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07/10/2026

🌾✨ 3 DAYS TO GO! ✨🌾

The countdown continues! 🎉

Our hearts are filled with joy and anticipation as we draw closer to the Harvest Celebration of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Chaplaincy. 🙏🏽❤️

Three days more to come together in thanksgiving, celebrate God’s faithfulness, and rejoice in all He has done for us.

🌹 3 Days to Harvest!
🎊 3 Days to Thanksgiving!
🙏🏽 3 Days to Celebration!

Come with your family, friends, and a grateful heart. Let us gather as one family to give God all the glory!

Our Harvest. Our Thanksgiving. Our Joy. 🌾❤️

07/10/2026

Reflection for the Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary (Feast day of our Chaplaincy) — 7 October 2026
Readings: Galatians 2:1–2, 7–14; Psalm 117:1–2; Luke 11:1–4.

Today, the Church celebrates the Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary, inviting us to rediscover the power of prayer and to contemplate Christ with Mary.

In the Gospel, the disciples see Jesus praying and make a simple but profound request: “Lord, teach us to pray.” Jesus responds by giving them the Our Father.

This is significant. The disciples did not ask Jesus to teach them how to preach, perform miracles, or become great leaders. They asked Him to teach them how to pray. They understood that everything in the life of a disciple must begin with a relationship with God.

The Rosary beautifully expresses this same spirit. As we pray the Hail Mary repeatedly, we are not merely repeating words. We are invited to contemplate the life of Jesus through the eyes of Mary His birth, ministry, suffering, death and resurrection. The Rosary therefore leads us not away from Christ but more deeply into Christ.

The first reading also reminds us that faithfulness to the Gospel sometimes requires courage. Paul challenges Peter when he sees behaviour that is inconsistent with the truth of the Gospel. Christian love does not mean remaining silent when truth and unity are at stake. We are called to speak with humility, courage and sincerity.

Mary, the woman of prayer, teaches us how to keep Christ at the centre of our lives. She teaches us to listen, to trust, to persevere and to surrender ourselves to God's will.
As we continue through October, the month especially associated with the Holy Rosary, let us not allow the Rosary to become merely a routine. Let every mystery become an opportunity to encounter Jesus more personally.

Prayer
Our Lady of the Rosary, teach us to pray as your Son taught His disciples. Lead us closer to Jesus through every mystery of the Rosary. Help us to trust God in moments of joy and sorrow, to remain faithful in times of difficulty, and to bring the light of Christ into our families and communities. Intercede for peace in our world, for those who suffer, and for all who have lost hope. May our prayer always lead us to greater love, greater faith and greater service. Amen.

06/10/2026

Reflection for Tuesday of the Twenty-Seventh Week in Ordinary Time, 6 October 2026
Readings: Galatians 1:13–24; Psalm 139:1–3, 13–15; Luke 10:38–42

Today’s readings invite us to slow down, listen to God, and allow His grace to transform our lives.
In the Gospel, Martha welcomes Jesus into her home and becomes busy with serving, while Mary sits at the feet of Jesus and listens to His word. Jesus does not condemn Martha’s service; rather, He draws her attention to the anxiety and distraction that have entered her heart. Mary has chosen the “better part” because she understands that before we can serve Christ effectively, we must first learn to listen to Him.

There is an important lesson here for us. We can become so occupied with work, responsibilities, ministry, family, church activities and the needs of others that we gradually lose the silence necessary to hear God. Even good things can become distractions when they prevent us from giving God our attention.

The first reading gives us a beautiful example in Saint Paul. Paul had once persecuted the Church, but God's grace transformed him into a zealous preacher of the Gospel. His past did not have the final word; God's call did.

This reminds us that God can transform anyone who sincerely opens his or her heart to Him. Our mistakes, weaknesses and past failures do not disqualify us from God's plan. What matters is our willingness to encounter Christ, listen to His voice and allow His grace to change us.

The Psalm gives us great consolation: God knows us completely. He knows our thoughts, our struggles, our past and our deepest desires. We do not need to pretend before Him. We can come before Him honestly and allow Him to lead us.

A question for today
Am I so busy doing things for God that I have forgotten to simply be with God?
Today, let us learn from Mary. Let us create a little silence in our hearts, sit at the feet of Jesus in prayer, listen to His Word, and then allow that Word to guide our actions.

Prayer:
Lord Jesus, quiet my heart when I become anxious and distracted. Teach me to listen to You before I act. Give me Mary's attentive heart and Martha's generous spirit, so that my service may always flow from prayer and love. Like Saint Paul, transform everything in my life that needs to be transformed, and use me for Your glory. Amen

05/10/2026

Go and Do Likewise

In today’s Gospel, a lawyer asks Jesus a profound question: “Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” Jesus does not give him a complicated answer. He brings him back to the heart of the Law: love God completely and love your neighbour as yourself. (Luke 10:25–28)

But the man wants to limit the meaning of love, so he asks, “And who is my neighbour?”

