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Most Rev. John Kobina Louis, PhD
Auxiliary Bishop of Accra, Ghana

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The Sin Against Lazarus in Ghana Today

A powerful reflection on Amos 6, 1 Timothy 6 & Luke 16:19–31 — challenging us to see the Lazarus at our gates.

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AWAITING THE HOLY SPIRIT IN THE UPPER ROOM

May 16, 2026

THEME: AWAITING THE HOLY SPIRIT IN THE UPPER ROOMREADINGS: Acts 1:12-14/ 1 Peter 4:13-16/ John 17:1-117th Sunday of Easter Introduction Beloved in Christ, today, the Church places us spiritually between two great events: the Ascension of the Lord and Pentecost. After the Ascension, the Apostles returned to Jerusalem, and together with other disciples, they gathered in the Upper Room (cf. Acts 1:12-14). The promised Holy Spirit was yet to descend upon them. So, it was a period of waiting, expectation, prayer, and hope in the Upper Room. In many ways, dear people of God, we understand what it means to wait. We wait for jobs, for healing, for marriages, and for answers to many prayers. But today’s readings teach us…
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Bishop John Kobina Louis, PhD

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Most Rev. John Kobina Louis, PhD

Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Accra, Ghana

Ordained a priest in 1992 and consecrated bishop on April 19, 2023, Bishop Louis brings over three decades of pastoral, academic, and administrative ministry to his preaching. He holds a PhD in the Study of Religions from the University of Ghana and an STL in Dogmatic Theology from the Pontifical Urbaniana University in Rome.

Author of several volumes of The Word in Season and out of Season — homilies for every Sunday and solemnity across the three-year liturgical cycle. His preaching is marked by clarity, warmth, deep Scriptural grounding, and a passion for making the Gospel accessible to all.

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