DIVINE WHISPER with FR. PIUSRALPH EFFIONG, SMMM

DIVINE WHISPER 

with 

Fr. PiusRalph Effiong, SMMM

 SATURDAY AFTER ASH WEDNESDAY

And the Lord will guide you...

Thus says the LORD: "If you take away from the midst of you the yoke, the pointing of the finger, and speaking wickedness, if you pour yourself out for the hungry and satisfy the desire of the afflicted, then shall your light rise in the darkness and your gloom be as the noonday. And the LORD will guide you continually, and satisfy your desire with good things, and make your bones strong; and you shall be like a watered garden, like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail. (Is.58: 9ff.)

Today's prophecy by Isaiah goes with a caveat, which must be fulfilled. A call to upright life, sincerity and a true witness of the gospel not minding whose "ox" gored or "feather" hemmed. As the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria in her letter which had "Prayer and penance for peace and security in our country"  as the theme and read during the year's Service of Ash Wednesday in all Nigerian Churches obliged us to be true Christians even in our most difficult moment. This will therefore give us true identity of members of the Christ's body - the Church. The show of faith must not always be in comfort zone, we must detach from something to attach with God. We must also deny ourselves some kind of comfort and pleasure for others, if truly we want our desires to be satisfied by God.  Peace be with you!

Fada PiusRalph prays for you.

Let us pray

God of Mercy and compassion, teach us Your way so that we may walk in your path. May our daily Lenten observance (s) be carried out in sincerity of heart, through Christ our Lord. Amen.

DIVINE WHISPER with FR. PIUSRALPH EFFIONG, SMMM

                 DIVINE WHISPER 

  

                           with 

Fr. PiusRalph Effiong, SMMM

 FRIDAY AFTER ASH WEDNESDAY

Seek GOOD and not EVIL 

"Seek good and not evil, that you may live; and the Lord will be with you." (Amos 5:14).

Today, the first Friday after Ash Wednesday, prophet Amos in the Gospel acclamation admonished us with these words: 
"Seek good and not evil, that you may live; and the Lord will be with you." (Amos 5:14). This of course is an invitation to holiness. In our daily struggle, communication, relationship, etc. What and what are our interest? Why do we seek the fall of others? Why thinking that the love of God shoud be restricted only to ourselves? Why always "I" before others? These pertinent questions demand personal answer in our reflection today. The questions posed before us are all gearing toward the evil that prophet Amos warned against today. 
Dearest in the Lord, let us seek after all that is good so that our Lenten walk with the Lord may be fruitful,  and God may be all in all among us. Peace of Christ be with you!
Fada PIUSRALPH prays for you!


LET US PRAY
Eternal God, Yours is the earth and its fullness, grant we pray the grace to see good in every event of life. May our daily Lenten struggle be pleasing to you through Christ our Lord, Amen

DIVINE WHISPER with FR. PIUSRALPH EFFIONG, SMMM

DIVINE WHISPER 

with 

Fr. PiusRalph Effiong, SMMM

THURSDAY AFTER ASH WEDNESDAY

Nothing but OBEDIENCE 

"Today, I have set before you life and prosperity, death and doom. If you obey the commandments of the Lord... you will live." (Deut.30:15-16)

Dearest in Christ, life is the first gift God gave to humanity and with responsibilty. Amidst this we all have choice or option to embrace it or let it go. Obviously, it is our greatest desire to live all through on earth without sickness, death or any form of challenge, even without being old. But the fact is, life is transitory and larger than logic. As we have started the 40 days walk with the Lord through prayer, fasting and almsgiving let us be concious of the fact that we are nothing but beautiful flower at dawn and a withered chaff at dusk. Keep His commandments so that He will keep you alive.

LET US PRAY

Merciful God, hearken to our cries and grant us the grace to Obey You without reservation. Through Christ our Lord. Amen