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LIFE IS TOO HEAVY TO CARRY ALONE

One of the discoveries I've made is that we’re wired for people. Nobody has every skill, every answer, or enough strength for every season. You might be great at ideas but weak at follow-through. I might be good at planning but terrible at starting. Alone, we hit a ceiling fast. Together, we cover each other’s gaps. That’s why even before anything went wrong in the world, the first problem God named was “loneliness.” Because solo life isn’t the full version of being human.

I have discovered that life is too heavy to carry alone. Consider grief, financial stress, major life decisions, and raising children. You can try to act tough and “handle it myself.” But the load gets heavier, your sleep worsens, and you start making poor decisions. One finger can’t lift a big pot says the elders. One person can’t see their own blind spots. When you let others in — a friend who listens, a mentor who corrects you, a neighbour who helps — the load actually gets lighter. Not because they do everything, but because you’re not pretending anymore.

I have come to the understanding that we grow through each other. Our elders say, "A single tree can grow tall, but a forest survives storms better". Your courage grows when you see a friend be brave. Your patience grows when someone is patient with you. Your ideas get sharper when someone asks, “Have you thought of this?” None of us is a finished product. We’re all drafts, and other people are the editors, the encouragement, the second pair of eyes. Pretending you don’t need anyone just slows you down. “None is complete alone” isn’t a weakness. It’s design. Asking for help, working with people, letting them speak into your life — that’s how you actually get whole.
Remain blessed.
By
Rev Fr Dr Paul Kolade Olutetubi

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ONE FAMILY, ONE PEOPLE, ONE NATION ONE WORLD

We are one people, chosen by Christ’s sacrifice, called to obey God, stay pure, show kindness, and serve in His harvest.

1. Identity: We, Children of God are one people, united by Christ’s sacrifice, not by tribe.
2. Mission: To live as a single people of God, answering His call to holiness.
3. Qualifications: Obedience to God, knowledge of Him, purity from sin, and kindness toward others.
4. Call to Action: The harvest is plentiful and everyone is urged to respond, serve, and worship God.

SHARE THE MESSAGE OF GOD TO THE WORLD.
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LESSONS FROM THE HOMILY INSPIRED BY THE HOLY BIBLE (Exodus 19:2-6a, Romans 5:5-11 & (Matthew 9:36-10:8)
DELIVERED BY REV FR AUGUSTINE OLUFAKU, ASSISTANT CATHEDRAL ADMINISTRATOR IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL, LOKOJA, KOGI STATE, NIGERIA.

MAMA DIED ON HER BIRTHDAY

Death is not loss for the child of God.
It is a doorway to heaven for those who walked with Christ in word and deed.

For those who follow Him, who eat His Body and drink His Blood,
Death only arrives when heaven calls your name.

Death becomes loss only when we turn from the Way,
from Jesus Christ, the Resurrection and the Life.

By human reckoning, Mama Cecilia was
a quiet, devoted soul — firm for what was right,
soft in spirit, steady in faith.

Though her body carried the weight of infirmity,
Her presence at Mass never wavered.
Unshaken in belief. Unbroken in service to God.

Mama died on her birthday,
But for us who believe, birth and death meet in Christ.

May the Lord have mercy on her soul,
wash her in His love, and welcome her home.

For death can come to anyone, anytime —
But for those in Christ, it is only a passing into glory.

Rest in peace, Mama Cecilia.
Your faith has become your crown.
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LESSONS FROM THE HOMILY INSPIRED BY THE HOLY BIBLE DELIVERED BY REV FR DR JAMES DUKIYA AT THE BURIAL MASS OF MAMA CECILIA OKWOLI AT ST FRANCIS CATHOLIC CHURCH, LOKONGOMA - LOKOJA, KOGI STATE, NIGERIA

WHEN EVIL WALKS ON THE STREET

Our climate has been fouled by the evil of monumental dimensions walking on our streets. Evil on the street normalises what should shock us. When evil “walks on the street,”: Gossip becomes conversation. Fraud becomes “hustle.” Corruption becomes “how things are done.” The danger is desensitisation. As elders say, “When dirt becomes familiar, it starts looking like decoration.” Once your eyes adjust to the darkness, you stop searching for light. And a generation that stops being shocked by evil is a generation that will soon participate in it.

Didn't you know that evil on the street hunts the unguarded? The street is public, but it’s also where predators wait. Evil doesn’t always announce itself with horns and fire. Sometimes it walks as a “good deal,” a “harmless compromise,” or a friend who says “everybody is doing it.” He walks on your street too — in your feed, your workplace, your school gate. The danger is proximity. What passes you daily will eventually try you. The elders warn, “Where the leopard walks, it is looking for meat.” If evil is walking your street, ask: What is it looking for in me?

