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Fr. Nnamdi Moneme, OMV: Why Do You Believe Jesus Is King? – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

Fr. Nnamdi Moneme, OMV: Why Do You Believe Jesus Is King?

Daily Scripture Readings and Meditations: Blessed Are the Eyes Which See What You See!

December 2, 2025

Founder’s Quote

December 2, 2025

Photo by Daniel Gutko on Unsplash. Jesus, king of kings

By Fr. Nnamdi Moneme, OMV, Catholic Exchange, Dec. 2, 2025

Fr. Nnamdi Moneme OMV is a Roman Catholic Priest of the Oblates of the Virgin Mary currently on missionary assignment in the Philippines. He serves in the Congregations’ Retreat Ministry and in the House of Formation for novices and theologians in Antipolo, Philippines. He blogs at www.toquenchhisthirst.wordpress.com.

A friend of mine was speaking passionately about one of the presidential candidates—how his candidate was the one to bring progress, peace, unity, and accountability to the country.

I asked him why he was so sure that his preferred candidate was the best for the country. What has this candidate done in the past that warrants so much enthusiasm and hope? What are the proven values of this candidate? My friend could not answer any of these questions. He just kept harping on why everybody should vote for his candidate.

This is how we set ourselves up for disappointment. We campaign and support leaders without asking why they deserve our votes. We vote for them without considering their values and past actions, and then we wonder why they leave us disappointed and frustrated. ….

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Fr. Nnamdi Moneme, OMV: Why Do You Believe Jesus Is King?

Daily Scripture Readings and Meditations: Blessed Are the Eyes Which See What You See!

Founder’s Quote

By Fr. Nnamdi Moneme, OMV, Catholic Exchange, Dec. 2, 2025

A friend of mine was speaking passionately about one of the presidential candidates—how his candidate was the one to bring progress, peace, unity, and accountability to the country.

This is how we set ourselves up for disappointment. We campaign and support leaders without asking why they deserve our votes. We vote for them without considering their values and past actions, and then we wonder why they leave us disappointed and frustrated. ….

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