SMA House of Formation Nairobi, Kenya.

08/09/2026

THE NATIVITY OF BLESSED VIRGIN MARY.
Readings: Mic 5: 2-4a, Mt 1: 1-16, 18-23.

Let us honor Mary on this day of her Nativity, not for the simple fact that she is born today, but because she is that Sacred Vessel prepared by God to carry our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Let us honor because through her "Fiat" we have been redeemed. Let us honor her because her Nativity is that dawn which brought us the Light of Christ when we were still in darkness.

08/09/2026

SEPTEMBER 08, 2026

Today we celebrate the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, our loving Mother. May her faith, love, and humility continue to inspire us and lead us closer to Jesus. 🙏

04/09/2026

THURSDAY of the 22nd WEEK in Ordinary TIME

Readings: 1 Corinthians 3:18-23. Gospel: Luke 5:1-11

“But at your word I will let down the nets”

The nature of Christian life is unity; unity which is bound together by the love of God. The true Christian is the one who loves oneself rightly, others and God. Therefore, this love makes all Christians one before God. But where this love lacks, division among Christians prevails. The letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians addresses the division among the people at Corinth which resulted due to pride, self boasting about their own church leaders. Some belonged themselves to Paul, to Appolos and Cephas, each group believed its leader is wiser than the other. Their main focus was the preacher and not the truthfulness of the content. In fact, they heard the word of God through the persuasive preaching of their leaders but failed to comprehend what is accountable to God and His revelation. Paul’s point is not necessarily that the preachers themselves were worldly or deceptive, but that the Corinthians were evaluating Christian preaching according to worldly standards of wisdom and status. Perhaps, we should ask ourselves: is this, what we are called to do as preachers of the word of God? Definitely no, as St. Paul tells us today that worldly wisdom is foolish in the eyes of God. Yes, we may impress the minds of God’s people, but we cannot deceive God. We can also ask ourselves: What does true wisdom look like? Simon Peter, in today’s gospel, gives us a model of a true wisdom, which begins with humility. He was an experienced fisherman; we can even say that, he was wise and knowledgeable when it came to fishing. Nevertheless, he did not try to prove his knowledge of fishing to Jesus. Instead, he humbled himself, accepted the word of Jesus, and lowered the nets: “But at your word I will let down the nets” (Luke 5:5). True Christian wisdom is not about proving how much we know, but about humbly receiving God’s word and allowing it to guide our lives. Therefore, we are called to humble ourselves in whatever we do, so that our actions may faithfully proclaim God’s word rather than our own words. Like Peter, we may have experience, knowledge, and skills in what we do, but true wisdom invites us to recognize that God’s word is greater than our own understanding. When we humbly trust and obey Him, our lives become a faithful witness to His truth. May St. Gregory, whom we celebrate today, intercede for us and obtain for us the grace of humility, so that, in all that we do, we may faithfully serve God’s people and proclaim not our own wisdom, but the truth and love of God. 🙏😇

