Prophets and Acceptance of their Words
Reflection on the Gospel of the Monday In The Third Week In Lent Luke 4:24-30 These words were spoken by Jesus in his own hometown where he was brought up by his parents at Nazareth. The people of Nazareth knew Jesus to be the son of Joseph a Carpenter and when they heard Jesus […]
The Parable of the Barren Fig Tree (Repent or Perish)
Reflection on the Gospel of the Third Sunday Of Lent Luke 13:1-9 Although the message for today’s Gospel of repent or perish is straightforward, one must pay close attention to the details. Yes, the fig tree does represent you and me. We are planted to bear fruit and yet do we really bear fruit? If […]
The Boy Jesus in the Temple
Reflection on the Gospel of the Saturday In The Second Week In Lent (Solemnity: St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary) Luke 2:41-51a Out of the four Gospels, only the Gospel of Luke narrates about Jesus’ birth and childhood. Today’s passage covers not only the tradition followed by Holy Family, but also covers the […]
The Parable of the Wicked Tenants
Reflection on the Gospel of the Friday In The Second Week In Lent Matthew 21:33-43, 45-46 Jesus has been welcomed into Jerusalem with Palm branches and he enters the temple and is teaching. The chief priests and elders are not happy and question his authority, but Jesus has evaded their questions with skill and gives […]
The Chosen :: Season1 Episode 4: The Rock On Which It Is Built
This episode shows us the calls of Peter and Andrew sons of Jonah, and James and John sons of Zebedee. . The episode shows us that James and John and Peter and Andrew knew each other and stayed in a familiar community, the hardships faced by Simon and his family, and how his mother-in-law lands […]
The Rich Man and Lazarus
Reflection on the Gospel of the Thursday In The Second Week In Lent Luke 16:19-31 The rich man and Lazarus parable mentions the rich and the poor, the mighty and the weak, and it puts our present and future in front of us. God knows everyone of us by name and is concerned about us, […]
The Request of the Mother of James and John
Reflection on the Gospel of the Wednesday In The Second Week In Lent Matthew 20:17-28 Jesus was seen as the new King Solomon. King Solomon had 12 minister around him, who did all the administrative work for him. Jesus was increasingly being seen as the Messiah, the Son of David. The public definitely were thinking […]
Jesus Denounces Scribes and Pharisees
Reflection on the Gospel of the Tuesday In The Second Week In Lent Matthew 23:1-12 A tree is known by its fruit! I love Saint John Paul II. An awesome and towering figure for humanity to look and learn from. He has some excellent teachings to his names, but more than anything he was a man […]
Judging Others
Reflection on the Gospel of the Monday In The Second Week In Lent Luke 6:36-38 Knowingly or unknowingly we continuously keep judging others. Jesus said first remove the log in your own eyes and then look at the speck in someone else’s eye. But most of the times we just are not able to see […]
The Transfiguration
Reflection on the Gospel of the Second Sunday Of Lent (The Transfiguration Of The Lord) Luke 9:28b-36 In today’s Gospel the emphasis throughout, is on the dazzling attestation of Jesus’ identity. Jesus has a radiant face reminiscent to that of Moses when he encounter’s God on Mount Sinai. But the description of the change in Jesus’ […]