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SUNDAY OF THE WORD OF GOD. BELOW ARE SOME OF THE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT IT SUNDAY OF THE WORD OF GOD: MAKING THE WORD OF GOD NEW AND ALIVE A note issued by the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, and signed by the prefect, Cardinal Robert Sarah, provides instructions for the celebration of The Sunday of the Word of God. Pope Francis instituted The Sunday of the Word of God to be held every year on the third Sunday of Ordinary Time, with the Apostolic Letter in the form of a Motu proprio Aperuit illis issued on 30 September 2019. The Pope intended it to be a day dedicated to the celebration, reflection and dissemination of the Word. Just to remind us of our duty in cherishing and in the proclamation of the WORD of God throughout the year. IMPORTANCE OF SACRED SCRIPTURE IN OUR LIVES A note by the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, and signed by the prefect, Cardinal Robert Sarah, explains that The Sunday of the W...

 THE USE OF "I COME IN PEACE" SLOGAN IN THE MEETINGS OF OUR RESPECTIVE COMMUNITIES AND ITS DISTORTED MORAL IMPLICATION Rev Fr Utazi Prince Marie Benignus Zereuwa INTRODUCTION In many communities (clans, classmates, age grades, leaders in council, social groups) meetings in Nigeria, especially in the South Eastern part of Nigeria, the phrase I come in peace has become a ritualized opening statement. Traditionally, it is intended to signal goodwill, humility, and non-hostility. As well, the slogan is rooted in the traditional values, norms, and communication methods used by African societies long before the modern statehood; where words, gestures, and symbols carry deep moral weight. Nevertheless, in our present time, the slogan is increasingly used as a rhetorical shield, often masking hidden agendas, manipulation, or aggressive intentions. Thus, this distortion raises serious moral and ethical concerns about sincerity, trust, and leadership within clan governance structures. ...