Faith: A season for feasting or fasting?

Ash Wednesday is right around the corner.  This year the first day of Lent begins on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021.  For Catholics, like myself, and other mainstream Christian denominations, Ash Wednesday is a day of fasting and abstinence. Lent, in…

Presidency cautions Islamic group over Father Kukah

The presidency has chided an Islamic group over its criticism and veiled threat against the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, over a recent controversial message he issued during Christmas. The Islamic group, Muslim Solidarity Forum, had asked the outspoken cleric…

COVID and our faith

Survey says American’s faith has become stronger because of the coronavirus pandemic By David Fleet Editor Pastor Ben Gonzales was tested. On March 24, the 39 year-old pastor of the First Baptist Church of Goodrich, 6116 S. State Road, was…

Raising Children in the Faith by Mikkie Mills

In these troubling times, the strength of one’s faith can carry one through many hard times and difficult situations. As a parent who professes the love of Christ and Christianity, you also want your children to learn to rely on…

KEEPING THE FAITH | On giving thanks, feasting and fasting this week

While I appreciate contemporary praise and worship music, I must admit my affinity for the accumulative narrative of hymns. Each stanza seems to build upon the preceding verse. I like to think of these classic standards as poetry with a…

Gains of faith – Part 1

Our freedom, liberation, deliverance, fulfillment in life depends on what and who we know. Christ reveals that our knowledge of the truth will make us free. Ignorance of the truth is not good. For, if we do not know the…

Faith & Insight: Peace and purpose going forward

In less than a week, this election season and its tumultuous — sometimes torturous — campaign will be over. We may know the outcome of the voting, and we may not. Both the campaign itself and uncertainty about the aftermath…

FAITH AND VALUES: Giving thanks for the blessings of God

As we observe Thanksgiving Day, it does us good to think of some of the events that have left their impact on this day and us. Too often we have taken for granted this treasured observance that makes our nation…

Chained and locked up, why some Nigerians turn to religion first to treat the mentally ill

When Alvan Godwin suffered a psychotic episode linked to schizophrenia in November 2018, his parents took him to church for prayers. His mother was of the opinion that his illness was a ‘spiritual attack’ linked to evil spirits. “My mum…

Nigeria at 60: We all can redeem this country, say Catholic Bishops

Africa’s vast and most populous nation, with a population of more than 200 million attained independence from British colonial rule on 1 October 1960. At 60 years, the Catholic Bishops say the country has nothing much to celebrate for its…