Jesus responds with the story of the Good Samaritan. A man is beaten, wounded and left half-dead on the roadside. A priest sees him. A Levite sees him. But they pass by. Then a Samaritan comes, sees the suffering man and is moved with compassion. He stops, tends his wounds, carries him to safety and pays for his care. (Luke 10:30–35)

The difference is not that the Samaritan merely saw the wounded man. He allowed what he saw to move his heart into action.

There are many people wounded along the roads of our lives people wounded by poverty, rejection, loneliness, betrayal, grief, disappointment and injustice. Sometimes we see them but continue walking because their pain is inconvenient. Sometimes we pray for them but never become the answer to that prayer.

Christian love cannot remain an idea. Love must become visible.

The First Reading gives us another important challenge. St Paul warns the Galatians not to abandon the true Gospel for something that merely sounds attractive. (Galatians 1:6–12) Genuine faith is not about pleasing people or following whatever message is popular. It is about remaining faithful to Christ and allowing His Gospel to shape our lives.

Today, Jesus asks us to examine our faith: Does my Christianity make me more compassionate? Does my encounter with Christ make me more available to those who are hurting?

The Gospel ends with a simple command: “Go and do likewise.” (Luke 10:37)

May we not only know God's command to love, but live it. May we become neighbours to those who need us, especially when helping them demands our time, attention, resources or sacrifice.

Lord, open my eyes to the wounded people around me. Give me a compassionate heart that does not pass by, and the courage to stop, serve and love. May my faith become visible through the mercy I show to others. Amen.

03/10/2026

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03/10/2026

Reflection for Saturday of the twenty-sixth week of Ordinary Time (Mass of the Blessed Virgin Mary)

The Joy of Knowing God

The disciples return from their mission filled with excitement because they have witnessed the power of Jesus’ name. Yet Jesus redirects their joy: “Do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you; rejoice rather that your names are written in heaven.” (Luke 10:20)

Jesus reminds us that the greatest blessing is not what we accomplish for God, but belonging to God. Success, recognition, influence, and even spiritual achievements can easily become sources of pride. But our deepest identity is found in knowing that we are loved, remembered, and claimed by God.

In the first reading, Job reaches a deeper understanding of God after passing through suffering and uncertainty: “I had heard of you by hearsay; but now my eye has seen you.” (Job 42:5). His faith moves from simply knowing about God to encountering God personally.

Today, the Lord invites us to examine what truly gives us joy. Are we seeking recognition for what we do, or are we content simply to belong to Christ? The world may measure greatness by achievement, but God looks at the love with which we live.

Perhaps our greatest prayer today is simple: “Lord, let me know You more deeply, love You more completely, and remain faithful to You in the little things.”

When we know that our names are written in heaven, we no longer need to prove our worth to the world. We can serve humbly, love generously, endure patiently, and trust God even when we cannot understand His ways.

May the Lord deepen our faith, purify our motives, and teach us to find our greatest joy not in what we achieve, but in belonging completely to Him. Amen.

02/10/2026

Reflection for Friday, 2 October 2026, the Church celebrates the Memorial of the Holy Guardian Angels. In the Nigerian calendar, the memorial uses Job 38:1, 12–21; 40:3–5 as the first reading, Psalm 91, and Matthew 18:1–5, 10 as the Gospel.

“You Are Never Alone”

The Gospel reminds us of a beautiful truth: God’s care for us is deeper than we often realize. Jesus speaks of the angels who continually behold the face of the Father and are entrusted with the care of His little ones (Matthew 18:10).

Our guardian angels point us to the constant providence of God. They are not objects of worship, but servants of God who remind us that heaven is not distant from our daily lives. In moments of danger, uncertainty, temptation, and loneliness, God remains present and watches over His children.

Yet Jesus connects the presence of the angels with something else: humility. He places a child before His disciples and teaches that greatness in God's kingdom begins with becoming humble, trusting, and dependent on God. The world often measures greatness by power, influence, wealth, or recognition; Christ measures it by the heart that can trust Him completely.

The first reading from Job also reminds us that God's wisdom and power are far beyond human understanding. There are realities we cannot see and mysteries we cannot fully comprehend. Faith therefore calls us to trust God even when we cannot understand everything He is doing.

Today, let us become more conscious of God's presence. Let us listen more carefully to His voice, reject what leads us away from Him, and walk with greater confidence knowing that the Lord sends His angels to guard us in our ways.

