile, even when you are interrupted, contradicted or walked on; the gospel is beginning to take root in your heart.
Blessed are you especially if you know how to recognize the Lord in all those you meet; you have found the true light, true wisdom.


- Fr Joseph Folliet

From A Canopy of Stars: Some Reflections for the Journey by Fr Christopher Gleeson SJ

Pamperme:

i have never replied any of these people before, even when pilgrim was making so much trouble here i kept my calm. I really believe that people that knows doesn't argue, why should i argue with people about what i believe?
Carlosein, check my posts well.

Saint Viee, didn't you receive my gift?

Merry Xmas to you all

Glory to Jesus

Honour to Mary

my brother pamperme, i know, sorry to annoy you. no mind me joo .

ebos, ebos, nna na wa for you oh, dis your forex must be very rewarding o. nna i must join to trade it

any way thank God you are okay. safe journey on all your travels.

viee, how far with your plans now. abi you don cancel out. okay o.

Glory to Jesus, honour to Mary.

viee, your be-attitudes are soooo true indeed.

thanks for them especially this one

Blessed are those who can laugh at themselves; they will always have entertainment.

right now am not onllly laughing at myself, am laughing at all things laughable

Today's saint

St. Peter Canisius (1521-1597)

The energetic life of Peter Canisius should demolish any stereotypes we may have of the life of a saint as dull or routine. Peter lived his 76 years at a pace which must be considered heroic, even in our time of rapid change. A man blessed with many talents, Peter is an excellent example of the scriptural man who develops his talents for the sake of the Lord’s work.

He was one of the most important figures in the Catholic Counter-Reformation in Germany. His was such a key role that he has often been called the “second apostle of Germany” in that his life parallels the earlier work of Boniface.

Although Peter once accused himself of idleness in his youth, he could not have been idle too long, for at the age of 19 he received a master’s degree from the university at Cologne. Soon afterwards he met Peter Faber, the first disciple of Ignatius Loyola, who influenced Peter so much that he joined the recently formed Society of Jesus.

At this early age Peter had already taken up a practice he continued throughout his life—a process of study, reflection, prayer and writing. After his ordination in 1546, he became widely known for his editions of the writings of St. Cyril of Alexandria and St. Leo the Great. Besides this reflective literary bent, Peter had a zeal for the apostolate. He could often be found visiting the sick or prisoners, even when his assigned duties in other areas were more than enough to keep most people fully occupied.

In 1547 Peter attended several sessions of the Council of Trent, whose decrees he was later assigned to implement. After a brief teaching assignment at the Jesuit college at Messina, Peter was entrusted with the mission to Germany—from that point on his life’s work. He taught in several universities and was instrumental in establishing many colleges and seminaries. He wrote a catechism that explained the Catholic faith in a way which common people could understand—a great need of that age.

Renowned as a popular preacher, Peter packed churches with those eager to hear his eloquent proclamation of the gospel. He had great diplomatic ability, often serving as a reconciler between disputing factions. In his letters (filling eight volumes) one finds words of wisdom and counsel to people in all walks of life. At times he wrote unprecedented letters of criticism to leaders of the Church—yet always in the context of a loving, sympathetic concern.

At 70 Peter suffered a paralytic seizure, but he continued to preach and write with the aid of a secretary until his death in his hometown (Nijmegen, Netherlands) on December 21, 1597.

Quote

When asked if he felt overworked, Peter replied, "If you have too much to do, with God's help you will find time to do it all."

Wishing you safe journey Ebos and others too who will be travelling this period.

viee thanks for the commonsense Be-atitudes is full of commonsense indeed, especially these;

Blessed are you if you know how to be silent and smile, even when you are interrupted, contradicted or walked on; the gospel is beginning to take root in your heart.
Blessed are you especially if you know how to recognize the Lord in all those you meet; you have found the true light, true wisdom.

Oby,

Ok, thank you for wishing us journey mercy – Are you traveling?  You mentioned St Charles Olodi, Apapa as your Parish.  In late 90s, I worshiped there 3 times.   That was when I came to Lagos for my IT but I was living at Yaba with my people and my place of IT was in Apapa.  So, I had to be with a relative at Wema for 2 months when I was not meeting up to my place of work on time because of the distance, but I was going back to my people at Yabat most weekends while those weekends I couldn’t go to Yaba – I worshiped at St Charles.   Though, my regular Parish then was St. Dominic, Yaba.   I know there was the Young Shall grow Park facing the Church and the back was a street called Idowu.  That’s a very long time. Since then, I have not set my eyes there.  So, how’s the church now and that white Rev Father?

Carlosein

You talk of Forex?  My brother forex is good and also risky.  No matter how perfect you are, you suffer huge loss sometimes.  Just gather mind and try.

Viee,

Ebos no dey marry anything yet but him don reach o – however, him hope to do so by this time 2009 i.e. by the grace of God.

Glory to Jesus

Honour to Mary

Carlo Santa Claus and Oby u guys are catholics?
Eeeyaaaaa Glory be to Jesus
Honour to Mary.

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