DISCLAIMER: ARCHBISHOP KAIGAMA HAS NOT ENDORSED SHETTIMA

It has come to the notice of the Department of the Social Communications of the Archdiocese of Abuja a false news which has gone viral on the endorsement of Kashim Shettima as the APC Vice Presidential candidate. 

This fake news is coming after the nationwide outcry that graced the Muslim-Muslim ticket of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) since Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s announced the former Governor of Borno, Senator Kashim Shettima as his running mate in the 2023 presidential election, the loyalists of the ruling party have been at their wits end explaining to Nigerians the soundness of their choice.

One of their antics to give credit to the much criticized choice, has been to use the good names of reputable Nigerians to *launder* the image of Shettima. One of such futile attempts is dragging the name of Most Rev Ignatius Kaigama, the Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, into the fan base of APC. Recently, the social media was agog with the skewed news of such spurious endorsement.

To set the records right, at no point has the venerable archbishop either in his personal capacity or as the Metropolitan of Abuja Ecclesiastical Province made such comments. Those familiar with the norms of the Catholic Church understand that Canon 285 § 2 admonishes that “Clerics are to avoid those things which, although not unbecoming, are nevertheless foreign to the clerical state.” 

  

Endorsing a candidate of a particular party by any cleric as purported is certainly foreign to the clerical state *and not a possible action by Catholic cleric.* It is therefore unthinkable that Archbishop Kaigama who knows better the workings of the Church as *a* top cleric in the Nigerian sphere, *would* make such alleged endorsement. How could he when such posture contradicts the very essence of his episcopal ministry?  

The rumor peddlers depict that they are out of touch with ecclesiastical reality in Nigeria. Archbishop Kaigama ended his tenure as President of Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) since 2018. After him, there have been two successors, yet the bearers of the false news  *presented* him now in 2022 as the President of CBCN, *which he longer is.* 

The bigger question to be asked is: How did we come about such *a* nasty insinuation? Why the futile attempt to put words in the mouth of the Archbishop?  

Well, it has to do with the event of 2016. As the then President of CBCN, Archbishop Kaigama along with other bishops, graced the Golden Jubilee of the Catholic Diocese of Maiduguri while Kashim Ibrahim Shettima was the Governor of Borno State. 

As it was customary, he led the bishops to pay *a* courtesy visit to then Governor Shettima. Archbishop Kaigama minced no words in reminding his listeners that the Catholic Bishops of Nigeria has prophetic voice. His words: “We are a voice for the people. Our voice is a prophetic voice. We see things where things are good, we say it so. Where things are bad, we say it so.”

Coming from such premise, he of course commended some virtues he found in the governor as it relates to his working relationship with peoples of other faith. Six years after however, it surprising that his innocuous comment has been reinvented by mischievous makers to mean endorsement of Shettima as Tinubu’s vice presidential candidate, what a shame!

The general public is hereby notified that Archbishop Kaigama has not and will not endorse any candidate as his flock cut across *political* parties and he would not prefer one candidate above the other. It is up to Nigerian voters to make their choice through the ballot box by electing the best candidates.

Fr. Patrick Alumuku, PhD 

Director of Communications

Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja.

Memorial of the day - July 16Our Lady of Mount Carmel

Sacred Scripture already celebrated the beauty of Carmel where the prophet Elijah defended the purity of Israel's faith in the living God. 

In the twelfth century, some group of hermits withdrew to same mount Carmel where they organized themselves into an Order around 1150. 

Oppressed by the Saracens, the monks later slowly emigrated to Europe. During the night preceding the 16th of July, 1225, the Blessed Virgin is said to have commanded Pope Honorius III to approve the foundation. 

Since the Carmelites were still under constant harassment, the sixth General of the Order, St. Simon Stock, pleaded with the Blessed Virgin for some special sign of her protection. 

On July 16, 1251, Blessed Virgin Mary designated the scapular as the special mark of her maternal love. That is why the present feast is also known as the feast of the Scapular. The scapular, as part of the habit, is common to many religious Orders, but it is a special feature of the Carmelites. A smaller form of the scapular is given to lay persons in order that they may share in the great graces associated with it.

Devotion to Our Lady of Mount Carmel is worldwide, and most Catholics are familiar with the Scapular of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, also known as the Brown Scapular. The feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel was instituted for the Carmelites in 1332, and extended to the whole Church by Benedict XIII in 1726.

PRAYER:

May the venerable intercession of the glorious Virgin Mary come to our aid, we pray, O Lord, so that, fortified by her protection, we may reach the mountain which is Christ. Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen

SAINT JOHN BOSCO SAVES A BOY FROM HELL

A fifteen year old boy in Turin was about to die. He called for Don Bosco, but the saint was not able to make it in time. Another priest heard the boy's confession and the boy died. When Don Bosco returned to Turin, he set out at once to see the boy. When told that the boy was dead, he insisted that it was "just a misunderstanding." After a moment of prayer in the room of the dead child, Don Bosco suddenly cried out: "Charles! Rise!" To the utter amazement of all present, the boy stirred, opened his eyes, and sat up. Seeing Don Bosco, his eyes lit up.

"Father, I should now be in Hell!" gasped the boy. "Two weeks ago I was with a bad companion who led me into sin and at my last confession, I was afraid to tell everything . . . Oh, I've just come out of a horrible dream! I dreamt I was standing on the edge of a huge furnace surrounded by a horde of devils. They were about to throw me into the flames when a beautiful Lady appeared and stopped them. 'There's still hope for you, Charles,' she told me. 'You have not yet been judged!' At that moment I heard you calling me. Oh, Don Bosco! What a joy to see you again! Will you please hear my confession?"