31/08/2026

MONDAY of the 22nd WEEK in Ordinary Time

Readings: 1 Corinthians 2:1-5; Psalm 119:97-100, 102; Luke 4:16-30

Today’s readings invite us to move from just hearing God’s Word to living it. St Paul tells the Corinthians that his preaching was not based on impressive human wisdom but on Jesus Christ and him crucified (1 Cor 2:2). Though Paul experienced weakness and fear, his faith rested on the power of God rather than human ability (1 Cor 2:5). This reminds us that our Christian communities should not be built around personalities, status, intelligence or influence from outside or within the community, but around Christ.
The Psalmist declares: “Oh, how I love your law! It is my meditation all day long” (Ps 119:97). God’s Word is not merely something we hear during worship; it must shape our attitudes, direct our decisions and relationships. A community that listens to God’s Word must also become a community of forgiveness, respect, patience, truth and love and must be Christ-like.
In the Gospel, Jesus enters the synagogue and declares: “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me” (Lk 4:18). He identifies His mission with bringing good news to the poor, freedom to captives and liberation to the oppressed. Jesus does not merely explain God’s Word-He makes the Word visible through His life and mission. This has a direct message for our community life. Pope Francis reminds us that Christians are called to be missionary disciples, bringing the Gospel into everyday life. Pope John Paul II described the Church as a “home and school of communion,” where Christians learn to appreciate one another, work together, and serve rather than compete (Novo Millennio Ineunte, 43).
Therefore, we must ask ourselves: Do I build unity or division? Do I use my gifts to serve? Can I forgive? Do I accept correction? Do I speak about others with charity? Does God’s Word actually influence the way I live with others? A practical Christian community is one where we notice those who are lonely, poor, discouraged or excluded. We encourage one another, forgive offences, respect differences and use our gifts for the common good. The Jerome Biblical Commentary highlights the significance of Jesus’ Nazareth proclamation as a presentation of His mission and God’s gracious salvation. His mission challenges every community to move beyond itself and embrace God’s saving work.
Thus, St Paul gives us the foundation, the Psalm gives us the nourishment, and Jesus gives us the mission. Let Christ be the center of our community, God’s Word be our guide, and love be our practical expression of faith. May our community not merely be a place where we live and pray together, but a true Christian family where Christ is seen in the way we love, forgive, serve and care for one another.

BY AKPEN Terhide Joshua, SMA

30/08/2026

27/08/2026

THURSDAY 21st WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME.

1st Reading: 1 Cor 1:1-9; Ps 145
Gospel: Matt 24:42-51

The readings of today invite us to remain faithful while we wait for the Lord’s coming and St Paul in the first reading call us God’s faithful. The Gospel specially invites us to stay awake; because we do not know which hour the master is coming. In the Gospel we could see the image of a master who went away and leaves his servants behind, and the servants do not know exactly when he will return. One remains faithful and continues his responsibilities; another one begins to misbehave thinking that the master will not return any time soon. Often we will ask ourselves when the master is going to come back. The focus here is not on when and how the master is going to come back but rather faithfulness to our commitment in his absence. Three questions arise from this Gospel today: what do we do when the master seems far away? What will the master see us doing when he comes back? And what do we do while waiting?
What do we do when the Master seems far away? There are moments of spiritual dryness where God seems to be far away from us and we experience difficulties, disappointments, suffering and we begin to think whether God is really present or absent. When the master is far away, there is this temptation to become careless in our faith, lazy in prayer, forgetting to do what is right and we become less concerned about our goal and that is what happened to the unfaithful servant today in the gospel. He changed his way of living because he thought the master is taking too long. But the faithful servant knows that the master will be back, even though he does not know when. We should continue to pray and serve while waiting.
What will the master see us doing when he comes back? Never say nobody sees you but rather say you didn’t see anybody. It is very easy for people to recognize you but difficult for you to recognize them so we are called to know what to do without forgetting who we are. What will the master see us doing when he comes back? Imagine the surprise in the face of the unfaithful servant who is not on duty when his master comes back. The best preparation for the coming of Christ is not fear but faithfulness. The faithful servant does all time what the master has entrusted to him. In this line, we read in the Anchor bible commentary that, the faithful and intelligent slave is the one whom the master at his coming finds doing the work that is entrusted to him.
What do we do while waiting? The master has entrusted responsibilities to each one of us. Some of these responsibilities come in the form of talents. Let us make use of them, let us serve, love each other and live in faith. Every day is an opportunity to be ready, when the master is away let us take serious the task entrusted to us and when the Master finally comes, may He find us doing exactly what He has called us to do. The Sacra Pagina commentary affirms that: since the time of the son of man’s coming is unknown, the proper attitude is constant watchfulness. We pray through the intercession of St Monica, that by the grace of God we may keep being faithful even when He, our God, seems to be absent.