Prayer:
Holy Guardian Angels, accompany us today. Protect us from every danger, guide our thoughts and decisions, strengthen us against temptation, and lead us ever closer to God. Teach us the humility and childlike trust that Christ asks of us. Amen.

01/10/2026

Welcome to October — Month of the Holy Rosary

Welcome to a new month! May October bring us renewed faith, peace, hope, and abundant blessings.

As we dedicate this month to Our Lady of the Holy Rosary, let us draw closer to Christ through Mary. Remember to pray your Rosary daily, offering each mystery for your family, the Church, our communities, and the needs of the world.

May Our Lady of the Holy Rosary intercede for us and lead us ever closer to Jesus. 🙏🏽🌹

Happy New Month!
Ciwa Chaplaincy

01/10/2026

Reflection for Thursday, 1st October, 2026. Our Lady, Queen and Patroness of Nigeria

Isaiah 11:1–10 | Ephesians 2:13–22 | Matthew 2:13–15, 19–23

Today, as we honour Our Lady, Queen and Patroness of Nigeria, the liturgy points us toward a profound truth: God brings hope, peace and unity through humble obedience and faithful trust.

Isaiah speaks of a shoot springing from the stump of Jesse a sign that God can bring new life from what appears broken or barren. Upon this promised One rests the Spirit of the Lord: the Spirit of wisdom, understanding, counsel, strength, knowledge and reverence for God. His reign is marked not by domination, but by justice, peace and reconciliation.

This promise finds its fulfilment in Christ, and Mary becomes the humble woman through whom the Saviour enters our world.

In the Gospel, Mary stands beside Joseph in a story marked by uncertainty and danger. They flee to Egypt to protect the Child Jesus and later return when God tells them it is safe. Mary does not know the whole road ahead, but she trusts God one step at a time. Her greatness is found not simply in being Queen, but in being a servant who trusted God completely.

The second reading gives us the heart of that mission: Christ is our peace. He breaks down the walls that divide people and makes strangers members of one household. This message speaks deeply to Nigeria. Our nation needs more than prosperity; we need reconciliation, justice, mutual respect and a renewed sense that, despite our differences, we belong to one human family under God.

Mary, our Patroness, points us toward her Son. She does not draw attention to herself but continually leads us to Christ the One who tears down dividing walls and establishes peace.

As we celebrate her today, we are therefore invited to ask: What walls am I helping to build, and what walls am I being called to help Christ tear down?

May Our Lady, Queen and Patroness of Nigeria, intercede for our nation. May she teach us her courage in uncertainty, her obedience in difficult moments, and her unwavering trust in God. May Christ, the Prince of Peace, heal our divisions, strengthen our families, protect our communities and lead Nigeria into a future marked by justice, peace and unity.

Our Lady, Queen and Patroness of Nigeria, pray for us.
Christ our Peace, reign in our hearts and in our nation. Amen.

30/09/2026

Reflection for Today — Memorial of Saint Jerome, Priest and Doctor of the Church

Today, the Church celebrates Saint Jerome, a great lover of Sacred Scripture and one of the Doctors of the Church. The liturgy presents Job 9:1–12, 14–16 and Matthew 13:47–52 for today’s Mass.

In the first reading, Job stands before the greatness of God and recognizes how limited human understanding is. He asks, in effect, how a human being can presume to fully comprehend or challenge God. This is a call to humility. There are moments in life when we want answers to every question why something happened, why a prayer seems unanswered, or why our plans do not unfold as expected. Job reminds us that faith does not mean having every answer; it means trusting God even when we cannot see the whole picture.

The Gospel speaks of the kingdom of God as a net that gathers fish of every kind. At the proper time, the good are separated from what is worthless. Jesus therefore calls us to examine our lives continually. What are we allowing into our hearts? What habits, attitudes, relationships or choices are helping us become more faithful to God, and what needs to be surrendered?

Saint Jerome gives us a beautiful example of this search for God. He devoted his life to studying, translating and explaining Sacred Scripture. His life teaches us that God's Word is not merely something we read; it is something that must transform the way we live.

Today, therefore, we are invited to ask:

Does the Word of God truly influence the way I think, speak and act?

It is possible to read the Bible every day and still remain unchanged. Saint Jerome challenges us to go deepen to listen attentively, meditate prayerfully and allow God's Word to correct, strengthen and transform us.

May we learn from Job to trust God humbly, from the Gospel to examine our lives honestly, and from Saint Jerome to love Sacred Scripture deeply.

Prayer:
Lord God, give me the humility to trust You when I do not understand, the wisdom to recognize what must change in my life, and the grace to allow Your Word to transform my heart. Through the intercession of Saint Jerome, deepen my love for Sacred Scripture and help me to live what I read. May my life bear good fruit for Your kingdom. Amen.

Saint Jerome, lover of God's Word, pray for us.

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