UGBU A OKWU NA MASS NA-agụ akwụkwọ
maka Mọnde, Septemba 21st, 2015
Oriri nke St Matthew, onyeozi na ozioma
Ederede ederede Ebe a
EBE AHỤ bụ ihe nlere anya nke Chọọchị taa nke gafere ogologo oge maka mmezigharị. Ma ọ bụ nke a: na ụkọchukwu nke parish ahụ bụ "onye ozi" na atụrụ bụ naanị atụrụ; na onye ụkọchukwu bụ "ga" maka mkpa niile nke ozi, na ndị nkịtị enweghi ezigbo ebe n'ije ozi; na o nwere mgbe ụfọdụ ndị “ọkà okwu” na-abịa akụzi ihe, ma anyị bụ ndị na-ege anyị ntị. Ma ihe nlere a abughi nani akwukwo nso, o na emeru aru nke Kraist.
In today’s first reading, St. Paul says,
…grace was given to each of us according to the measure of Christ’s gift. And he gave some as Apostles, others as prophets, others as evangelists, others as pastors and teachers, to equip the holy ones for the work of ministry, for building up the Body of Christ…
Every single one of us who have been baptized have received a share in Christ’s mission: “you were also called.” [1]cf. akpa ọgụgụ And Paul makes the point that Apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers are given to the Body of Christ in order to “equip the holy ones for the work of ministry.” That is, the work of those in ministry is to enable the other members of the Body of Christ to also become effective ministers according to “the measure of Christ’s gift.”
If your parish is anemic, lifeless, lacking in gifts, creativity, and growth, the reason may very well be that it has adopted the “single source” model where the pastor is expected to be the font of all grace, whilst the sheep file in and out each Sunday as their sole sacred duty. The priest is, to be sure, the indispensable minister of the Sacraments—without the priesthood, there is no Church. But it is unfair to expect from this man the operation of every charism, for St. Paul is clear that there is one body, but many gifts, poured out where the Holy Spirit is nabatara:
To each individual the manifestation of the Spirit is given for some benefit. To one is given through the Spirit the expression of wisdom; to another the expression of knowledge according to the same Spirit; to another faith by the same Spirit; to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit; to another mighty deeds; to another prophecy; to another discernment of spirits; to another varieties of tongues; to another interpretation of tongues. But one and the same Spirit produces all of these, distributing them individually to each person as he wishes. (1 Cor 12:7-11)
So tell me, dear brothers and sisters, who is the one in your parish who has been given expressions of wisdom or knowledge? Who are the ones who have been given inspirational faith? Who has the gifts of healing, mighty deeds, prophecy, discernment of spirits, tongues, and their interpretation? If these questions cannot be answered, then you have already begun to identify the crisis that exists in most Catholic parishes in our times…
When the Church does not empower the laity, she is no longer a mother but a babysitter who puts the baby to sleep. She is a dormant Church. —Pipui FRANCIS, A Year with Pope Francis: Daily Reflections from His Writings, p. 184
May each of us hear Jesus calling us personally today, as He did Matthew in the Gospel: “Follow Me”.
NTỤTA NKE AKA
Na-adọrọ adọrọ? A seven part series to awaken again the need for the Holy Spirit
Daalụ maka ịkwado ozi oge nile a.
“Njem nke Eziokwu”
• Septemba 21: Na-ezute Jizọs, St. John nke obe, Lacombe, LA USA, 7:00 pm
• Septemba 22: Na-ezute Jizọs, Nwanyị Nwanyị Nwanyị Na-enyere Aka, Chalmette, LA USA, 7: 00pm
• Septemba 23: Na-ezute Jizọs, OLPH, Belle Chasse, LA USA, 7:30 pm
• Septemba 24: Na-ezute Jizọs, Mater Dolorosa, New Orleans, LA USA, 7:30 pm
• Septemba 25: Na-ezute Jizọs, St. Rita's, Harahan, LA USA, 7:00 pm
• Septemba 27: Na-ezute Jizọs, Nwanyị Nwanyị anyị nke Guadalupe, New Orleans, LA USA, 7:00 pm
• Septemba 28: "Na Nsogbu Nsogbu", Mark Mallett na Charlie Johnston, Fleur de Lis Center, Mandeville, LA USA, 7:00 mgbede
• Septemba 29: Ndi ndisobo ye Jesus, St. Joseph, 100 E. Milton, Lafayette, LA USA, 7:00 pm
• Septemba 30: Na-ezute Jizọs, St. Joseph, Galliano, LA USA, 7:00 pm
Mark ga-egwu ọmarịcha ụda
McGillivray jiri aka gị rụọ guitar.
Ihe odide ala
| ↑1 | cf. akpa ọgụgụ |
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