26/08/2026

WEDNESDAY, 21st WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME
Readings: 2 Thes 3:6-10, 16-18
Mt. 23: 27-32

It is easy to hear today’s Gospel and immediately think about other people.
We may say, “This person is hypocritical.” But Jesus gives these words to each one of us.
The readings are not instrument for judging others. It is a mirror for examining ourselves.
In the First Reading, St. Paul speaks about his own conduct among the Thessalonians. He reminds them that he and his companions worked hard and did not want to become a burden to the community. He strongly told that anyone who does not work must not eat.
Paul’s life illustrates what authentic Christian witness is. His preaching was supported by his life. This is important because Christian credibility does not come merely from eloquent words. It comes from the correspondence between what we proclaim and how we live.
A preacher can speak beautifully about charity, but people will believe the Gospel when they see charity in his life.
A religious person can speak about humility, but humility becomes credible when it is lived.
Gospel presents one of the strongest images used by Jesus in his confrontation with the scribes and pharisees, “You are like whitewashed tombs, which outwardly appear beautiful, but inside they are full of dead people’s bones.”
Jesus takes this familiar image and turns it into a spiritual metaphor. Jesus saw a contradiction between their external behaviour and the condition of their hearts Jesus invites us to move from external observance to interior transformation.
Jesus speaks so strongly, because the word hypocrite originally referred to an actor who played a role. The hypocrite therefore presents one identity publicly while living another privately.
The tragedy is not simply that the person deceives others. Eventually, the person can begin to deceive himself.
That is why the Christian life and our formation house has always emphasized integrity of heart. God looks at the intention behind our activities
My brothers we have two possibilities before us
The Pharisees: appearance without interior transformation.
Paul: proclamation supported by example.
Perhaps there is something in our heart that needs to be changed and perhaps there is something that Christ wants us to be.
Let the person people see outside be the same person God knows inside. Amen 😇🙏

26/08/2026

Happy Birthday Sem. Cèsaire 🎉
May God continue to bless you, strengthen you, and guide you as you faithfully follow His call. May your journey to priesthood be filled with joy, grace, and countless blessings.
Have a wonderful and blessed birthday! 🙏🎂

26/08/2026

Happy Birthday, Dn. Prakash! 🎉🙏
May God bless you abundantly as you continue your journey of faith and service. May He grant you good health, wisdom, courage, and a joyful heart in everything you do. May this new chapter of your life bring you closer to Him and fill your days with peace, grace, and many beautiful blessings.
Have a wonderful and blessed birthday! 🎂✨ God bless you always! 🙏

25/08/2026

Tuesday of the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time

Readings: 2 Thes 2:1-3a, 14-17
Mt. 23: 23-26

Dear brothers we thank the Lord for the gift of his word again this evening. It is indeed the lamp for our feet and the light of our path.

Our first reading from the Second Letter of St Paul to the Thessalonians exposes a confusion among the young church of Thessalonica. Shortly after Paul’s visit to Thessalonica during his second missionary journey, some false teachers began to claim that the day of the Lord has already come or Jesus is coming any day soon.

Response of the People: Confusion about their fate, others say why start again? if the coming of Jesus is already here.

Some of these false apostles sent letters supposedly from Paul and his companions: Silas and Timothy.

To respond to these Paul quickly wrote to them saying: stand firm and hold fast to the tradition you were taught by us by word and tradition. That is the context of the passage of the 1st reading of today.

Paul’s point to us today is: don’t believe every rumor, anything we hear, we need to weight it again faith and the tradition we received.

We also have received something from our families, our communities: strong faith, prayerfulness, respect, service, humility. Let us hold on to them. We are not to allow anyone sow in us spirit of arrogance, pride, disrespect---

We hear so many teachings out there, our generation follows quickly trends. Paul invites us to check them against the teachings that we have received.

It’s unfortunate that some of us leave the seminary worse than we came in: What have you received why is trying to fade away in you?

It is a personal reflection for each one of us just like Jesus invites us in the Gospel to be concerned more about the interior than the exterior.

For cleanse the outside of the cup and of the plate but inside, they are full of extortion and rapacity.

So dear Brothers, the world will keep shaping us with fear, false teachings and confusion. We are invited to stand firm, to hold fast to keep doing good, hold fast to your personal devotion, hold fast to the truth you are convinced about, hold fast to that good thing you do even when no one is watching.

"No need to panic and worry, because the worry about tomorrow does not change anything, it only takes away today’s peace." 🙏😇