Jesus the Cause of Division

Reflection on the Gospel of the Thursday In The Twenty-Ninth Week In Ordinary Time Luke 12:49-53 Does The Word of God Heal us or at times upset and confuse us. Are we true disciples of Jesus and can we experience his healing presence, understand his teachings and Love in every passage and word He personally […]

Faithful or the Unfaithful Servant

Reflection on the Gospel of the Wednesday In The Twentyninth Week In Ordinary Time Luke 12:39-48 Every one to whom much is given, both Worldly or Spiritually, of them much will be demanded! We are God’s Children and as Children, responsible towards each other. In this world we find disparity of wealth, resources, spiritual knowledge, […]

Watchful Servants

Reflection on the Gospel of the Tuesday In The Twenty-Ninth Week In Ordinary Time Luke 12:35-38 I know from observing my Nephew and Niece, how anxious their parents are when they are out of home late, or are travelling a big distance from home. This anxiety on the part of their parents, makes them be […]

The Mission of the Seventy

Reflection on the Gospel of the Monday In The Twentyninth Week In Ordinary Time Luke 10:1-9 Jesus starts preparing his disciples for his mission.  Even today the management schools study the leadership style of Jesus.  How he chose the least of the people from different background, some educated, some fishermen and some who were not […]

The Request of James and John

Reflection on the Gospel of the Twentyninth Sunday In Ordinary Time Mark 10:35-45 The passage Mark 10:32–34 is a very detailed Passion prediction that precedes today’s Gospel. The second unit (10:35–40) is a dialogue between the two sons of Zebedee and Jesus in which James and John manifest their failure to comprehend the mystery of […]

Rewards of a Relationship with God

Reflection on the Gospel of the Saturday In The Twenty-Eight Week In Ordinary Time Luke 12:8-12 Jesus came in to this world to reveal the love of God, wherever he went he courageously proclaimed the truth and brought people closer to God. In Jewish community, the religious leader and the people in higher authority refused […]

Warning against Hypocrisy

Reflection on the Gospel of the Friday In The Twenty-Eight Week In Ordinary Time Luke 12:1-7 While preaching, Jesus was invited by a Pharisee for a meal the Pharisees’ surprise at Jesus not washing his hands triggered a very honest and angry feedback from Jesus, as we say today, Jesus just gave them a piece […]

Further Woes to the Pharisees and Scribes

Reflection on the Gospel of the Thursday In The Twenty-Eight Week In Ordinary Time Luke 11:47-54 Jesus is continuing with the indictment of the Pharisees and Scribes. He is stating the privilege they had of knowing God, about God and the opportunity of coming close to him (as a result). They have been blessed with […]

Pharisees and the neglect of justice and the love of God

Reflection on the Gospel of the Wednesday In The Twenty-Eight Week In Ordinary Time Luke 11:42-46 John 3:16 speaks of God’s Love manifested in the fact that he through His Son, Jesus Christ became human and manifested his Glory – that is his humble Love of Man, which is unchanging, and not his glory as […]

Jesus Denounces Pharisees and Lawyers

Reflection on the Gospel of the Tuesday In The Twenty-Eight Week In Ordinary Time Luke 11:37-41 What is it that defines us, our clothing or our identity? Over the weekend was involved in teaching the paramount importance of knowing our identity in God, as Christians. The topic in passing was the importance and meaning of […]