“Jesus called to him the Twelve, and began to send them out two by two, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits. He charged them to take nothing for their journey except a staff; no bread, no bag, no money in their belts; but to wear sandals and not put on two tunics. And he said to them, “Where you enter a house, stay there until you leave the place.”
Excerpt, Gospel Reading, Thursday 6th February 2025 – MARK 6:7-13.
So, the instructions above☝️given by Christ to his apostles was an on advise simply on the need to travel light.
The instructions conclude by saying, Where you enter a house, stay there until you leave the place.”
Dear friend, we too (i.e you and I), we are also on a missionary journey here on earth.
Whereas we may not be physically healing the sick, restoring sight to the blind and hearing to the deaf and speech to the dumb and casting out unclean spirits, we may yet be carrying out the same feats by the virtue of our everyday life.
A kind word to someone or a heart-to-heart conversation with someone depressed with a drooping spirit on the brink of giving it all up may have them rescind their decision and want to give the ways of God some more trial.
The way we may respond to someone on any of the popular social media Apps, though, they see, but it may unblind them to get to see and discover that their ways about crawling the internet are not necessarily the only way. That there are saner, better and more effective ways of communicating and making their point that would engender a more effective understanding.
Sometimes, some people deliberately test our patience just to rile us up. However, our uncommon quietness, patience and tolerable disposition may win them over. Even if it not right there over to us. But the impression we have imparted on them may eventually win them over to God.
Therefore, today’s teaching is duly instructing us that we too, mustn’t take on our journey extra luggage that would slow us down and may derail us on our course like hatred, malice, jealousy, greed, selfishness, unsavoury desire and restlessness on the things of the groins and the likes, as well as other worldly passions.
Once we rid ourselves of all such and get focused on God and our course, we, too, may by our ways, without necessarily having to preach, restore sight to those, though seeing, but may be blind.
Our ways may also restore life to others, though alive, but may have given up on lige and are just simply walking corpses.
Then, the second instruction, not to move from house-to-house.
This simply implies that, we must watch and curb our tongue. What one did not say can never get one into trouble. We should and must be wise.
Have a fantastic day folks.
##SAINT_PAUL_MIKI_AND_COMAPNIONS! #Blessed_Carlo_Acutis! #Pray_for_us!
– Akase F. Agabo
6th Feb. 2025.
That Carpenter
“Where did this man get all this? What is the wisdom given to him? What mighty works are wrought by his hands! Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon, and are not his sisters here with us?” And they took offence at him. And Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honour, except in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house.”
Excerpt, Gospel Reading, Wednesday 5th February 2025 – MARK 6:1-6.
So, in yesterday’s (Tuesday 4th February 2025) Gospel, at the house of Jarius, the ruler of the synagogue, who came seeking help from Christ to come heal his daughter. When Christ Jesus told the tumultuous people that the girl was only sleeping and not dead, they scornfully laughed at him in disbelief.
Nevertheless, when Christ resurrected the little girl who has died back to life, the same people who laughed at him, became amazed, astonished and bewildered. They were highly shocked, at the same time, they were equally impressed, opening their eyes so wide in surprise that it seems they were going to pop out of their sockets.
Dear friend, more often than not, people create an imagery of us and conceal that creation somewhere deep in the recess of their hearts.
Some of the created imageries may be from what they themselves may have observed about us. Sometimes it could be from what they heard us say or what they may have seen us do.
Others may be where they may have seen us irrespective of what took us there and what we were doing.
The worse kind is from those people who create imageries of us based purely on what others tell them about us or what they overheard people say about us.
That is why when some of us see celebrities living usual everyday life, trekking about and shopping in the same open air markets like us, we get flustered. Reason being that we may have created a larger than life imagery of such people in our heads and we suppose that they will never get to operate in the usual everyday life like us.
Some, if not most of the uniform private security guards company, they happen to be one among the worse paying jobs in Nigeria. Therefore, it is usually a last resort to some people, while seeking to transition to other things.
Some of us, once we know anyone doing that job in Nigeria, we usually create a demeaning imagery of that person and constrain such in the abyss of our minds.
Hence, when we suddenly get to see that person some where else adorning good looking civilian clothes and operating in a more classy setting than where we may have constrained them to be, we tend to get surprised and confused.
