Author of the Justice & Consequences series.Writing gritty social realism and psychological thrillers set in the heart of Nigeria. https://ukemeokon.wordpress
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The Sign of the Cross brings a bit of heaven to Earth, uniting us with Christ.
Do you make the sign of the cross each day?
When you drive by a Catholic Church or a cemetery?
Before you go to bed?🤔
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A NEW EUCHARISTIC MIRACLE??🤯
Eucharistic miracle in Brampton! ❤️
Last week, a host was picked up from the floor in the Guardian Angel Catholic Parish in Brampton. The pastor, Fr. Jan Gogolewski placed the host in a chalice with water as prescribed by the church and reposed it in the tabernacle. After several days, Fr. Jan checked the chalice to dispose of the expected dissolved host, but to his surprise, the host was still present and had spots of red in the water.
This is the third time this has happened to the parish since it was inaugurated on October 6, 2019. Today, Fr. Jan shared the said host with red spots to his parishioners after the Mass.
My Lord, and my God. JESUS, have mercy on me, a sinner. Amen.
Credit: The source of miracle- Divine Mercy miracle.
I'm not sure if the Church has approved of this but what do you guys think?
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People wey get bright future dey cry 😂😂 if them know what lies ahead for the girls wey win, dem go know say those girls deserve to win am.
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This guy just debunked a huge myth against Ronaldo and also explained why the narrative is forced
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Oh Mary, Mother of mercy, remember the souls that suffer in Purgatory, especially those who have no one to remember them or who offer sacrifices for their eternal rest.
Look at them with eyes of clemency and present them to your divine Son, so that, by the merits of his precious Blood, they may be purified and admitted as soon as possible to the heavenly glory.
Oh most pious Mother, do not abandon them in their sufferings. Be their comfort and their advocate.
Amen.
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🙏 A Powerful Prayer to Saint Jude for Desperate Needs and Difficult Times
For those facing impossible situations, urgent financial struggles, overwhelming burdens, and prayers that have gone unanswered.
O Most Holy Apostle, Saint Jude Thaddeus,
Faithful servant and friend of Jesus, patron saint of desperate cases and seemingly impossible causes, I turn to you today with a troubled heart and a soul in need of hope.
Saint Jude, you who are honored as a powerful intercessor for those who have lost their way and those who see no solution to their suffering, I humbly ask you to hear my plea.
I am carrying burdens that feel too heavy, worries that keep me awake at night, and needs that I cannot resolve through my own strength.
There are doors I cannot open, problems I cannot solve, and circumstances that seem beyond my control.
Saint Jude, I desperately need your intercession.
Bring my petitions before our Lord Jesus Christ, whose mercy is infinite and whose love never fails.
Intercede for me in my financial difficulties, my family's struggles, my health concerns, and every urgent need weighing upon my heart.
Where there is uncertainty, pray for clarity. Where there is hardship, pray for provision. Where there is illness, pray for healing. Where there is fear, pray for courage. Where all hope seems lost, pray that God's grace will make a way.
Saint Jude, I ask not for riches or an easy life, but for the help I truly need, the strength to endure, and the blessing of peace in the midst of my trials.
Do not let despair take root in my heart. Help me remain faithful when my prayers seem unanswered and patient when God's timing is difficult to understand.
O glorious Saint Jude, patron of hopeless and desperate causes, pray for me in this hour of need.
May I receive the help, comfort, and grace that God, in His wisdom and mercy, knows I need most.
And may I never forget to give thanks to our Heavenly Father, who hears even the prayers whispered through tears.
Saint Jude Thaddeus, Apostle of Christ, pray for us.
Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in You.
Amen. 🙏
🤍 To every heart carrying a desperate need today: You are not forgotten. Whatever burden brought you to this prayer, may you find renewed strength in God's mercy and comfort in the intercession of Saint Jude.
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Dear Catholics :
It's not a service, it's a liturgy.
It's not a robe, they are vestments.
It's not wine, it's the Blood of Jesus Christ
It's not bread, it's the Body of Jesus Christ,
Its not a table, it's an altar
It's not a song, it's a hymn.
