Tuesday of 8th Week in Ordinary Time A HUNDREDFOLD REWARD The Holy Spirit was already at work in the prophets of the Old Testament, but the Good News of Christ is a much clearer revelation. Set all your hope on the grace of Christ. What about those who give up everything for the […]
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Monday of 8th Week in Ordinary Time Not Willing to Pay the Price The first letter of Peter was written in Rome and addressed to non-Jewish Christians of the Asian region. The assistance of a secretary may explain how his Greek is rather sophisticated for a fisherman from Galilee. He begins his letter with a […]
Fourth Sunday Of Lent A Father Prodigal with His Love Can you imagine that, when half-heartedly sorry for the stupidities of your sins, you tell God that you come back to him, he embraces you and prepares a feast for you? It is almost like a hero’s welcome! A God prodigal with his love […]
Saturday of 3rd Week in Lent God Sees What It Is In Us We cannot save ourselves by rites and practices. Sin is forgiven and lasting happiness found in an encounter of love with God. If we recognize that we are sinners, people who have failed at times and who could do better, […]
ANNUNCIATION OF THE LORD We celebrate today the solemn feast of the Annunciation. “Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary,” said the old missal. That was correct, in a way, for the angel came to announce glad tidings to Mary. “Annunciation of the Lord,” says the new missal. Yes, this is the day that the […]
Thursday of 3rd Week in Lent Listening to God’s Word “Listen to my voice,” says God through his prophet Jeremiah, and then, he complains that God’s people fails to listen, that they listen to themselves and follow their own ways. Their deeds do not speak the language of God. […]
Wednesday of 7th Week in Ordinary Time POLYCARP OF SMYRNA St Polycarp of Smyrna was a disciple of John the Evangelist and one of the most renowned of the early bishops of Asia. He died a martyr at the age of 86, offering his death as a eucharist of thanksgiving. He declared to his […]
PETER’S CHAIR, Feast The liturgy celebrates today not so much that Peter was the bishop of Rome than what his function is. In answer to Peter’s profession of faith, Jesus appoints him the Rock on which the Church is built. As Peter himself knew very well, the shepherd is the model of his flock, dedicated […]
Reflection: Mark 9: 14-29 Jesus comes down with the three apostles after the ecstatic experience of transfiguration on the mountain. Peter and companions wanted to remain in the thickness of the cloud, to be able to experience the undiluted presence of God. But this cannot be: our call is to live with Christ and also […]
Reflection: Luke 6: 27-38 Today’s Gospel brings up the central point that characterises the life of a Christian: love for enemies, forgiveness and mercy. We speak of the Ten Commandments as the basic rules of our faith. However, here, Jesus gives a new set of commandments: “Love your enemies, do good to those who hate […]