An Igbo proverb goes thus: “Izubundu” (communal dialogue cum deliberation is life). It was on this note that the Bigard family gathered together on 6th Oct., 2014, for her annual colloquium. It was an ample time for stock taking, while …
Spiritual formation occupies a pride of place in the formation of candidates for the priesthood. Consequently, Bigard Memorial Seminary, as a formation house, begins and ends her academic/formation year with a retreat. Thus, the end of the year retreat for …
In her rich exhortations on the formation of the candidates to the priesthood PASTORES DABO VOBIS divided the formation of the priest into two: The initial formation (formation before ordination) and ongoing formation (formation after ordination). In an honest obedience …
Akwusie Onyedikachi, in his work ‘The Holy Week Commentary’, wrote: “In the Christian liturgical calendar there is a week that is unique; it is called ‘Holy Week’. It is so named not for the mere sake of conceding such a …
“On the 13th April, 1742, the music hall in Dublin resounded to the applause of an enthusiastic audience. For the first time in history, the great musical oratorio, Messiah, had been presented; and the conductor on that occasion, was none …
The biological as well as agricultural concept pollination is as interesting as it is vital. It is defined as the process by which pollen is transferred in the reproduction of plants, thereby enabling fertilization and reproduction. In like manner, crosspollination …
Days keep turning and turning, and as the tick-tack of the clock keeps going, day dissolve into night, which unfolds into day and as always, history is made. History is of event, event is a creation of man, and event …
In human events whatever has a beginning has an end. Bigard memorial seminary Enugu on 14th march, 2014 brought to a close this year’s Inter-House Games Competition. The grand finale started exactly at 2:00 PM after the welcome address presented …
In our world today, the preponderance of Greek gifts has become so alarming such that, it is much uncommon to witness a situation where philanthropy has no strings attached to it. It was because of such rare situation that we …
Playing host to a visitor could be interesting. But playing host to a grand dad is not only interesting but goes with nostalgic feelings and could have some rituals and strings of religiosity attached. Such were the feelings sparked off …