It's not a poem, it's a psalm
It's not a preacher, it's a priest
It's not only a personal relationship, it's a convenantal relationship
I love being Catholic, it's our life and lifestyle..
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Catholic men take to the streets of Northern Ireland to pray the Rosary.
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Fulton Sheen asked Our Lady of Lourdes for suffering or a trial to save a soul.
A young Dutch atheist woman followed him after seeing him in procession, even though she admitted she didn’t know why.
She stayed behind with him, all the while her group’s bus crashed off a bridge, killing everyone!
Fulton stayed until several days until the woman came into faith & she received the sacraments.
For an entire week, every train ticket he bought was turned down, and for a week he was stranded without food or water.
“That was the price I had to pay for her soul.”
Some conversions cost more than we expect. They’re still worth it.
Aren’t you glad people are willing to suffer to save souls?!🤔
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In the Requiem Mass, two chants sit side by side: the quiet “Absolve, Domine” and, right after it, the thunderous Dies Irae. In the Absolve, we ask that the souls of the faithful departed may escape judgement and enjoy the bliss of eternal light.
Hear more from the Sisters of Aquinas on our first album, Lumen,
💿 Pre-order now and download three chants instantly sistersofaquinas.bandcamp.co…
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Its incredibly ironic and mind boggling how Ronaldo's Juventus stint is somehow more dragged and ridiculed than Messi's PSG stint in the media.
Almost as if everyone tries to pretend that it never happened and is constantly swept under the rug.
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Hoje é 1º de novembro, dia de Todos os Santos. Ofereça uma flor à Santa Rita. 🌻🌞🌷🌹🌷
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Your mother's funeral Mass does not have to be the last Mass ever offered for her. There is an old devotion that keeps going after the funeral, and most families have never heard of it.
Fr. Dan Reehil, an exorcist, tells where it comes from. The story is more than fourteen hundred years old, and Pope St. Gregory the Great wrote it down himself while he was governing a monastery.
One of the monks there had taken a vow of poverty. When he fell gravely ill, the brothers discovered he had secretly kept three gold coins. Gregory was horrified and punished him severely, as a warning to the others. And then, Fr. Reehil says, comes the extraordinary part:
"HE DID NOT SIMPLY PUNISH THE SINNER, BUT HE PRAYED FOR HIM."
After the monk died repentant, Gregory had Mass offered for him every single day for thirty consecutive days. According to Gregory's account, on the thirtieth day the monk appeared to his own brother and indicated that he had suffered, but now received relief.
"SO FROM THIS STORY DEVELOPED THIS CATHOLIC DEVOTION KNOWN AS THE 30 GREGORIAN MASSES, 30 CONSECUTIVE MASSES OFFERED FOR THE REPOSE OF ONE DECEASED PERSON."
Fr. Reehil takes it so seriously that he has already arranged them for himself, through a community of religious priests:
"AND THIS IS IN THE WILL."
"AND THAT'S HOW SERIOUS I THINK IT IS."
He is just as honest about his own funeral:
"DO I CARE ABOUT THE PARTY AFTER THE FUNERAL? I REALLY DON'T."
"DO I CARE ABOUT THE MASS? I DO."
He remembers Padre Pio on his deathbed, begging his friars to have Masses said for him:
"IF PADRE PIO FELT STRONGLY ABOUT THIS, I FEEL WE ALL SHOULD."
One practical note from him: a parish priest usually cannot offer thirty Masses in a row for one person, because his Masses are already assigned. Religious communities with many priests often can. Ask your parish or a religious order how it works where you live.
Nobody can tell you exactly where a soul is. But the Church has always prayed for the dead, and the Mass is the greatest prayer she has.
Tonight, say her name and this prayer out loud. Fifteen seconds:
"Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon her. May she rest in peace. Amen."
👇 One word if you are praying for someone you lost: REPOSE.
Credit: Father Dan Reehil Community
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Did you know the magical land of Narnia has a real-life Catholic connection?
