St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Chaplaincy, Kaura Namoda.

St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Chaplaincy, Kaura Namoda. A gathering of the Catholic faithfuls in the Federal Polytechnic Kaura-Namoda both at home and abroad

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23/02/2025

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23/02/2025

TODAY'S REFLECTION
One cannot but wonder at the life of David, ‘a man after God’s own heart’ (Act 13:22). Despite his misdeeds, David is a man who fears the Lord, has compassion, and respects ‘the Lord’s anointed’. Definitely, Saul is an enemy and David gets the opportunity to ‘nail him to the ground with one thrust of the spear’, but does not. Yes, David sees in Saul not just one bearing the images of the earthly one, but more, one bearing the image of the Heavenly one, because he is the Lord’s anointed’. He likewise believe that, since God is always merciful to us, who are we not to show mercy to others? Surely whatever we sow we will reap; if we sow mercy, we will also reap mercy, for the scripture says, ‘Blessed are the merciful, for they shall find mercy’. The golden rule is placed before us: ‘Do to others as you would have them do to you’. The Lord calls us to love even our enemies for he died out of love for us while we were still enemies; he calls us to make ourselves the neighbours of those farthest away and to love children and the poor as Christ himself’ (CCC 1825), we need to be men and women after God’s heart by our readiness to show mercy to our enemies always and by not seeking their destruction.

GOSPEL“Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful.”A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke (Luke 6:27-38)
23/02/2025

GOSPEL
“Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful.”
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke (Luke 6:27-38)

23/02/2025

SECOND READING
“Just as we have borne the image of the man of dust, we shall also bear the image of the man of heaven.”
A reading from the first Letter of Saint Paul to the Corinthians (1 Corinthians 15:45-49)

FIRST READING “The Lord gave you into my hand today, and I would not put forth my hand against the Lord’s anointed.”...
23/02/2025

FIRST READING
“The Lord gave you into my hand today, and I would not put forth my hand against the Lord’s anointed.”
A reading from the first Book of Samuel (1 Samuel 26:2.7-9.12-13.22-23)

16/02/2025

TODAY'S REFLECTION
The word ‘beatitudes’ simply means the eight statements made by Christ about those who are blessed. The Catechism of the Catholic Church tells us that, ‘The Beatitudes reveal an order of happiness and grace, of beauty and peace’ (CCC 2546). While the Gospel of Matthew (5:1-12) presents us with eight beatitudes, the Gospel of Luke presents four beatitudes and four woes. The four beatitudes are directed to the poor, the hungry, those who are weeping, those hated by the world. These people are blessed not because of their terrible situation but because, despite their situation, they still have their focus on God. The four woes are addressed to the rich, those with no pity who continually exploit the poor for their own advantage, those who are filled now, those who laugh now, those the world speak well of now. Surely it is no curse to be rich but it becomes a curse when we fail to make our wealth available for the good of others. The problem with most of us is that we trust more in our wealth than in God. The holy man Job is rich, as scripture tells us, yet be is faithful to God. Even when job’s wealth and everything vanishes, he simply surrenders to God saying, ‘God gives and God takes away’ (Job 1:21). When we trust in God we will surely bear spiritual fruits through our constant care of the destitute, the sick, the disabled, the mentally ill, the social outcast and indeed, the poor.

PERSONAL DEVOTIONAL
"For It is by God's grace that you have been saved through faith, it is not the result of your own efforts but God's gift so that no one can boast about it. Ephesians 2:8, 9

- I ask for forgiveness and pardon in whatever way I have uttered your name that did not bring you glory.

- Our Father, I come to you as your child; please save me from all forms of attitude that makes me to pride about life.

Let Us Pray,
Guide me O Lord, with a humble and obedient spirit so that I will always seek you in simplicity of heart and mind in Jesus name.

GOSPEL”Blessed are you poor,’ woe to you that are rich. ”A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke (Luke 6: l 7.2...
16/02/2025

GOSPEL
”Blessed are you poor,’ woe to you that are rich. ”
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke (Luke 6: l 7.20-26)

16/02/2025

RESPONSORIAL PSALM Psalm 1:1-2.3.4 and 6 (R. Psalm 40:4ab)
R/. Blessed the man who has placed his trust in the Lord.

FIRST READING “Cursed is the man who trusts in man, blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord.”A reading from the Bo...
16/02/2025

FIRST READING
“Cursed is the man who trusts in man, blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord.”
A reading from the Book of Jeremiah (Jeremiah 17:5-8)

05/09/2024

PERSONAL DEVOTIONAL
When you give something to a needy person, do not make a big show out of it, as the hypocrites do in the houses of worship and on the street,… when you help a needy person; do it in such a way that even your closest friend will not know about it… - Matthew 6:2, 3

- Pray for mercy for the times you have sought self-glorification in charitable deeds.

- Pray for forgiveness for the times you failed to show love to your neighbour.

- Tell God to show you a need in someone’s life that He wants you to help out with.

- Tell God to enlarge your heart to love more and more people irrespective of their background.

Let Us Pray,
O God of infinite love and mercy, help me to live the life full of sincere love for you and my neighbour. Let my life reflect indeed that you are love.🙏🙏🙏

05/09/2024

TODAY’S REFLECTION
Peter was a skilled fisherman. He had scouted the waters all day and caught nothing. Imagine him already weary, exhausted…. Imagine him grumbling at this carpenter (although to himself!) who is telling him how to fish! Imagine his reluctance and objections – and all of a sudden, a huge catch is made! When we are drawn to Jesus, we must obey our hearts, not our minds that may be full of doubt, not our experience that may push us to think we have it all and, not our body that may be wearied and slothful. The Lord still calls us to cast into the deep, to win souls for him. We must obey with all our hearts and follow.

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05/09/2024

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