Walk In The Light Of God -Fr Ibegbunam Urges As Cathcom Staff Marks day of prayer at Ozubulu Monastery

Saturday, December 10, 2016 was a memorable day for the staff of Catholic Communications, Nnewi, as they marked a day of prayer at Queen of Peace, Benedictine Monastery, Ozubulu.
The event kicked off with recitation of the Rosary after which there was reflection by Rev Fr Anthony Ibegbunam. In his teaching titled, “Are you in the light or in the darkness'', Fr. Ibegbunam urged the Cathcom staff to allow themselves to be influenced by God, bearing in mind that any moment of their lives either glorifies God or Satan. He advised the participants to sincerely examine themselves always so as to ascertain if they are living in the  light of God or in  darkness. He encouraged all to live and walk In the light of God, and ask themselves always, 'Who am I before God?
Making references to the life and times of St. Catherine of Bologna (1413-1463), an Italian nun who died at the age of 49 and is one of the saints called the incorruptibles because her body has not decayed after over 500 years of her death, he admonished the audience to make use of the seven spiritual weapons of the saint in the fight against evil. According to Fr. Ibegbunam, who is a hagiographer, “In her autobiographical and didactic treatise, Treatise on the Seven Spiritual Weapons Necessary for Spiritual Warfare, Catherine identifies seven weapons in the fight against evil, against the devil. She said, “Whoever wishes to carry the cross for His sake must take up the proper weapons for the contest, especially those mentioned here: (1) to be careful always to do good; (2) to believe that we can never achieve anything truly good by ourselves; (3) to trust in God and, for His love, never to fear the battle against evil, either in the world or in ourselves; (4) to meditate frequently on the events and words of Jesus' life, especially His passion and death; (5) to remember that we must die; (6) to keep the benefits of heaven firmly in our minds, (7) to be familiar with Holy Scripture, keeping it in our hearts to guide all our thoughts and actions.” This programme of spiritual life is relevant today for each one of us, he said.
The occasion also featured Eucharistic Adoration, Confession and Eucharistic celebration.
In his homily during the Eucharistic celebration presided over by Fr. Ibegbunam, Fr. Johnpaul Offordum  stressed   on the need  show love to one another and  to leave a positive impression of ourselves to anyone we encounter in our journey of life, for the person you meet today can help you tomorrow.
Advising the congregation to trust in God at the moments of trail, Fr. Ofordum warned the participants to be cautious of prosperity gospel preachers noting that there a many false prophets today moving about and deceiving people. He encouraged the people to do the will of God always. The day of prayer concluded with the Mass and refreshment.