Jesus Heals a Paralytic

0 0 Matthew 9:1-8   Jesus could easily see that the paralytic brought to him lying on his bed, was brought to him by his friends, with full confidence and… Read more

Jesus Heals the Gadarenes Possessed

0 0 Matthew 8:28-34   This reading is part of Matthew Chapter 8. It follows Chapter 5-7 which covers the Sermon on the Mount. Matthew in the Sermon on the… Read more

Peter’s Declaration about Jesus

0 0 Matthew 16:13-19   Who do we say Jesus is? Oh some holy man, someone who had a great treasure chest of wisdom, maybe a conman, someone irrelevant today.… Read more

Would-Be Followers of Jesus

0 0 Matthew 8:18-22   Jesus very well knew what was in the heart of his disciples. Therefore, when he chose the apostles he had in mind what was going… Read more

A Girl Restored to Life and a Woman Healed

0 0 Mark 5:21-43 The Gospel narrative begins with Jesus again in Jewish territory and surrounded by crowds. A synagogue leader named Jairus arrives and surprisingly falls at the feet… Read more

The Healing Ministry of Jesus

1 0 Matthew 8:5-17   In this passage we see Jesus’ empathy for his people. He understands the need of the Centurion, and does not allow social class, thought or… Read more

Jesus Cleanses a Leper

0 0 Matthew 8:1-4   In his 3 years of public ministry, Jesus went about healing the deaf, dumb, blind, crippled and even the lepers. Leprosy was a dreaded disease… Read more

Solemnity of The Birth of John the Baptist

0 0 Luke 1:57-66, 80   God had already named the child, John. The birth story of John the Baptist is an act of Gods Grace, an occasion of great… Read more

A Tree and Its Fruit

0 0 Matthew 15-20   There are 3 mentions besides this, which I can recollect about trees in the Gospels The Mustard Tree The Fig Tree  The Parable of the… Read more

Jesus The Wisdom Of All Ages

0 0 Matthew 7:6, 12-14   The Old Testament can be divided into The Law/The Pentateuch, History, Prophets and the newer Wisdom Tradition. Wisdom Understanding is related with God and… Read more