The Sign of Jonah
Reflection on the Gospel of the Monday In The Twenty-Eight Week In Ordinary Time Luke 11:29-32 Jesus’ anger is really seen in this passage towards the crowds who were gathered around him soon after the word spreads about Jesus casting our demon and they have been following him wherever he went. What made Jesus so […]
The Rich Man
Reflection on the Gospel of the Twenty-Eight Sunday In Ordinary Time Mark 10:17-30 The episodes of today’s Gospel express three important approaches. The first episode (10:17–22) portrays riches as an obstacle to discipleship. In the context of Mark’s Gospel discipleship means adopting the itinerant lifestyle of Jesus and his first followers. The particulars of this […]
True Blessedness
Reflection on the Gospel of the Saturday In The Twenty-Seventh Week In Ordinary Time Luke 11:27-28 Jesus throughout his life had done great mighty and marvellous deed in the world. Many times people were astonished by his deeds and praised God but in today’s gospel passage a woman from the crowd praised Jesus’s mother and […]
Beelzebul and the Return of the Unclean Spirit
Reflection on the Gospel of the Friday In The Twenty-Seventh Week In Ordinary Time Luke 11:15-26 An empty mind is the devil’s workshop! We have heard this saying often, especially from our parents or teachers in school, when we were young. In today’s gospel passage Jesus is accused of being an associate of the evil […]
The Birth of Jesus Foretold
Reflection on the Gospel of the Thursday In The Twenty-Seventh Week In Ordinary Time Luke 1:26-38 With God nothing is impossible.. are you ready to say Yes to the Lord? Nazareth, the home village of Mary, was not noted for any good, or have any importance reference to it in Israelite history. Mary’s upbringing in […]
The Lord’s Prayer
Reflection on the Gospel of the Wednesday In The Twenty-Seventh Week In Ordinary Time Luke 11:1-4 Reflecting on this scripture passage, I realised the power and meaning of the words “Our Father”, here was Jesus changing the way to look at God completely. God could no longer be seen as a ruler, who was kind […]
Jesus Visits Martha and Mary
Reflection on the Gospel of the Tuesday In The Twenty-Seventh Week In Ordinary Time Luke 10:38-42 The hardest thing for us to do is to be still, especially in the presence of God. We are so conditioned, that we always need to be in charge of every moment of our lives, and even when we […]
The Good Samaritan
Reflection on the Gospel of the Monday In The Twenty-Seventh Week In Ordinary Time Luke 10:25-37 While this passage provides a powerful lesson about mercy to the needy, it also proclaims the inclusion of non-Jews who observe the law and can enter into eternal life. When the lawyer replies to Jesus’ counter question that he […]
Pharisees, Jesus & Divorce
Reflection on the Gospel of the Twenty-Seventh Sunday In Ordinary Time Mark 10:2-16 Love is extremely sacred in the eyes of God. Not many people realize that the Bible is a ‘Love Story’ – It is a love story between God and man. It is a spiritual journey to love, to belong and have a […]
Childlike, The Disposition To Inherit Heaven
Reflection on the Gospel of the Saturday In The Twenty-Sixth Week In Ordinary Time Matthew 18:1-5,10 Jesus came into this world to establish God’s kingdom. Jesus prepared his disciples and the people to enter this Kingdom of God. While teaching his disciples to prayer, he taught them to say “thy kingdom come” and in another […]