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Buchi Akpati is a speaker, writer, and Catholic beauty professional based in northern Virginia. She is a former Discalced Carmelite nun with over 10 years of preceding work experience in digital marketing and communications. In her spare time, Buchi enjoys cooking nutritious meals, kickboxing, taking long lakeside walks, singing sacred music at her local parish, and sewing modest clothing for women. Find Buchi at her ministry, O’Maria Media, on Instagram.
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Reflections on the Melkite Greek Catholic Church’s full communion with Rome

February 23, 2024 Buchi Akpati 4

In the 1947 movie, Good News, we first savored the words “the best things in life are free.” Some of these things, in my opinion, are delectable food, a reverent liturgy, and a supportive community […]

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“It’s a very joyful movie!” Adam Anders talks about making Journey to Bethlehem

November 10, 2023 Buchi Akpati 6

Family-friendly films that take Christian belief seriously are hard to find in the theaters, even when the subject is Christmas. Journey to Bethlehem, which opens in theaters today, is a welcome exception: a musical adventure […]

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Addressing the lies of transgenderism with truth, charity, and the Eucharist

October 23, 2023 Buchi Akpati 2

Our families are under spiritual attack. The targets? Youth and young adults. Not only is it more challenging nowadays to find positive role models to foster a healthy self-image for young people today, it is […]

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