2021 archive of Community Insights
Fr. Michael's Thoughts on Biblical Imagery: An Assumption with Certainty
Posted by Debbie Faith Formation on 8/16/21
FR MICHAEL BIBLICAL IMAGERY
(Fr Michael Boakye Yeboah: Vice Rector of St Gregory Seminary, Kumasi-Ghana)
AN ASSUMPTION WITH CERTAINTY
The modern definition of the term “Assumption” can be understood in different ways but two will be applied here. The first is “…an assuming that something is true”, while ... Read More »
Fr. Michael's Thoughts on Biblical Imagery: Immunity
Posted by Debbie Faith Formation on 8/09/21
FR MICHAEL BIBLICAL IMAGERY
(Fr Michael Boakye Yeboah: Vice Rector of St Gregory Seminary, Kumasi-Ghana)
IMMUNITY
Immunity can simply be defined as the quality or state of being immune; particularly a condition of being able to resist a particular disease especially through preventing development of a pathogenic microorganism ... Read More »
Fr. Michael's Thoughts on Biblical Imagery: Frustrations
Posted by Debbie Faith Formation on 8/02/21
FR MICHAEL BIBLICAL IMAGERY
(Fr Michael Boakye Yeboah: Vice Rector of St Gregory Seminary, Kumasi-Ghana)
FRUSTRATIONS
Frustration is part of life experiences. Whether you like it or not something will make you feel frustrated. Moments of frustration at times can be so severe that one may question his/her ... Read More »
Fr. Michael's Thoughts on Biblical Imagery: A Boy's Lunch!
Posted by Debbie Faith Formation on 7/26/21
FR MICHAEL BIBLICAL IMAGERY
(Fr Michael Boakye Yeboah: Vice Rector of St Gregory Seminary, Kumasi-Ghana)
A BOY’S LUNCH!
Today’s Gospel is a continuation of last Sunday’s Gospel reading. The Gospel passage for last Sunday ended with Jesus empathizing for the crowd whom he likened to a sheep without a ... Read More »
Fr. Michael's Thoughts on Biblical Imagery: Shepherds
Posted by Debbie Faith Formation on 7/19/21
FR MICHAEL BIBLICAL IMAGERY
(Fr Michael Boakye Yeboah: Vice Rector of St Gregory Seminary, Kumasi-Ghana)
SHEPHERDS
In the first reading the kings of Israel are referred to as shepherds, but it was customary throughout the ancient world to give kings the honorific title of “shepherd.” The shepherd language ... Read More »
Fr. Michael's Thoughts on Biblical Imagery: Called and Equipped
Posted by Debbie Faith Formation on 7/12/21
FR MICHAEL BIBLICAL IMAGERY
(Fr Michael Boakye Yeboah: Vice Rector of St Gregory Seminary, Kumasi-Ghana)
CALLED AND EQUIPPED
Jesus does not call someone and fail to equip him/her. One day a friend of mine phoned me to inform me that she has been appointed as Superior of her ... Read More »
Fr. Michael's Thoughts on Biblical Imagery: Amazed at His Teachings
Posted by Debbie Faith Formation on 7/06/21
FR MICHAEL BIBLICAL IMAGERY
(Fr Michael Boakye Yeboah: Vice Rector of St Gregory Seminary, Kumasi-Ghana)
AMAZED AT HIS TEACHINGS
Today’s Gospel account is taken from Mark 6:1- 6 and it forms part of the accounts we read on the 12th and 13th Sundays respectively. Two weeks ago, we ... Read More »
Fr. Michael's Thoughts on Biblical Imagery: Miracles
Posted by Debbie Faith Formation on 6/28/21
FR MICHAEL BIBLICAL IMAGERY
(Fr Michael Boakye Yeboah: Vice Rector of St Gregory Seminary, Kumasi-Ghana)
MIRACLES
I can say that in our contemporary times “Miracles” can be seen as the most publicized “element” of Christianity. It possesses a highly commercial value and if I am not to exaggerate, ... Read More »
Fr. Michael's Thoughts on Biblical Imagery: Lord, Take Control
Posted by Debbie Faith Formation on 6/21/21
FR MICHAEL BIBLICAL IMAGERY
(Fr Michael Boakye Yeboah: Vice Rector of St Gregory Seminary, Kumasi-Ghana)
LORD TAKE CONTROL
Mark tells us a story that is familiar with seafarers. If one assesses the details with which Mark gives this account it is likely that a master seafarer like Peter ... Read More »
Fr. Michael's Thoughts on Biblical Imagery: He Knows Not How
Posted by Debbie Faith Formation on 6/14/21
FR MICHAEL BIBLICAL IMAGERY
(Fr Michael Boakye Yeboah: Vice Rector of St Gregory Seminary, Kumasi-Ghana)
“HE KNOWS NOT HOW”
In most homes, one can find some marks on the door post or the kitchen wall. These marks are normally indicators of how children in the house track their ... Read More »