Blessed Virgin Mary as a true model for Consecrated Life

Just eight months into the petrine ministry of Pope Francis, he attended the conference of the Union of Superiors General (USG). Being a religious and consecrated himself, he took his time, spending about 3 – […]

Homily

Feast of Christ the King 2018

The Feast of Christ the King was established by Pope Pius XI in 1925 as an antidote to secularism, a way of life which leaves God out of man’s thinking and living and organizes his […]

Homily

2nd Sunday, Advent, Year C

The first reading today is from the prophet Baruch. This book is not considered by the Hebrews to be part of their Bible. It is instead, considered as an apocryphal literature. Apocryphal books or literature […]

Homily

3rd Sunday of Advent, Year A

Introduction: There is a clear note of rejoicing in today’s mass. Today is known as ‘Gaudete Sunday’. The word ‘Gaudete’ means rejoice. Today is otherwise known as the “Rose Sunday”. The basis for the rose and […]

Homily

4th Sunday of Easter, Year C

In Today’s Gospel, Jesus the Good Shepherd says to us, ‘I know my sheep. They listen to my voice and follow me. Let us listen to the meaning and implication of this statement/remark in our […]

Reflections

In the morning, long before dawn, he got up …

In the middle of sentences loaded with actions such as healing, attending to suffering people, casting out devils, responding to impatient disciples, traveling from town to town and preaching from synagogue to synagogue, etc., one […]

About me

Father Innocent Abonyi, MSP belongs to the Missionary Society of St. Paul of Nigeria. He was ordained a priest for the missions on 3rd July 1999. Since his priestly ordination, he has served as a formator, Spiritual Director, and Lecturer in the National Missionary Seminary of St. Paul, in Iperu-Remo, Ogun State and Gwagwalada, Abuja, all in Nigeria ( 1999 -2001 and 2003 - 2006 respectively); He had his post graduate Studies in Ireland (2001-2003) and Oxford Brookes England (2012 - 2014). He has worked in few parishes in England. He currently serves as a parish priest of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Gravesend, Kent, UK.