Nigeria, Aug. 3 -- Shikrot Mpwi - Sunday Synopsis

Fr. Justine John Dyikuk

Dear friends in Christ,

On the Eighteenth Sunday of the Year, C (August 03, 2025), I bring you greetings and God's blessings!

Theme: The Dash In Between

Introduction

Beloved in Christ, today's charge of "Vanity of vanities," by Qoheleth the preacher, and that of Jesus, which invites us to be "rich in the sight of God," calls for sober reflection. There is a time to be born and a time to die (Ecclesiastes 3:1-2). Archbishop Gabriel Ganaka of Jos, of Blessed memory, describes it as the "Hatch" and the "Dispatch," Two profound moments that carry immense significance. The dash in between one's birth and death, often inscribed on tombstones or memorials, underscore...