Jesus Calls the First Disciples

Reflection on the Gospel of the Tuesday In The First Week Of Advent (Feast of the Apostle Andrew) Matthew 4:18-22 “Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.”  And they immediately followed Jesus. The following of James, Peter, James and John is not based on the literal understanding of Jesus’ words, nor […]

Jesus Heals a Centurion’s Servant

Reflection on the Gospel of the Monday In The First Week Of Advent Matthew 8:5-11 The centurion was a person in authority in the Roman Empire. From this passage we see that though he was not a Jew, he had heard and known of Jesus and his works.  And when his servant got paralyzed, he […]