Mary Visits Elizabeth
Reflection on the Gospel of the Tuesday In The Fourth Week Of Advent Luke 1:39-45 Blessed are you who believed! This passage speaks of Mary and her outward approach to life. She has just been informed of her coming role as Queen Mother, to the Saviour of the World. The Creator God himself, who is […]
The Birth of Jesus Foretold
Reflection on the Gospel of the Monday In The Fourth Week Of Advent Luke 1:26-38 Mary as a teenager at this tender age said her YES and became the mother of the Son of God and the mother of all humanity. By her acceptance she opened the door to all to heaven through her son […]
Mary Visits Elizabeth
Reflection on the Gospel of the Sunday Fourth Sunday Of Advent Luke 1:39-45 Today’s Gospel Reading is perhaps the most iconic images of the Bible. The visitation is a significant event recited in every rosary of the Joyful mysteries. It marks the meeting of Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist, the messenger for the […]
The Annunciation to Joseph
Reflection on the Gospel of the Saturday In The Third Week Of Advent Matthew 1:18-24 In the beginning God created Adam and Eve and made a relationship with them. As a sign of his love he used to take a walk with them everyday morning and evening, thus Gods presence was abided with them. When […]
The Genealogy of Jesus the Messiah
Reflection on the Gospel of the Friday In The Third Week Of Advent Matthew 1:1-17 The genealogy of Jesus is spelt out in detail only in the Gospel according to Mathew. The significance of the genealogy is that God became human through his son. The Word became flesh through the lineage of David as promised […]
Jesus Testifies to John The Baptist’s Greatness
Reflection on the Gospel of the Thursday In The Third Week Of Advent Luke 7:24-30 Jesus affirms John the Baptist as a prophet, even more than a prophet, and greatest of all human beings, and how his way of living and humility still attracts people from far and wide. Yet John is just a messenger […]
John The Baptist Requests Confirmation From Jesus
Reflection on the Gospel of the Wednesday In The Third Week Of Advent Luke 7:19-23 The message that John the Baptist proclaimed was, “Repent and make yourself ready, for the Creator is coming.” This was in sync with the prophecies of Daniel. There were the four dynasties which controlled Jerusalem and the Middle East, and […]
The Parable of the Two Sons
Reflection on the Gospel of the Tuesday In The Third Week Of Advent Matthew 21:28-32 This Gospel text is very important. It is a course correction of sorts for the Jewish Nation. They had come back from the Babylonian Exile and reflected on why Yahweh, their God let them be taken into exile. Reading the text […]
The Authority of Jesus Questioned
Reflection on the Gospel of the Monday In The Third Week Of Advent Matthew 21:23-27 We see the desperation and frustration of the chief priests and elders who have been following Jesus. This time they boldly ask Jesus a question on divine authority with an intention to trap him as they very well knew that […]
John The Baptist Instructs The People
Reflection on the Gospel of the Sunday Third Sunday Of Advent Luke 3:10-18 Previously we were asked to reflect and repent, prepare the straight way. Well! How do we walk on the path to welcome the Messiah, the King of Kings? John the Baptist doesn’t seem to have wasted time and breath going into the […]