Blessed Virgin Mary – Fr. Innocent Abonyi's pastoral Diary

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

5th Sunday of Lent C

In the Gospel today, Jesus shows gentleness and compassion for the woman who has been caught in adultery. As he sends her away without condemnation, he pleads with her to sin no more. Jesus does […]

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 […]

Homily

3rd Sunday of Advent, Year C

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 for rejoicing is that the Lord is near. We are […]

Reflections

Closure of Churches due to Corona Virus (COVID-19)

When something akin to Coronavirus threatened the very life of the infant Jesus Christ, it was to Egypt that God sent him for safety. It wasn’t anywhere in Israel. One of my colleagues referred to […]

Homily

17th Sunday, Year C

The most important issue of our times is how to overcome evil without doing further evil in the process. Abraham in his plea with God demonstrates to us that evil cannot be overcome by evil. […]

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.