On Christmas and Its Significance

I was on the one-hour Indepth program on Rivers State Television, Port Harcourt, Wednesday, 21 December 2022, to discuss Christmas and its significance. Had a most genial and engaging conversation with host Lilian Okonkwo and fellow guest Venerable Goddey Eleeh of the Diocese of Ikwere, Anglican Communion.

Again, on Friday, 23 December 2022, I was on NewsHub, the Silverbird Television breakfast show to also discuss the significance of Christmas. Anchors Mercy Frank and Seun Oyedeji engaged me in a profound and thought-provoking conversation on the topic.

The Church is a Mother, Not an Entrepreneur

“[T]oday is also a day to pray for [the] Church, because of so much sterility within the people of God.  A sterility arising from egoism, from power … when the Church believes she can do everything, that she can take charge of the consciences of the people, walk along the road of the Pharisees, of the Sadducees, along the road of hypocrisy, yes, the Church is sterile. Let’s pray. That this Christmas our Church may be open to the gift of God, that she may allow herself to be surprised by the Holy Spirit and be a Church that gives birth, a mother Church. Many times I think that in some places the Church is more like an entrepreneur than a mother.”

Pope Francis