After hearing the boy's confession, Don Bosco said to the boy, "Charles, now that the gates of Heaven lie wide open for you, would you rather go there or stay here with us?" The boy looked away for a moment and his eyes grew moist with tears. An expectant hush fell over the room. "Don Bosco", he said at last, "I'd rather go to Heaven." The mourners watched in amazement as Charles leaned back on the pillows, closed his eyes, and settled once more into the stillness of death.

I can't tell her I don't love her anymore

Well, here are 5 solid reasons why a man who doesn't love you is unlikely to openly tell you to move on with your life:

One of the reasons why no woman has loved you is because you think and act like a woman. 

Let me explain this point so you can understand it. 

Have you heard women say: “if he doesn't love her, why doesn't he let her go.” Or, “if he doesn't love me, why can't he let me go? Why does he keep calling me? Why does he view my WhatsApp statuses? Why does he react to my picture updates on Facebook with the love emoji ❤️?”

Have you?

I know you probably have.

Women actually expect a man who doesn't treat them right to be the one to tell them, “I don't love you (anymore). Move on with your life and stop bugging me, before they get the memo.” 😎

1) He knows that you won't believe him. Women always attach emotional meanings to little gestures from the men they love. So even if he tells you off, you're unlikely to take him seriously. As long as he's kind to you, you'll naturally gravitate right back into his arms.

2) He will lose an option that is guaranteed to be available to him in the event that his main target hurts him or leaves him: Humans are selfish by nature. They will not fail to manipulate you for their selfish desires if you appear weak. Why will a man leave you knowing full well that you love him more than you love yourself and will do anything to please him even at your expense? Why will he give up free sex, free attention, even free money, just like that? Think about it. The exact same reason why women friend zone good men just in case their relationship with a bad guy does not work out, is the same reason why a man is unlikely to break off a relationship with a woman even if he doesn't love her.

3) Women love illusion more than reality: This means that a woman is more likely to believe and accept a lie that makes her happy than the truth that hurts her feelings but has the propensity to resurrect her wisdom and sharpen her critical reasoning faculty. Most women cannot engage in a civil and healthy conversation with their partner about issues in their relationship without getting emotional. It is the reason why your boyfriend/husband cannot tell you about a co-worker who's making passes at him at his office. It is the reason why he can't discuss some of the silly fantasies in his head. He knows you will read deep meanings into it and take it to great extents and he would rather you don't do that for the sake of peace.

4) You're his bragging rights: Losing you will mean he doesn't have anyone to brag with to his crop of foolish friends.

5) He knows that you're a fool: only foolish people remain where they are treated with disdain, disrespect and dishonour. 

While men are logical beings. Women are weird far more emotionally.

A man doesn't tell you he wants to leave an unhealthy relationship. A man leaves an unhealthy relationship.

A man doesn't think about all the good sex positions you gave him when you cheat on him. A man banishes all of those thoughts in distant memory and moves on with his life.

Is it funny that women expect men who serve no purpose in their lives to actually be the ones to initiate a breakup.

My point is, as a man, if you're more emotional than you're logical, you will not appeal to 90 percent of women, because no woman wants a man who acts like a woman for a life partner or a serious relationship.

Good evening beloved fans ❤️❤️

REASONS WHY LADIES DUMPED THEIR GUYS.

Some guys when asked why their relationship failed, they will tell you "she left cos I don't have money." But this is not always true NOT all ladies love for the sake of money. I have seen guys that had nothing but their gf stick to them. There are various reasons why ladies dumped their guys to mention but a few.

1. Some guys don't knw how to treat or make a woman happy.

2. Some lack courtesy at least if you don't have money, you should 've courtesy.

3. Most guys have Ego, they never say "l'm sorry" when they wrong you.

4. Some guys are not romantic & don't know how to use words such as; sweetie,Angel, Sexy, My world, Treasure, My Queen etc. Women love to hear their praises.

5. Some guys to lie alot and such guys believed that ladies fall in love when you tell them lies. It's wrong cos when she finds out the real you,she can quit the r/ship.

6. Some guys are dirty; such guys thinks neatness is meant for ladies alone. They hardly wash their clothes let alone their boxers.

7. Most guys are cheats just few of them are faithful. The cheat amongst them believed that it is in the nature of man to cheat.

8. Some guys has No Future Ambition (NFA). No woman wants a man that has no future plan.

9. Some guys are irresponsible always looking for ladies who have huge amount of money in their account. Gold diggers! Such guys are " INFIDEL" A responsible man should be hardworking. 

10. Some guys are immature and such guys will comment rubbish after reading this post instead of correcting themselves in the catagories they fall💯💯

   Good morning ndi anambra state 💞💞💞

Never ever date or marry a person you're not sexually attracted to

Never ever date or marry a person you're not sexually attracted to. Never marry someone you don't constantly feel the urge to have sex with. Do not marry a man that has never had an erection in your presence and attempted to touch you. Do not marry a woman who doesn't melt and get wet at the sight of you or when you're giving her some deep emotional lines.

Sexual connection and compatibility is one of the first things you must consider before marriage.

If sex was not important in marriage, God would have simply created us without Homo-erectus, viviana and bobby, made us unattractive to one another and found a way for us to reproduce like plants.

A man is not a bad man because he wants to sleep with you. A man becomes a bad man only if sleeping with you is the only thing he wants and cannot restrain himself when your answer is NO. 

A man is a bad man because his desire for sex comes before your mental state of mind, your mood and your health.

Good morning beloved fans.