HOLY Brothers of St. Francis

31/12/2025

For all those who had a difficult, stressful and complicated 2025, may the Coming Year 2026 favour you with Simple and Joyful life

27/12/2025

THE ANGELUS
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The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary.
And she conceived by the Holy Spirit.

Hail Mary, full of grace...

Behold the handmaid of the Lord.
Be it done unto me according to thy word.

Hail Mary, full of grace...

And the Word was made Flesh.
And dwelt among us.

Hail Mary, full of grace...

Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God,
that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let us pray. Pour forth, we beseech thee, O Lord, thy grace into our hearts, that we, to whom the Incarnation of Christ, thy son, was made known by the message of an angel, may by his passion and cross be brought to the glory of his resurrection, through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.

07/06/2025

SOLEMNITY OF PENTECOST | 8 June

Prayer to the Holy Spirit

Come, O Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love.
V. Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created.
R. And you shall renew the face of the earth.

Let us pray
O God who taught the hearts of the faithful by the light of the Holy Spirit, grant that by the gift of the same Spirit we may be always truly wise and ever rejoice in his consolation, through Christ our Lord. R. Amen

07/06/2025

𝐏𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐭: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡

𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙞𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙞𝙣𝙫𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙖 𝙗𝙞𝙧𝙩𝙝𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙮!
When: Pentecost Sunday
Where: Your Parish
Why: To Celebrate the Church’s Birthday

Are you confused by this invitation? Did you know that the feast of Pentecost is often referred to as the birthday of the Church? It is called that because Pentecost is when the apostles went out among the people and began spreading Jesus’ message, thus establishing the beginning of the Church.

The Solemnity of Pentecost recognizes the sometimes overlooked third member of the Holy Trinity, the Holy Spirit.

Before he left the disciples, Jesus told them, “And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age,” (Matthew 28:20).

Through the Holy Spirit’s descent as a mighty wind, sparking tongues of fire above them, the disciples recognized Jesus was indeed with them, baptizing them with the Holy Spirit and strengthening their mission.

Pentecost (Greek for 50th day) is celebrated by Christians 50 days after Easter, and marks the day that the Holy Spirit descended upon the apostles while they were cowering and hiding behind locked doors following Jesus’ resurrection. After receiving the power and gifts of the Holy Spirit, the apostles immediately went out and preached Jesus’ message to everyone—even those who spoke other languages.

𝑷𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒂𝒔𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒍 𝒎𝒚𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒚, 𝒂𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑪𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒔𝒎 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑪𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒄 𝑪𝒉𝒖𝒓𝒄𝒉 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒔.

On the day of Pentecost when the seven weeks of Easter had come to an end, Christ’s Passover is fulfilled in the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, manifested, given, and communicated as a divine person: of his fullness, Christ, the Lord, pours out the Spirit in abundance.

On that day, the Holy Trinity is fully revealed. Since that day, the Kingdom announced by Christ has been open to those who believe in him:

29/05/2025

THE ASCENSION OF OUR LORD, AND WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW🔥

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“While He was blessing them, He withdrew from them and was carried up into heaven.” (Luke 24:51)

The Ascension of Jesus is not just the end of His visible mission on earth.
It is the beginning of our participation in His heavenly glory.

💥1. A RETURN WITH VICTORY

Jesus did not escape the world, He conquered it.
He ascended with the wounds of the Cross, now glorified, proof that our suffering has meaning and our battles can end in glory. (Hebrews 9:24)

💥2. OUR HUMANITY IS NOW IN HEAVEN

For the first time, a human body, fully divine, fully human, enters heaven.
This is not symbolic. It’s real.
👉The Ascension means that your body matters.
It will be raised. It has a place in God's eternal plan. (Philippians 3:20–21)

💥3. HE DID NOT ABANDON US

Jesus said, “It is better that I go…” (John 16:7)
Why?
Because in going, He sent the Holy Spirit to dwell not just among us, but within us. (Acts 1:8)
Now, you are the living temple through whom Christ continues His work.

