THE GREAT JUBILEE YEAR OF MERCY Fr. Ignatius Makoji, MDM1

Ignatius Makoji

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The Church is at the service of men and women in their earthly undertaking. Hence, she claims no other authority than that of ministering to human persons with the help of God, in a spirit of charity and faithful service geared towards eternal salvation (cf. Austin Flannery (ed.), Vatican Council II, Venite Seorsum, p.586). Consequently, the joy and hope, the grief and anguish of the men of our time, especially of those who are poor or afflicted in any way, are the joy and hope, the grief and anguish of the followers of Christ as well. Nothing that is genuinely human, fails to find an echo in their hearts and that is why Christians cherish a feeling of deep solidarity with the human race and its history (cf. Vatican Council II, Gaudium et Spes, n. 1). In other words, all Christians by the example of their lives and the witness of the word, wherever they live, have an obligation to manifest the new man which they put on in baptism and to reveal the power of the Holy Spirit by whom they were strengthened at confirmation, so that others, seeing their good works might glorify the Father (Vatican II, Ad Gentes Divinius, n.11). This therefore, becomes a clarion call to all and sundry to live out Deeds of Mercy!

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Rev. Fr. Ignatius Adejoh Makoji, MDM, is a Catholic Priest and the Superior General of the Congregation of the Missionaries of Divine Mercy (MDM), domiciled in the Catholic Diocese of Minna, Niger State. Born in the late 70’s to Mr. John Makoji and Late Mrs. Cecilia Makoji of blessed memory, he hails from Idah in Kogi L.G.A of Kogi State, Idah Diocese(Nigeria). Fr. Ignatius studied Philosophy at Ss. Peter and Paul, BodijaIbadan and Theology in Spiritan International School of Theology, Attakwu, Enugu State. He obtained B.A in Philosophy, B.A Religion and Cultural Studies and M.A in Pastoral Theology. He made his Final Religious Profession in 2012 and was ordained a Catholic Priest on 5th July, 2013 by Most Rev. Dr. Martin Igwemezie Uzoukwu, the Catholic Bishop of Minna Diocese and the Founder of MDM Congregation. Since after his


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