The antidote is not fear, but light and boundaries. You don’t defeat street evil by hiding indoors. You defeat it by carrying light. Evil grows where there are no witnesses, no standards, no “No” said out loud. Proverbs 4:14-15 says “Do not enter the path of the wicked... Avoid it, do not travel on it; turn from it and go on your way.” That’s boundary work. Guard what you watch, who you keep and what you laugh at. The ancestors decreed, “If there’s fire, you don’t pour oil on it.” Don’t fund, share, or defend evil just because it’s trending on your street. Walk with purpose, speak truth, and let your life be the kind of streetlight that makes evil uncomfortable.
Remain blessed.
By
Rev Fr Dr Paul Kolade Olutetubi

DON'T ALLOW ANYONE TO FORMAT YOUR LIFE

Let me declare to you: You are uniquely created. Don’t allow anyone to format your life means refusing to let pain, rejection, betrayal, or past failure set the margins, font size, and layout of your future. Formaters come in many forms — people who gossip, systems that discriminate, habits that drain you, even your own fear. If you let them, they’ll rewrite your story into one of lack and fear. But your life is a manuscript God gave you. As the elders admonish— “It is your own head you guide.” No outsider gets to decide your chapters. When you guard your mindset, you keep your future secured.

I have discovered that some formats people through limits and labels. The favourite tool is formatting like: “You’re too old, “You’re from the wrong family”, “You’ll never rise beyond this.” That’s how they shrink people's vision. The ancestors warned, “When a person agrees, his god agrees.” Agreement is what gives the enemy access to your life settings. Refuse the label. Refuse the comparison. Refuse to live on defense mode because someone else decided your capacity. Every time you say “I can’t” because of what they did to you, you’ve let them press ‘Format’. But when you say “I will try again”, you hit ‘Restore Default’ to God’s original design.

It has been revealed to me that formatting happens quietly — through thoughts you replay, circles you keep, and standards you lower. So set boundaries. Not everyone deserves editorial access to your life. Proverbs 4:23 says, "Above all else, guard your heart” Your heart is the operating system. Feed it with truth, vision, and people who expand you, not reduce you. The elders say — “If you accept insult, it becomes truth.” Don’t accept it. Let God format you instead: line by line, promise by promise, until your life reads like the testimony He planned.
Remain blessed.
By
Rev Fr Dr Paul Kolade Olutetubi

BE A HIGHER INSPIRATION

To “be a higher inspiration” is to refuse to live only for yourself. I have discovered that most people inspire when things are easy — when they win, when they’re celebrated, when life is smooth. But a higher inspiration shows up even in your struggle. It’s the student who still shares notes while broke, the leader who stays honest when corruption is the norm, the friend who chooses peace when everyone else is gossiping. Your life becomes a standard, not just a story. People don’t just hear your words; they see a level of character that makes them say, “If she can, maybe I can too.” That’s what “higher” means: lifting the bar for others just by how you live. Our elders say, "The person who holds another's hand and moves forward, is himself moving forward".

Inspiration is caught more than it’s taught. You don’t become a higher inspiration by giving motivational speeches every morning. You become one through consistency of virtues. Higher inspiration is built in small, hidden choices: forgiving when you have every right to hold a grudge, studying when no one is monitoring you, and treating the cleaner with the same respect you give the HOD. That’s the kind of life that preaches without words. People may forget your quotes, but they won’t forget how your presence made them want to be better. “Be a higher inspiration” is really a call to integrity — let your private life match your public values. When your life and your message align, your influence multiplies.

The world is tired of low examples. We live in a time where mediocrity is loud and compromise is normal. So when someone chooses discipline over shortcuts, courage over silence, or faith over fear, it stands out like light in darkness. That’s relevance. “Be a higher inspiration” means you accept the responsibility that your life will be a reference point for someone younger, weaker, or watching silently. You may not have a platform, but you have a presence. And presence shapes people. Don’t wait to be “big” before you inspire.
Remain blessed.
By
Rev Fr Dr Paul Kolade Olutetubi

THE HOLY GIFT - THE BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST
ARE YOU RECEIVING IT?
If yes, how?
If no, why?

Holy Communion is the supreme gift of unity.
Not receiving it is a sign of separation from others.
Unless you partake in this gift, you have no life in you. John 6:53
The gift of this supreme and sacred good ensures eternal life.

