November 16, Tuesday Thirty-Third Week in Ordinary Time The first book of the Maccabees is historical and gives us the story of the struggle of the faithful Jews to preserve their religion and culture. The second book of the Maccabees is a more edifying book that gives us inspiring examples of the people’s struggles […]
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Reflection : Luke 19: 1-10 “Publicans and prostitutes will overtake you in the Kingdom of Heaven” (Mt 21:31). Did Jesus say this as a warning to the so called righteous of the community? Perhaps, we who are Christians and who boast of our rich traditions and faith, have something to learn from the story of […]
Thirty-Third Week In Ordinary Time I MUST STAY IN YOUR HOUSE Introduction The first book of the Maccabees is historical and gives us the story of the struggle of the faithful Jews to preserve their religion and culture. The second book of the Maccabees is a more edifying book that gives us inspiring examples […]
November 15, Monday Thirty-Third Week in Ordinary Time This week the first reading in Year I will be taken from the two canonical books of the Maccabees. These tell the story of the epic fight of the Jews against the Syrian empire. The Syrian king wanted to unify the kingdom under Hellenistic culture. Many […]
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Reflection: Luke 18:35-43 The healing story of the blind is situated in Jericho. Remember, Jesus is on his final days of the journey towards Jerusalem, where he will make his sacrifice. Jericho is situated on the main pilgrim route from Galilee to Jerusalem. Most pilgrims chose this route in order to bypass Samaria. Luke wants […]
Thirty-Third Week In Ordinary Time JESUS, LIGHT OF OUR EYES Introduction This week the first reading in Year I will be taken from the two canonical books of the Maccabees. These tell the story of the epic fight of the Jews against the Syrian empire. The Syrian king wanted to unify […]
November 14, Sunday Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Some parts of Scripture, like today’s readings, speak of calamities and disasters as signs of an old world decaying and Jesus coming in judgment. Today’s television and other media bring into our homes the disasters and violence and suffering of the whole world; and people ask: […]
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Reflection: Mark 13:24-32 We are almost at the end of the liturgical year. When Mark writes this page of his Gospel, the Roman empire was ravaged by wars, plagues, calamities, and famines. The Christian communities were affected by the persecution and killings. Faced with such struggles Some fanatics began to spread rumours of an imminent […]
Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Hope in a New World My Plans for You Are Peace Greeting (see the Entrance Antiphon) The Lord reassures us today: My plans for you are peace and not disaster. When you call to me, I will listen to you and I will bring you home. May the […]
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Dear Sisters and Brothers, Cordial greetings of peace, joy and universal goodwill to you in the person of Jesus. November 14, is the fifth Ecclesial Day of The Poor. The theme is “You always have the poor with you” (Mk 14: 7). It means that though were surrounded by the poor and marginalized people, we should […]