I focus my reflection this weekend on a pericope from St. Matthew’s gospel, in the Parable of the Two Sons (21:28-32), which highlights the profound contrast between superficial compliance to the law and genuine repentance (a metanoia from the heart). In that gospel, while the second son gave a polite, immediate agreement to work in […]
Our Mistakes Do Not Define Us. 09/27/26. Chima Offurum. Read More »
Among other things, the liturgical readings for this weekend tell us to seek the Lord while He may be found. They also urge us to call upon Him while He is near (Isaiah 55:6-9). Reflecting on those lines, I discover a close reminder that there is a time for everything. Every person is given sufficient
God’s timing is different. 9/20/26. Chima Offurum. Read More »
We all err, and I can tell you it happens often and sometimes deeply. It is difficult to find anyone who has nothing to make right in someone else’s life. That is why this Sunday’s readings place anger, wrath, debt, mercy, and forgiveness before us. Sirach (27:30-28:7) reminds us that holding on to anger while
Life in America works differently. Independence is an individual thing, and it extends to personal spaces. I work in the hospital, and occasionally I find it embarrassing when I see some parents’ nonchalant attitudes toward their children’s welfare. Without considering the risk of infection, some parents bring their children to visit a family member or
Love Sometimes Requires Us to Speak. 9/6/26. Chima Offurum. Read More »