C.S. Lewis didn’t pull the name “Narnia” out of thin air. He discovered it as a boy on a map of ancient Italy z the Latin name for the Umbrian town of Narni.
But the story gets even better.
There was a real Blessed Lucy of Narnia (Lucia Brocadelli, a Dominican mystic) from that very town.
Her extraordinary life:
. As a child she had visions of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
. She took a private vow of virginity and lived it even after an arranged marriage (she and her husband lived chastely as brother and sister).
. She became a Dominican tertiary, served as prioress, and received the stigmata, the wounds of Christ.
. Known for heroic charity, miraculous provision for the poor, and profound prayer.
After years of persecution and confinement, she died in 1544. Her body was later found incorrupt.
Beatified by Pope Clement XI in 1710. Feast day: November 16.
Some Lewis scholars (including his secretary Walter Hooper) have noted the fascinating parallel: a brave, faith-filled girl named Lucy who sees what others cannot,
just like Lucy Pevensie, the first to enter the wardrobe and the one who never stops believing in Aslan.
Whether Lewis consciously drew inspiration from Blessed Lucy or not, the connection feels almost providential. The name that sparked one of the greatest fantasy worlds of all time belonged to a real saintly woman whose life was filled with wonder, courage, and divine encounters.
Blessed Lucy of Narnia, pray for us, and for all who long to see Aslan’s country.
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Jesus in the blessed sacrament,
We need peace at our homes
We need peace at our jobs
We need peace in our minds
We need peace everywhere
Lamb of God give us peace.
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“To whom God wants to make very holy, He makes devoted to the Blessed Virgin Mary.”
St. Louis De Montfort 🕊️
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BREAKING: INEC CAUGHT USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE BOTS(AI BOTS) IMAGES AS VOTERS IN VOTER REGISTER
Wonders shall never end. INEC has followed in the footsteps of the APC by generating fake voters with AI.
This is why they refused to release the voters' register until we called them out.
This is exactly why Tinubu is not planning to campaign across the country, because INEC has already created Fake votes for him.
Nigerians, WAKE UP, these outdated criminals have been EXPOSED; don't stay silent!
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Blessed be God.
Blessed be His Holy Name.
Blessed be Jesus Christ, true God and true Man.
Blessed be the Name of Jesus.
Blessed be His Most Sacred Heart.
Blessed be His Most Precious Blood.
Blessed be Jesus in the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar.
Blessed be the Holy Spirit, the Paraclete.
Blessed be the great Mother of God, Mary most Holy.
Blessed be her Holy and Immaculate Conception.
Blessed be her Glorious Assumption.
Blessed be the name of Mary, Virgin and Mother.
Blessed be St. Joseph, her most chaste spouse.
Blessed be God in His Angels and in His Saints. Amen.
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CIVILITY IS NOT WEAKNESS. ENOUGH OF THE HARASSMENT OF MY SUPPORTERS. RELEASE RILWAN OLAWALE NOW.
The continued intimidation and harassment of my supporters across the country, the latest being the case of Rilwan Olawale, is disturbing and unacceptable.
President Bola Tinubu has remained a huge beneficiary of our democracy and should not brazenly be destroying it by encouraging and facilitating violence.
Our campaign is peaceful and issue-driven, focused on offering Nigerians a credible alternative built on competence, accountability, justice, and compassion.
We have chosen the path of peace, not violence; persuasion, not intimidation. However, nobody should mistake our civility for weakness, our restraint for fear, or our commitment to peace for an absence of resolve. We will not be intimidated into silence, nor will we abandon Nigerians who believe in a New Nigeria that is possible and will be OK.
I therefore demand transparency regarding Rilwan Olawale’s arrest, his release, respect for his rights, and an end to politically motivated harassment. No government or political party has the right to deny Nigerians the freedom to support a candidate of their choice.
We will remain peaceful but resolute. We will not resort to violence, but we will stand firmly and lawfully against every attempt to undermine our democratic rights.
A New Nigeria is POssible and will be OK. -PO