💥4. A CALL TO MISSION

The angels asked:
“Why do you stand here looking into the sky?” (Acts 1:11)
Don’t just gaze up in wonder
👉Go out in witness.

The Ascension sends us forth with power to evangelize.
Jesus ascended, but His Body remains on earth, the Church, filled with the Spirit.

💥5. A PROMISE OF RETURN

The same Jesus who ascended will come again
not in weakness, but in glory. (Acts 1:11; Matthew 24:30)

So we wait, not in fear, but in hope.
And while we wait, we work, with eyes lifted to heaven and hearts rooted in love.

The Ascension is not Jesus’ farewell.
It is our elevation, our empowerment, and our eternal promise.

He is seated at the right hand of the Father…
…and we are seated with Him in hope. (Ephesians 2:6)

God bless you and Happy Ascension! 🙏

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29/05/2025

Greetings and happy Ascension Thursday to us all in this noble family.

27/05/2025

26/05/2025

WHY ARE THERE TWO ANGELS BESIDE THE POPE’S CHAIR?🤔
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Ever noticed the two cherubs beside the Pope’s chair in the image attached to this post, or in papal settings? They’re not just decorations. They tell a story rooted in Scripture and sacred tradition.

These two angels reflect the Ark of the Covenant (Exodus 25:18–22), where God told Moses to place two cherubs on either side of the mercy seat, God’s dwelling place on earth.

So, why are they beside the Pope?

Because the Pope, as the successor of Peter, teaches from the Chair of Truth. These angels symbolize that his teaching authority is sacred, watched over, and guided by Heaven itself.

It’s not just a throne.
It’s a seat of Divine Mission.
It’s not just tradition.
It’s a visible sign of invisible grace.

Stay cool and learn about your Faith 🫵
God bless you 🙏


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26/05/2025

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.

25/05/2025

CARDINAL ARINZE: LONG-SERVING CHURCHMAN MARKS 40 YEARS AS CARDINAL TODAY

Today, we celebrate a living legend: Francis Cardinal Arinze - Nigerian by birth, Vatican Veteran by calling, and am eternal powerhouse of Catholic Wisdom.

Forty years ago today, Archbishop Francis Anizoba Arinze was created a Cardinal by Pope John Paul II, making him the second Nigerian prelate to be elevated to the Sacred College, following Dominic Cardinal Ekandem (May 24, 1976).

His creation as Cardinal on May 25, 1985, came just one year after the Pope called him from Onitsha to Rome to head the Vatican Secretariat for Non-Christians (now the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue).

In a past interview, Cardinal Arinze recalled that Pope John Paul II had already considered inviting him to Rome after his visit to Nigeria in 1982. Arinze went on to lead the Vatican’s interreligious dialogue efforts for 17 years, before being appointed Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments (2002–2008).

Of the 28 Cardinals created in the 1985 consistory, only three are still alive: Cardinal Paul Poupard (France, 94), Cardinal Friedrich Wetter (Germany, 97), and Cardinal Francis Arinze, who remains the only Cardinal Bishop among them.

That historic consistory saw Cardinals appointed from across the globe: 5 from Italy, 2 each from the USA, Germany, France, Poland, and Canada, and 1 each from Nigeria, India, Chile, Nicaragua, Spain, Belgium, the Philippines, Ethiopia, Czechoslovakia, the Soviet Union, Venezuela, the Netherlands, and Austria.

A treasured photograph in his Vatican residence shows Cardinal Arinze pointing to six Nigerian bishops who were present at his creation, including Cardinal Dominic Ekandem, Bishop Anthony Gbuji, and Archbishop Stephen Ezeanya, who succeeded him in Onitsha.

May God continue to bless His servant, Cardinal Francis Arinze, on this 40th anniversary of his cardinalate.