Mary Queen of Angels Catholic Church, Hospital Road, Akure

17/05/2026

2026 FATHERS' DAY CELEBRATION AT MARY QUEEN OF ANGELS' CATHOLIC PARISH, AKURE

08/05/2026

Commandment Number ONE

“I am the Lord your God… You shall not have strange gods before me.”

What this commandment means is simple: God must come first. You must place God above money, power, fame, relationships, or anything else.

This commandment is against idolatry. By idolatry, the Church means the worship of idols or false gods, offering sacrifices to carved or moulded objects, or attributing to creatures what belongs to God alone. But idolatry is not only about statues. Worship of wealth, obsession with fame, or placing anything above God is also idolatry. Even putting a relationship in the place of God can become a form of idolatry.

This commandment is also against superstition, magic, charms, and “spiritual shortcuts.” Those charms tied on fruit trees with the belief that they can harm or kill someone, or charms worn on the waist or neck as protection believed to possess power on their own, are contrary to Christian faith.

Also, treating objects such as oil, water, rings, handkerchiefs, stickers, or any religious item as if they possess power by themselves is wrong. In the Catholic faith, sacramentals do not work by magic. Any grace connected to them comes from God, not from the object itself. Unfortunately, in our time, many people idolize oil or water and attach unnecessary powers to them. Some even place more trust in a minister’s sticker or item than in God Himself.

This commandment is against false prophets and diviners. It is wrong to run after “prophets” instead of trusting God, or to replace God with “men of God.” If you notice, many people today fear pastors, prophets, or even priests more than they fear sin itself.

All forms of divination are rejected by the Church. A sound Christian attitude consists in placing oneself confidently in the hands of God, without unhealthy curiosity about knowing the future.

For this reason, consulting horoscopes, astrology, palm reading, interpretation of omens, clairvoyance, mediums, and similar practices are forbidden because they contradict the trust and worship due to God alone.

Finally, this commandment is also against atheism, that is, the deliberate rejection of God or living as if God does not exist.

08/05/2026

When I traveled to Nigeria, I discovered how quick and easy it is for people on the streets to throw insults at anyone over the slightest provocation.

You drive slowly. Insult.
You drive fast. Insult.
You drive neither too fast nor too slow. Insult.

The streets are painted and decorated with:

“God punish you!”
“Thunder fire you!”
“Your father nyansh!”

And if you don’t hear the above, you will hear:

“You are mad!”
“Shege!”
“Uwaka!”
“Idiot!”

That year, I had just returned from visiting three African countries. The contrast while driving around Nigeria was too obvious to ignore.

People don’t have patience with one another.
People don’t give others the benefit of the doubt.
People seem so frustrated and ready to pour that frustration on anyone.

To navigate and join moving traffic, nobody gives you space. You have to force your vehicle through.

You obey the traffic light and stop at the red light, and the driver behind you is insulting your mother for doing what ought to be the right thing.

Everybody is in a hurry. Survival of the fittest.

That is why we die quickly. Nigeria’s life expectancy is 54, one of the lowest in the world.

We are not kind. We don’t know the difference between constructive criticism and insults. We don’t know how to talk to one another.

Go and check the pages of people from other countries. You see decorum even in disagreement. People make their points and move on.

Come to Nigeria… you will hear: ashawo, he-goat, monkey, Ewu-Gambia.

We laugh over things like this, but it says everything you need to know about a people who claim to be religious.

03/05/2026

30/04/2026

A grace-filled moment at the Vatican as Bishop Jude encountered a Swiss Guard, a quiet reminder of faith, service + devotion within the heart of the Church.

Please pray for all who protect the Church so faithfully.

29/04/2026

A person who speaks in tongues but cannot stand for the truth is not spiritual.

A person who fasts for days but cannot treat others well is not spiritual.

A person who chases prophecies but insults others and fabricates lies is not spiritual.

Biblically, you will not be judged for not speaking in tongues or for not following prophets and prophecies.

Rather, you will be judged by how you treat others.

A spiritual person is one who treats fellow human beings well and stands firmly for the truth.

Christian authenticity is measured more by moral transformation than by charismatic expression.

Your shouting and displays don’t move God, you purity of heart, love for the truth and love for others do.

Seraphically preaching…

22/04/2026

On January 31, 1906, a powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the Pacific coast of Colombia, unleashing a massive tsunami that raced toward the small island town of Tumaco.

As the sea suddenly pulled back—that terrifying warning sign of an approaching wall of water—panic swept through the community. People knew destruction was coming. But in that moment of fear, one man chose faith over flight.

Fr. Gerardo Larrondo (also known as Brother Gerardo) ran to the church, took the Blessed Sacrament—the large consecrated Host containing the Real Presence of Our Lord—and led the terrified townspeople down to the beach: "Come, my children, let us all go to the beach, and may God have mercy on us!"

With the roar of the giant wave thundering toward them, he stood firm, raised the Eucharist high, and blessed the sea with the Sign of the Cross.

What happened next defies nature.

⚡️The massive wave, powerful enough to destroy everything in its path, suddenly stopped... broke apart... as if bowing before the Eucharist and gently receded. It only reached waist height before pulling back completely, leaving the town and its people unharmed.

⚡️Meanwhile, nearby coastal towns and regions along Colombia and Ecuador were devastated by the tsunami, suffering great destruction and loss of life—making Tumaco’s preservation all the more extraordinary.

