SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – B Introduction Those who hold power are called to perform a service for their brothers and sisters. Still, they are also subject to the temptation to abuse their position of prestige and use it to impose themselves, to further their own personal or family interests. The author of the […]
July 13, Tuesday FIFTEENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME Moses had to be saved from the waters so that he could share the same experience as his people when they were to be saved by passing through the waters. The poor and the oppressed are often more open to salvation than the self-satisfied, sophisticated city […]
Reflection: Matthew 11:20-24 We do agree that God works miracles in our lives. We might go on with our poetic language and say, every moment of our life is a miracle of God! Yes indeed! But what is important is to determine how do we respond to God’s miracles. The signs and wonders of Jesus […]
Reflection: Matthew 10:34-11:1 Faith in Jesus is never easy. Faith could be a battle on two levels. First, the battle within ourselves – because, our faith would demand us to do away with our selfishness. Desires for wealth, power and pleasures do not get along with our faith in God. Thus our faith in God […]
July 12, Monday FIFTEENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME In year I, the first readings of the weekdays of the 15th to Friday of the 17th WEEK IN Ordinary Time are taken from the Book of Exodus. They are of capital importance for the religious history of humanity and of God’s adventure with his chosen people. Terms […]
July 11, Sunday Fifteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time A good test of how strong our faith is would be how much we want to share it with the people around us. We cannot keep for ourselves what is good and rich and beautiful. If the Gospel has shaped our lives and made it deep and […]
Reflection: Mark 6:7-13 The wise man in chapter 30 of the book of Proverbs asks the Lord for two things: “I ask you not to give me poverty and not to give me riches; let me have my piece of bread. Because if you give me riches, I could say to the Lord I am […]
July 10, Saturday FOURTEENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME “Do not be afraid,” said Joseph to his brothers. He forgave them, realizing that his sufferings caused by them were the seed of the future of God’s people. “Do not be afraid.” says Jesus to his disciples three times. Even when persecuted and apparently failing […]
Chapter 6 of the gospel according to John, brings us back to Galilee. The evangelist recounted an important moment of Jesus’ visit to Jerusalem on the occasion of a feast in which he healed a paralytic man. It is a meaningful sign that he makes to show his ability to make the person capable of […]