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  NFCS DECIDES  Today 28th of November 2019, the Nigerian Federation of Catholic Students All saints Catholic chaplaincy University of Maiduguri had their annual election. The days fellowship tagged as "Election Day" began by 6pm with the Holy Rosary. The NFCS Praise band then led the congregation in praises and worship. After that, the day's moderator Sister Sylvia Orji invited the Speaker in person of Brother Clement Agbo for exhortation. Bro Clement in his exhortation charged the congregation to allow the spirit of God guide them during the election and that sentiments should be kept aside. He also made reference to the book of Mathew chapter 16 Vrs 18 where Christ chose Peter to head his church.   Presentations from the various NFCS sub units were made in line with the days event. The NFCS electoral committee shared out election ballots to the congregation after Mr.Charles Egbe a member of the church council sent to observe the election addresed the congregat...

HOMILY FOR THIRTY-FIRST SUNDAY C3 Readings: Wisdom 11:22-12:2 Psalm 145:1-2. 8-9. 10-11. 13cd-14; Thessalonians 1:11-2:2; Luke 19:1-10 Today, the gospel presents to us a man of courage – Zacchaeus, a personality who, in many respects can be said to be an African or related to African leaders when we analyse him by his expertise or professionalism in stealing, theft or graft. He stole like many of the Nigerian or African leaders at the helm of affairs but he distinguishes himself from these leaders who steal on an industrial scale by his conversion and restitution when he met Jesus. At the time of Jesus, tax collector s were seen as great sinners. There are two reasons for that. Firstly the Jews saw them as traitors since they collect taxes for Ceaser. Secondly most tax collectors were cheating people as they collect the tax more than they are expected to collect. They cheat and exploit people. If ordinary tax collector make money through illegal way you can imagine how the senio...