The Question about Fasting
Reflection on the Gospel of the Friday After Ash Wednesday Matthew 9:14-15 Fasting was an essential part of penance followed by the Jews. The followers of John also fasted like the Pharisees or any other jew. Jesus also fasted and prayed to his father, for 40 days while he was facing the temptations and again […]
The Rejection and Suffering of The Son of Man
Reflection on the Gospel of the Thursday After Ash Wednesday Luke 9:22-25 Suffering is something everyone struggles with. And in the Gospels we find Jesus accepting it and embracing it. He even tasks his Disciples to embrace it. Have we than in all our human understanding understood wrongly what Suffering and Sorrow are? In the […]
Concerning Almsgiving, Prayer and Fasting
Reflection on the Gospel of ASH WEDNESDAY Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18 Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent. As is said, to us a special time me given to prepare ourselves for the coming Good Friday and Easter. Indeed it is a special time for us, but I feel it also resounds with the same themes […]
The Rewards of Being Jesus’ Disciples
Reflection on the Gospel of the Tuesday Of The Eight Week In Ordinary Time Mark 10:28-31 This is a poignant question that Peter ask’s Jesus, “Is it worth us, to follow Jesus?” What do you say? On the surface we remember about Jesus promising eternal life, a place in heaven etc…, but here in this […]