The people fell to their knees on the beach, crying out with tears of joy: “Milagro! Milagro!” — Miracle! Miracle!

They knew, without a shadow of doubt, that Jesus Himself, truly present in the Eucharist, had protected them.

This incredible event, known as El Milagro de la Ola (The Miracle of the Wave) or the Eucharistic Miracle of Tumaco, remains the only officially recognized Eucharistic miracle in Colombia. Even 120 years later, the Diocese of Tumaco continues to celebrate it every year with solemn processions along that very same beach.

What a powerful testimony to the Real Presence and the authority of Christ over the forces of nature!

(This story was first published by ACI Prensa, the Spanish-language sister service of EWTN News. It has been translated and adapted by EWTN News English.)
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In the storms of our own lives — whether literal or spiritual — may we remember this miracle and cry out with confidence:

“Jesus, I trust in You — even over the waves and storms.”

Have you ever experienced a moment when your faith was strengthened by a miracle, big or small? Or heard a story that reminded you of God’s power and love? Share it in the comments below. Let’s build each other up with testimonies of His goodness! 🙏❤️

22/04/2026

22/04/2026

This question about the Pope visiting some African countries and not including Nigeria. . . Hmmmm! I honestly wanted to ignore it at first. But it keeps coming up, and at this point, it deserves a clear and final response.

First, let me say this: those who genuinely desire the Pope’s visit out of sincere faith and devotion, this is not directed at you. You are excluded from what I am about to say.

There are two disturbing attitudes behind many of the complaints I keep seeing.

1. The first is what I call “the saviour-is-coming syndrome.”

Instead of taking responsibility for our own problems, we are constantly looking for someone from outside to come and fix things for us.

Even our government does the same. Our government rely on foreign aid and loans. They celebrate going to Turkey or UK to beg, when the solution is very much with us.

Citizens sit back and expect foreign powers to solve insecurity, as if we are helpless. Yesterday it was Donald Trump people were waiting for. Today, it is the Pope.

Some of you don’t know how you sound when you make some of these comments. It sounds like sickness to me. So, the problem of insecurity in Benue and killing of Christians in Nigeria is because the pope did not include you in his visit? So, once the pope visit you, the problem will magically fix itself? Listen to yourself for a minute.

In case you don’t know, our problems are self inflicted. There is no saviour coming anywhere. The day we are ready to wake up, we will solve our problems. For now, let’s keep pretending to be sleeping.

2. The second problem is Superiority Complex.

Some of you think the world revolves around Nigeria. You overestimate yourself as if everything must start and end with you.

The Pope visits other African countries, and instead of rejoicing and praying with them, the reaction is: “What about us?”

Why must it always be about you?

This same attitude shows up in international awards like the Grammys. When others win, instead of celebrating excellence, the default reaction is: we were robbed. There is always this assumption that someone somewhere is against us.

In our minds, we think we are better than Kenyans, Ghanaians, Congolese, Malawians, Gambians. You look down on others when in reality they live better. That is why your president ask you to be happy because he feels you are better than Kenyans.

It is unhealthy.

Yes, Nigeria is a great country. But greatness is not noise. Greatness is not entitlement. Greatness is the ability to celebrate others without feeling diminished.

And let us not pretend we have forgotten: this same Pope some of you are now demanding he should visit you. . . remember how most of you claimed the Vatican manipulated the election because they did not elect a Nigerian to be Pope.

Now suddenly, he must come.

And even if he comes, let’s be honest…. will it end there? One person from Onitsha will insist he must visit Onitsha. Someone from Benue will say it is injustice if he does not come there. It will simply become another cycle of entitlement.

Some of the attitudes some of us display are bad. Let’s change some of these. Let’s be genuinely happy for others. We have 54 countries in Africa. The pope only visited 4. The remaining countries are just happy for the four he visited, but one country that cannot even fix electricity problem is the one complaining and shouting the loudest.

21/04/2026

“Totus Tuus” (Latin for “Totally Yours”) was the personal and papal motto of Saint John Paul II. It appeared on his coat of arms from the day he became a bishop and remained with him throughout his entire papacy.

But why did he choose it?

🔸As a young seminarian, Karol Wojtyła had a deep love for the Blessed Virgin Mary, but he once struggled with a concern: he worried that too much devotion to Mary might take away from the worship due to Christ alone.

🔸Then he discovered the writings of St. Louis de Montfort, especially True Devotion to Mary. In it, he found the answer to his questions. Montfort taught that true devotion to Mary is profoundly Christ-centered — it is rooted in the mystery of the Trinity and the Incarnation. Mary always leads us closer to Jesus, never away from Him.

💡The full phrase from Montfort is: “Totus tuus ego sum, et omnia mea tua sunt” (I am all yours, and all that I have is yours, O most loving Jesus, through Mary, your most holy Mother).

“Totus Tuus” became John Paul II’s beautiful abbreviation—a total consecration of himself, his priesthood, his papacy, and even the whole world to the Mother of God. He entrusted everything to her so that she could present it perfectly to her Son.

Through Mary to Jesus. Totally Yours, Mary—so that I may be totally His.

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This is why he could say with such confidence: “I belong entirely to Mary, because belonging to her makes me a better disciple of Christ.”

🙏 Totus Tuus, Maria!
Totally Yours, O Mary!

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