Such, was the plight of Christ Jesus in today’s teaching. However, in Jesus’ case, his village people were not just surprised and confused, they even went the extra mile of taking offense at him. – “How dare an ordinary carpenter become so knowledgeable and powerful enough to say and perform all the works wrought by Christ? So, they became angry.
Dear friend, though, some people may have created an impression of us and stored it in their head due to some mistakes we may have made sometime in our life, we must ensure they also get to see and experience the new version of us whenever we meet again.
We certainly didn’t remain stagnant in life. It is either we became worse from persisting in our errors or we changed for the better.
Most people, in wanting to play safe around us, will choose the former. Nonetheless, that should be our opportunity to prove that we are no longer where we were at when we last met.
My dear friend, prove you’ve changed. That you’re the carpenter that has now become what you are now.
Have a fantastic day folks.
#SAINT_AGATHA! #Blessed_Carlo_Acutis! #Pray_for_us!
-Akase F. Agabo.
5th Feb. 2025.
Excerpt, Gospel Reading, Wednesday 5th February 2025 – MARK 6:1-6.
So, in yesterday’s (Tuesday 4th February 2025) Gospel, at the house of Jarius, the ruler of the synagogue, who came seeking help from Christ to come heal his daughter. When Christ Jesus told the tumultuous people that the girl was only sleeping and not dead, they scornfully laughed at him in disbelief.
Nevertheless, when Christ resurrected the little girl who has died back to life, the same people who laughed at him, became amazed, astonished and bewildered. They were highly shocked, at the same time, they were equally impressed, opening their eyes so wide in surprise that it seems they were going to pop out of their sockets.
Dear friend, more often than not, people create an imagery of us and conceal that creation somewhere deep in the recess of their hearts.
Some of the created imageries may be from what they themselves may have observed about us. Sometimes it could be from what they heard us say or what they may have seen us do.
Others may be where they may have seen us irrespective of what took us there and what we were doing.
The worse kind is from those people who create imageries of us based purely on what others tell them about us or what they overheard people say about us.
That is why when some of us see celebrities living usual everyday life, trekking about and shopping in the same open air markets like us, we get flustered. Reason being that we may have created a larger than life imagery of such people in our heads and we suppose that they will never get to operate in the usual everyday life like us.
Some, if not most of the uniform private security guards company, they happen to be one among the worse paying jobs in Nigeria. Therefore, it is usually a last resort to some people, while seeking to transition to other things.
Some of us, once we know anyone doing that job in Nigeria, we usually create a demeaning imagery of that person and constrain such in the abyss of our minds.
Hence, when we suddenly get to see that person some where else adorning good looking civilian clothes and operating in a more classy setting than where we may have constrained them to be, we tend to get surprised and confused.
Such, was the plight of Christ Jesus in today’s teaching. However, in Jesus’ case, his village people were not just surprised and confused, they even went the extra mile of taking offense at him. – “How dare an ordinary carpenter become so knowledgeable and powerful enough to say and perform all the works wrought by Christ? So, they became angry.
Dear friend, though, some people may have created an impression of us and stored it in their head due to some mistakes we may have made sometime in our life, we must ensure they also get to see and experience the new version of us whenever we meet again.
We certainly didn’t remain stagnant in life. It is either we became worse from persisting in our errors or we changed for the better.
Most people, in wanting to play safe around us, will choose the former. Nonetheless, that should be our opportunity to prove that we are no longer where we were at when we last met.
My dear friend, prove you’ve changed. That you’re the carpenter that has now become what you are now.
Have a fantastic day folks.
#SAINT_AGATHA! #Blessed_Carlo_Acutis! #Pray_for_us!
-Akase F. Agabo.
5th Feb. 2025.
Why We Must Be Honest
“Who touched my garments?” And his disciples said to him, “You see the crowd pressing around you, and yet you say, ‘Who touched me?”’ And he looked around to see who had done it. But the woman, knowing what had been done to her, came in fear and trembling and fell down before him, and told him the whole truth. And he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace, and be healed of your disease.”
Excerpt, Gospel Reading, Tuesday 4th February 2025 – MARK 5:21-43.
So, two things come to mind in this scenario played out in today’s teaching. They are too early celebration and/or dishonesty.
