Tag: Joy
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Joy to the world – By Sonnie Ekwowusi
It’s another Christmas, the dies natalis (birthday) of Jesus Christ. At Christmas, we are invited to relive that deepest mystery that took place more than 2000 years ago. As the Psalmist puts it: “A child shall be born for us, a
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The joy of the Lord is our strength – By Femi Aribisala
Adam and Eve initially lived in God’s paradise, the Garden of Eden. They lived in a state of bliss because: “In (God’s) presence is fullness of joy; at (His) right hand are pleasures forevermore.” (Psalm 16:11).
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Under APC Christmas is joy deferred – By Zogbobia Selomo
In one week and a day, it will be Christmas, the day appropriated for the birth of Jesus Christ. In how many homes across the nation will there really be Christmas? The question haunts me, without end, without reprieve.
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Christmas: Share Joy, Hope Among All, Archbishop Martins Urges Nigerians
The Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Most Rev. Alfred Adewale Martins has called on all Nigerians to celebrate the joy of Christmas and the birth of Jesus Christ, despite the insecurity and economic challenges in our country. In his 2021 Christmas message titled, ‘Joy to the world, the Lord is come’, signed by the Director of…
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Gaudate Sunday and the Joy of Sharing, By Stephen Ojapah MSP
Stephen Ojapah MSP Today is the third Sunday of Advent. The third week of our preparations for the solemnity of Christmas. The church celebrates the Joyful anticipation of the coming of our Lord. The day takes its common name from the Latin word Gaudete (Rejoice). The first word of the introduction of this day’s Mass…