REQUIREMENTS
1. Avoid sin.
2. Enrich yourself with the teachings of Jesus by reading your Bible always and following Him.
3. Love God and your neighbour. Mark 12:30-31
4. Go for Confession regularly.
5. Encourage your neighbour to avail themselves of this supreme love of Christ and be united for the common good.

MAY THE ENTIRE WORLD BE UNITED FOR THE COMMON GOOD.

LESSONS FROM THE HOMILY INSPIRED BY THE HOLY BIBLE (Deuteronomy 8:2-3, 14b-16a; 1 Corinthians 10:16-17 & John 6:51-58)
DELIVERED BY VERY REV. FR. LAWRENCE BALOGUN, CATHEDRAL ADMINISTRATOR, IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL, LOKOJA, KOGI STATE, NIGERIA.

HISTORY ANCHORS YOU

One of the breakthroughs I made is that history keeps us from repeating expensive mistakes. Without historical knowledge, every generation thinks it’s inventing new problems. We argue about corruption, poverty, ethnic tension, and failed leadership as if they just started in 2024. However, history reveals that these patterns have roots, causes, and past attempts at solutions. You understand how Nigeria’s 1960s regional politics led to civil war, or how Latin America’s debt crisis in the 1980s was handled, and you stop falling for quick fixes that have already failed. History is expensive wisdom without the price tag of personal failure. It teaches you that “this has happened before” — and more importantly, “this is what worked, and this is what didn’t.” That’s relevance you can cash in real life.

Didn't you know that history gives identity and direction? You can’t know where you’re going if you don’t know where you came from. Historical knowledge tells a student, a community, a nation: “This is your story. These are your heroes, your scars, your strengths.” For Africans, knowing about our history and civilisation isn’t just exam material. Its identity. It kills inferiority complexes and the lie that we had no history before colonialism. It also gives direction. When you see how past leaders responded to crises, you know what courage looks like in your context. Relevance here is rootedness — history anchors you so trends and foreign ideas don’t blow you off course.

History is the lab where we study how people behave under pressure, power, and prosperity. That training makes you a better citizen, voter, leader, and even friend. Historical knowledge teaches you to ask better questions: Who benefits from this policy? What happened the last time we tried this? Whose voice is missing from this story? That’s critical thinking, not memorisation. In an age of fake news and 30-second clips, people who know history can spot manipulation, propaganda, and recycled ideologies quickly. The relevance is practical: it makes you wiser now, not just “bookish.”

Remember: History doesn’t just explain the past. It equips you for the present and protects your future.
Remain blessed.
By
Rev Fr Dr Paul Kolade Olutetubi

SEE BEYOND YOUR PRESENT

One of the discoveries of life is that your present is a chapter, not the whole book. What you’re facing right now — the tight money, the delayed admission, the job rejection, the broken relationship — feels permanent because you’re inside it. But every person you admire has a “present” season they had to survive first. SEE BEYOND YOUR PRESENT means remembering that seasons change. The pain, the waiting, the smallness of today is real, but it’s not the final page. When you train your eyes to look past this moment, you stop making permanent decisions based on temporary feelings. You don’t quit the degree because this semester is hard. You don’t define yourself by this rejection. The present is information, not identity.

It has been revealed to me that Vision creates endurance. It's s hard to endure what you can’t see an end to. People collapse under pressure not because the pressure is too much, but because it looks endless. When you SEE BEYOND YOUR PRESENT, you give your mind a picture to hold onto. Joseph/Yusuf in prison, David/ Daud in the cave, students in 300-level stress — they all survived because they had a vision bigger than their cell. That vision doesn’t remove the struggle, but it reframes it. The struggle becomes preparation, not punishment. The delay becomes development, not denial. When you can picture yourself 2 years from now having overcome this, today’s effort makes sense. Vision turns “why me” into “this is making me”.

I have discovered that what you see often determines what you do. If all you see is your present lack, your actions will be short-term and survival-based. If you SEE BEYOND YOUR PRESENT, your choices change. A student who only sees current poverty will sell his textbooks. A student who sees a future graduate will protect his CGPA even when broke. A person who only sees today’s pain will isolate and numb it. A person who sees healing ahead will reach out and do the hard work of therapy. Your vision sets your standard. Beyond your present lies the version of you that this struggle is forming — wiser, stronger, more compassionate. Look for that person. Make decisions that your future self will thank you for.

Remember: The present is loud, but your future is calling louder if you see beyond the present. Remain blessed.
By
Rev Fr Dr Paul Kolade Olutetubi