Why Mary was Born Without Sin
December 8 is the feast of the Immaculate Conception. Michael Ogunu explains its meaning. Our Lady’s Immaculate Conception is, according to Catholic doctrine, the conception of the Virgin...
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by Michael Ogunu · Published December 7, 2020 · Last modified December 8, 2020
December 8 is the feast of the Immaculate Conception. Michael Ogunu explains its meaning. Our Lady’s Immaculate Conception is, according to Catholic doctrine, the conception of the Virgin...
Church / Feast Days / Mary / Our Lady / Prof Michael Ogunu
by Michael Ogunu · Published September 15, 2020
Today the Church marks the solemnity of Our Lady of Sorrows. PROF MICHAEL OGUNU explains the devotion. In the Middle Ages, Catholic theology concentrated mostly on Christ’s...
Church / Church Teaching / Prof Michael Ogunu
by Michael Ogunu · Published August 10, 2020 · Last modified August 6, 2020
What is an indulgence? Prof Michael Ogunu examines this treasure of the Church An indulgence is a remission before God of the temporal punishment due to sins...
Church / Mary / Our Lady / Prof Michael Ogunu / Sin in our Lives
by Michael Ogunu · Published June 20, 2020 · Last modified August 6, 2020
The Church celebrates the Feast of Immaculate Heart of Mary on June 20. Prof Michael Ogunu suggests various ways in which to make the devotion meaningful. A major...
Church / Mary / Our Lady / Prof Michael Ogunu / Rosary
by Michael Ogunu · Published April 27, 2020 · Last modified August 6, 2020
Catholics have a powerful praying tool in the family rosary, as Prof Michael Ogunu explains. In the mid-19th century a group of tourists were viewing the treasures...
Church / Prof Michael Ogunu / Saints
by Michael Ogunu · Published February 19, 2020 · Last modified August 6, 2020
February 20 marks the centenary of the death of the youngest of the three visionaries of Fatima, St Jacinta Marto. MICHAEL OGUNU looks back at the life of this little girl of big faith.
Bible / Church / Church History / Prof Michael Ogunu
by Michael Ogunu · Published February 10, 2020 · Last modified August 6, 2020
Many people falsely imagine that Catholics “worship” images. In the second article of his two-part series, PROF MICHAEL OGUNU explains that the Catholic veneration of images has biblical support....
Church / Church History / Church Teaching / Prof Michael Ogunu
by Michael Ogunu · Published January 28, 2020 · Last modified August 6, 2020
Why do Catholics venerate images, and doesn’t the Bible forbid this? Over two weeks, PROF MICHAEL OGUNU will address these and other questions about images in the Church....
Christian Living / Church / Prof Michael Ogunu
by Michael Ogunu · Published May 2, 2019 · Last modified August 6, 2020
Catholic teachings give a blueprint for good governments. As we approach the May 8 elections, Prof Michael Ogunu explains how. The Church views politics as an important...
by Michael Ogunu · Published January 29, 2019 · Last modified August 6, 2020
In the second part of his article on Pentecostalism, PROF MICHAEL OGUNU discusses what attracts Catholics to Pentecostal churches, and what the Church can do about it....
Christian Unity / Church / Prof Michael Ogunu
by Michael Ogunu · Published January 25, 2019 · Last modified August 6, 2020
Pentecostal churches are spreading rapidly in Africa. In the first of a two-part series, PROF MICHAEL OGUNU examines Pentecostalism and the origins of the Catholic Charismatic Movement....
Church / Mary / Prof Michael Ogunu
by Michael Ogunu · Published December 8, 2018 · Last modified August 6, 2020
The Immaculate Conception is, according to Catholic doctrine, the conception of the Virgin Mary without any stain (immacula, in Latin) of original sin. Hence Mary is sometimes called the Immaculata, or the Immaculate One.
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