"life is not a bed of roses" is a popular adage. But, is this really true? What of those born with silver spoons; those whose future have been planned out; those who are born into, so to say, perfect families? For these few, life is but a bed of roses.
However, we know that roses have thorns in them and these are integral parts of roses.
THE SCIENCE OF GENETIC ENGINEERING
With the novel accomplishments in the world of medical science, and its overbearing claim to even break new grounds as regards man’s natural make-up, a pertinent question to ponder on is; can science achieve a world without diseases and disabilities? Within the parlance of Human Genome Project, science purports to possess what it takes to “prevent or reduce the prevalence of disease caused in significant part by deleterious genes, (Dan Brock, Genetic Engineering).
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Among the most loved saints of The Holy Roman Catholic Church, St. Pio of Pietrelcina is popular. His popularity did not begin when he was canonized but rather during his life time: the convent of San Giovanni Rotondo where he lived and died continues to be flooded with lots of visitors and devotees. Indeed, he is a reflection of the power of God's gratuitous graces.
25th Tuesday in ordinary time
“ My mother and brethren are those who hear the word of God and do it”
A preacher once said that “SIN” simply means “Simple Instruction(s) Neglected”.
Adam was instructed not to eat of a particular tree, He did eat of it and incurred the wrath of God. More so, all those who neglected God’s instructions ( according to Bible narratives) especially those instructions that He "particularly spelt out" incur His wrath. And those who kept His words despite the possible challenges that came with it (like the Blessed Virgin Mary) were blessed. To know the right thing is one thing, to do the right thing is another. Hence, knowledge is power when it is exercised. A dormant knowledge that is neither shared and not implemented is as useless as grain seeds abandoned in a store for moth and beetle to eat away at them. They are neither planted to regenerate nor processed to serve human needs.
THE FACADE IN RELIGIOUS LEADERSHIP.
Man, as the popular saying goes, is an arena of infinite possibilities. Man, in order to find answers to the infinite number of questions that divides his attention, seeks to enter into various relationships with the world, springing from social, economic, political, environmental and of course the climax of this interrelatedness, the religious. John Mbiti, in his seminal work: African Religions and Philosophy, highlighted that deep within the human heart is the conception of a divine. No one needs to be taught that.
Benedict XVI, born Joseph Ratzinger, was a man of deep faith and unwavering conviction. He was a man who dedicated his life to the Catholic ...
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