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A priest that does not reflect will be empty:

 HOMILY OF BISHOP PETER  ODETOYINBO  OF  HOLY THURSDAY 2022 AT SS PETER AND PAUL CATHEDRAL, ITESI ABEOKUTA, Remember your leaders who preached the Word of God to you, and as you reflect on the outcome of their lives, imitate their faith.  Jesus Christ is the same today as he was yesterday and as he will be forever. Do not let yourselves be led astray by all sorts of strange doctrines. (Heb.13:7-9a) Today and more than ever before the priesthood and priestly life and formation is facing a lot of crisis and challenges. These challenges have put many priests, young and old into confusion, crisis of identity with their vows, many have doubts of faith and conflicts in their social, ecclesiastical and moral status in the Church, among peers and in the society which are manifested in their comportments as individuals, as a presbyterium and even in the Liturgy and pastoral life. Often many do not know where they belong and in the bid of being sociable and relevant to the youth and society they