What would have been the case if the woman healed of her haemorrhage had withdrawn and scampered away in celebration without any recourse of thanksgiving to him through whom she was healed?
Then again, what if she had remained quiet and refused to come clean and present herself as the one who touched Christ?
Two things it were that gave that woman her healing. It was first her faith in whom Christ is and what he represents. Then, secondly, it was her honesty.
With these, she received physical healing and spiritual cleansing.
Dear friend, it pays to be honest. In any situation or circumstance that we find ourselves, it pays to be honest, putting all our faith, hope, trust and confidence in God.
Have a fantastic day folks.
#Blessed_Carlo_Acutis! #Pray_for_us!
– Akase F. Agabo
4th Feb. 2025
Excerpt, Gospel Reading, Tuesday 4th February 2025 – MARK 5:21-43.
So, two things come to mind in this scenario played out in today’s teaching. They are too early celebration and/or dishonesty.
What would have been the case if the woman healed of her haemorrhage had withdrawn and scampered away in celebration without any recourse of thanksgiving to him through whom she was healed?
Then again, what if she had remained quiet and refused to come clean and present herself as the one who touched Christ?
Two things it were that gave that woman her healing. It was first her faith in whom Christ is and what he represents. Then, secondly, it was her honesty.
With these, she received physical healing and spiritual cleansing.
Dear friend, it pays to be honest. In any situation or circumstance that we find ourselves, it pays to be honest, putting all our faith, hope, trust and confidence in God.
Have a fantastic day folks.
#Blessed_Carlo_Acutis! #Pray_for_us!
– Akase F. Agabo
4th Feb. 2025
Each Soul is Invaluable.
“And Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” He replied, “My name is Legion; for we are many.” And he begged him eagerly’ not to send them out of the country. Now a great herd of swine was feeding there on the hillside; and they begged him, “Send us to the swine, let us enter them.” So he gave them leave. And the unclean spirits came out, and entered the swine; and the herd, numbering about two thousand, rushed down the steep bank into the sea, and were drowned in the sea.”
Excerpt, Gospel Reading, Monday 3rd February 2025 – MARK 5:1-20.
So, today’s teaching displays a significant indication that a single human soul is worth more than all the wealth in the world.
In the process of cleansing the demoniac, the legion of demons rushed out of him and entered the herd of swine numbering over 2,000. And the swine subsequently rushed into the sea and they all drowned.
It mustn’t be lost on us that, these weren’t wild pigs. They were owned, as there were shepherds tending them.
Dear friend, can’t we see that it is not at all times when adversities afflict us that we should be wailing, lamenting and regretting ?
If not that we are only humans, one would be tempted to ask, should one even dare lament? But we are just mere mortals.
So, by all means, if and when we can afford material things, we should get as much as we can. However, at no time should we begin placing more value and dignity on these material things over and above our fellow humans.
Christ Jesus himself demonstrates it today that a single soul is worth more than any material possessions in the world.
In him we have our clear and perfect example.
Have a fantastic day and a love-filled February 2025 folks.
#Blessed_Carlo_Acutis! #Pray_for_us!
– Akase F. Agabo
3rd February 2025.
Excerpt, Gospel Reading, Monday 3rd February 2025 – MARK 5:1-20.
So, today’s teaching displays a significant indication that a single human soul is worth more than all the wealth in the world.
In the process of cleansing the demoniac, the legion of demons rushed out of him and entered the herd of swine numbering over 2,000. And the swine subsequently rushed into the sea and they all drowned.
It mustn’t be lost on us that, these weren’t wild pigs. They were owned, as there were shepherds tending them.
Dear friend, can’t we see that it is not at all times when adversities afflict us that we should be wailing, lamenting and regretting ?
If not that we are only humans, one would be tempted to ask, should one even dare lament? But we are just mere mortals.
So, by all means, if and when we can afford material things, we should get as much as we can. However, at no time should we begin placing more value and dignity on these material things over and above our fellow humans.
Christ Jesus himself demonstrates it today that a single soul is worth more than any material possessions in the world.
In him we have our clear and perfect example.
Have a fantastic day and a love-filled February 2025 folks.
#Blessed_Carlo_Acutis! #Pray_for_us!
– Akase F. Agabo
3rd February 2025.