2020 archive of Community Insights
Fr. Michael's Thoughts on Biblical Imagery: Unity
Posted by Debbie Faith Formation on 6/01/20
FR MICHAEL BIBLICAL IMAGERY
(Fr Michael Boakye Yeboah: Vice Rector of St Gregory Seminary, Kumasi-Ghana)
UNITY
We are told that it was the “tower of Babel” episode that led the scattering of people on the face of the earth. According to the story, a united human race in ... Read More »
Fr. Michael's Thoughts on Biblical Imagery: Prayer of Advocacy
Posted by Debbie Faith Formation on 5/25/20
FR MICHAEL BIBLICAL IMAGERY
(Fr Michael Boakye Yeboah: Vice Rector of St Gregory Seminary, Kumasi-Ghana)
PRAYER OF ADVOCACY
In today’s readings, prayer is presented to us in the form of advocacy. Some prayers come in the form of thanksgiving but this prayer of Jesus in today’s Gospel and ... Read More »
Fr. Michael's Thoughts on Biblical Imagery: The Promise
Posted by Debbie Faith Formation on 5/18/20
FR MICHAEL BIBLICAL IMAGERY
(Fr Michael Boakye Yeboah: Vice Rector of St Gregory Seminary, Kumasi-Ghana)
“THE PROMISE”
The word promise can be defined as a declaration that one will do or refrain from doing something specified. In the legal space, a promise can be seen as a legally ... Read More »
Fr. Michael's Thoughts on Biblical Imagery: "Have Faith in Me"
Posted by Debbie Faith Formation on 5/11/20
FR MICHAEL BIBLICAL IMAGERY
(Fr Michael Boakye Yeboah: Vice Rector of St Gregory Seminary, Kumasi-Ghana)
“HAVE FAITH IN ME”
As I opened my laptop to write this weekend’s reflection, so many thoughts came to mind but chief among them all was: “why did Jesus had to strongly encourage ... Read More »
Fr. Michael's Thoughts on Biblical Imagery: The Good Shepherd
Posted by Debbie Faith Formation on 5/04/20
FR MICHAEL BIBLICAL IMAGERY
(Fr Michael Boakye Yeboah: Vice Rector of St Gregory Seminary, Kumasi-Ghana)
THE GOOD SHEPHERD
Shepherding is seen as one of the ordinary jobs in the world reserved for poor folks. But what is seen in the eyes of the world as ordinary is the ... Read More »
Fr. Michael's Thoughts on Biblical Imagery: Emmaus
Posted by Debbie Faith Formation on 4/27/20
FR MICHAEL BIBLICAL IMAGERY
(Fr Michael Boakye Yeboah: Vice Rector of St Gregory Seminary, Kumasi-Ghana)
EMMAUS
The name Emmaus is a transliteration of the Hebrew word for “warm spring.” In today’s Gospel Cleopas and an unnamed disciple of Jesus met the risen Lord when they were going to ... Read More »
Fr. Michael's Thoughts on Biblical Imagery: Doubt
Posted by Debbie Faith Formation on 4/20/20
FR MICHAEL BIBLICAL IMAGERY
(Fr Michael Boakye Yeboah: Vice Rector of St Gregory Seminary, Kumasi-Ghana)
DOUBT
I have been following discussions on social media and I will not totally fault those who have been entertaining doubts in the power of God to save. It is not everybody who ... Read More »
Fr. Michael's Thoughts on Biblical Imagery: The Resurrection..."Our DNA"
Posted by Debbie Faith Formation on 4/13/20
FR MICHAEL BIBLICAL IMAGERY
(Fr Michael Boakye Yeboah: Vice Rector of St Gregory Seminary, Kumasi-Ghana)
THE RESURRECTION: “OUR DNA”
DNA is scientifically known as “deoxyribonucleic acid”, a kind of self-replicating material which is present in nearly all living organisms as the main constituent of chromosomes. It is the ... Read More »
Fr. Michael's Thoughts on Biblical Imagery: The Verdict
Posted by Debbie Faith Formation on 4/10/20
FR MICHAEL BIBLICAL IMAGERY
(Fr Michael Boakye Yeboah: Vice Rector of St Gregory Seminary, Kumasi-Ghana)
GOOD FRIDAY
Isaiah 52:13-53:12; Hebrew 4:14-16; 5:7-9; John 18:1-19:42
THE VERDICT
This is the case beyond time. In the history of legal affairs especially Court deliberations, I don’t think any case may come ... Read More »
Fr. Michael's Thoughts on Biblical Imagery: Hosanna
Posted by Debbie Faith Formation on 4/06/20
FR MICHAEL BIBLICAL IMAGERY
(Fr Michael Boakye Yeboah: Vice Rector of St Gregory Seminary, Kumasi-Ghana)
HOSANNA
Today we celebrate Palm Sunday in strange circumstances. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic we are not allowed to congregate and celebrate this solemn “festival.”
Palm Sunday is one of the best ... Read More »