Relections

THE HOLY SPIRIT:Man’s Helper and Friend

THE HOLY SPIRIT: MAN’S HELPER AND FRIEND PASTORAL LETTER 2022 INTRODUCTION: 1. Gratitude:We give thanks to God for his merciful love. By his grace, we are able to onceagain reflect on a major aspect of our faith as Catholic Christians, – namely, TheHoly Spirit. To God be all glory and never-ending praise forever. Again, we areever grateful to you my dear family of God in the Archdiocese of Onitsha and allmen and women of goodwill for the joyful reception which my past PastoralLetters have enjoyed among you. May the contents of these letters continue todraw us closer to God and

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2021 CHRISTMAS MESSAGE OF HIS GRACE, MOST REV. VALERIAN M. OKEKE

LET US JOURNEY WITH FAITH Now is Christmas when we celebrate the mystery of the birth of Christ, the incarnation. God became man and dwelt among us. God became man and by so doing divinized human nature. In Christ God shares his life with us. However, we need the light of faith (Lumen Fidei) and (the door of faith (Porta fidei) to see and enter the way of salvation. Without faith it is impossible to please God but with faith we shall see the Glory of God. Recall that Mary became the Mother of Jesus the Lord because she believed;

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PRO-LIFE/ANTI-AIDS CAMPAIGN MOVEMENT
SEMINARIANS FOR LIFE

PRO-LIFE/ANTI-AIDS CAMPAIGN MOVEMENTSEMINARIANS FOR LIFE   THEME: THE VICES OF FREEDOM: ANY JUSTIFICATION FOR PRO-CHOICE   Greetings your Grace, we are the members of Seminarians for Life (Pro- Life) Pope JohnPaul II Major Seminary, Awka. We feel great and honored to be with you today.Please your Grace, would you like to introduce yourself to our readers? Answer: I am Valerian Maduka Okeke. By the grace of God and the favour of the Apostolic See, I am the Archbishop of Onitsha and Metropolitan of Onitsha Ecclesiastical Province. Your Grace, today more centuries past, we live in a world where human rights

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Christians Interrogate the Caste Systems in the Nigerian Society and Constitution

A Keynote Address on the Occasion of the Second AquaViva Conference Organised by Fortune AquaViva Foundation in collaboration with The Kukah Centre on the 31st August 2021 in Enugu, by Archbishop Valerian Okeke, the Metropolitan Archbishop of Onitsha It is a pleasure to be in this national conversation on this critical topic that affects our lives as individuals and society. On that note, I wish to express my gratitude without alloy to the organizers for inviting me to initiate this conversation with a keynote speech and invite the faculties to discuss the issue from their perspectives. Since this Conference is

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ARCHBISHOP INTERVIEW MIND OPENER

Good day Your Excellency, we the editorial board of the Mind Opener Magazine are in a state of ecstasy for this privilege of being with you. Can we please know you? I am Valerian Maduka Okeke, by the grace of God, the Archbishop of Onitsha and Metropolitan of Onitsha Ecclesiastical Province. In our search for a better Nigeria, we themed this year’s publication “Nigeria at 61: Twice as tall or an inch away from a fall.” How would you view the 61-year old Nigeria and its developmental status since her inception? What an interesting theme. It is good that you

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EASTER MESSAGE OF HIS GRACE, MOST REV. VALERIAN M. OKEKE

Be Your Brother’s Keeper The resurrection of Jesus gives us and sustains in us the undying hope which the gospel message gives. The hope that goodness will triumph over evil, light over darkness, truth over falsehood, life over death. Beloved brothers and sisters in the Lord, in the Holy book the Bible, God asked Cain in the book of Genesis chapter 4 Vs 9, where is your Brother? The reply from Cain was quick and sharp, “I do not Know”, “am I my brother’s Keeper? “But the Lord did not let him go rather he said listen, the sound of

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