Sermon on the Mount: Concerning Adultery & Divorce
Reflection on the Gospel of the Friday Of The Tenth Week In Ordinary Time Matthew 5:27-32 This part of the gospel is a continuation of the teaching after the Sermon on the Mount. Jesus explains daily living principles through this series of teachings. He calls us, God’s people, the Salt of the earth and the […]
Jesus Prays for His Disciples
Reflection on the Gospel of the Thursday Of The Tenth Week In Ordinary Time (Feast: Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Eternal High Priest) John 17:1-2, 9, 14-26 Today we celebrate Jesus as the Eternal High Priest, according to the order of Melchizedek. The first question we need to ask is why according to the order […]
Jesus Visits Martha and Mary
Reflection on the Gospel of the Wednesday Of The Tenth Week In Ordinary Time Luke 10:38-42 “Martha, Martha, you are worried and distracted by many things; there is need of only one thing. Mary has chosen the better part, which will not be taken away from her.” Indeed we all are like Martha, and worry […]
Salt and Light
Reflection on the Gospel of the Tuesday Of The Tenth Week In Ordinary Time Matthew 5:13-16 Jesus was/is the Salt and Light of the human race, and he invites us to be the same. What is the meaning of Salt and Light? For me the meaning is to be the meaning and hope for those […]
Jesus’ and Our Mother
Reflection on the Gospel of the Monday Of The Tenth Week In Ordinary Time (Mary Mother of the Church) John 19:25b-34 This passage is packed of number of events. Let’s take it point wise: The three Mary’s who were close to Jesus, his mother Mary, his mother’s sister (her cousin as Mary was the only […]
Jesus Appears to the Disciples
Reflection on the Gospel of Pentecost Sunday John 20:19-23 In today’s gospel we observe that the disciples of Jesus find themselves in a hopeless, confused, anxious situation. Their dreams of being part of the Messianic Kingdom seems to be over. They are afraid of the jews who are trying to kill them. The disciples have […]
Jesus and the Beloved Disciple
Reflection on the Gospel of the Saturday In The Seventh Week Of Easter John 21:20-25 Today’s gospel passage is an unique passage and recorded only in John Gospel. Peter was given a role to be a good shepherd like his master to tend and feed the sheep. Jesus predicted his nature of death. Similarly, Jesus […]
Jesus and Peter
Reflection on the Gospel of the Friday In The Seventh Week Of Easter John 21:15-19 Peter and the disciples were surprised with an unexpected visit from the Risen Lord and are enjoying this time over breakfast with the Lord. The experience of losing their Lord, brother is slowly changing with their reunion with the victorious […]
Jesus Prays For All
Reflection on the Gospel of the Thursday In The Seventh Week Of Easter John 17:20-26 Jesus is in the midst of fervent prayer, He is praying to the Father for us, that we may be one with him, as the Father and He are one. He prays for us to receive His power and authority, […]
Wednesday In The Seventh Week Of Easter
Reflection on the Gospel of the Wednesday In The Seventh Week Of Easter John 17:11b-19 I love the explanation given in the New Collegeville Commentary in the Gospel of Mark on the parable of the Farmer-the Seed-the Soil. It Brings to fore the Love of God as the one who sows his Word in the […]