Author: Deji Okegbile

The story of Palm Sunday (the story of Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem, the story with the humble beast, the shouting crowds, the branches, the coats and cloaks spread like a carpet upon the road) is a big biblical deal that featured and has centre stage and pride of place in all four gospels. Scholars explained that ‘Palm Sunday is the day the followers of Jesus grew up, found their voices, summoned their courage, and assumed their role as witnesses to God’s will on earth as it is in heaven.’ Transfiguring Lent especially in the seductions of today’s culture point...

The Gospel reading for the fourth Sunday in Lent is recognised by many as Jesus’ best parable and the greatest story ever told. This story is about our relationship with God and with one another. The Gospel and business of God is redemption of souls especially through the healing of homes and marriage. As we celebrate the importance of mothers today, the reflection is that they have a great responsibility towards the redemption of the family, the church, and the nation. Jesus’ story is about family – the children, the father though nothing was said about the mother. My...