The Purpose of the Parables
Reflection on the Gospel of the Thursday Of The Sixteenth Week In Ordinary Time Matthew 13:10-17 Jesus explains the Purpose of the Parables, through the parables of the kingdom. Jesus speaks of the hidden mysteries of God’s Kingdom among us. Jesus uses everyday life events and things used to bring out the the hidden truth, […]
The Chosen :: Season1 Episode 6: Indescribable Compassion
By the title of this episode we can guess that this episode is filled with miracles of Jesus. The two miracles presented are healing of the leper and the paralytic man. The depiction of the scene of the healing of the leper, is shown in a very realistic way. However, I presume the lepers were […]
The Parable of the Sower
Reflection on the Gospel of the Wednesday Of The Sixteenth Week In Ordinary Time Matthew 13:1-9 I love this parable, it shows us great depth. It highlights God’s patience with us, his love for us and his respect for the gift of freedom he has gifted us. Yet the marvellous God that he is; he […]
The True Kindred of Jesus
Reflection on the Gospel of the Tuesday Of The Sixteenth Week In Ordinary Time Matthew 12:46-50 Indeed those who do and seek to do the will of God, are his Family. Reflect on this… God has revealed himself fully to humanity, in and through His Son – Jesus of Nazareth – the Messiah. Do we […]
The Sign of Jonah
Reflection on the Gospel of the Monday Of The Sixteenth Week In Ordinary Time Matthew 12:38-42 The Scribes and Pharisees are asking for a sign. Why? See this within the context of what you have read in the Gospel before this point, starting from the start of Jesus’ Ministry. And you will marvel at Jesus’ […]
Jesus Visits Martha and Mary
Reflection on the Gospel of the Sixteenth Sunday In Ordinary Time Luke 10:38-42 In today’s Gospel we are easily tempted to choose either Martha or Mary’s decision but the truth is they both represent two ways of living the Spiritual life. Martha represents the vita active, the active life. Mary, on the other hand, represents the vita contemplativa, […]
The True Kindred of Jesus
Reflection on the Gospel of the Saturday Of The Fifteenth Week In Ordinary Time(Memorial: Our Lady of mount Carmel) Matthew 12:46-50 Jesus was fully engaged with ministry and ceaselessly moving from one place to another place to proclaim God’s kingdom. Many people were blessed with the coming of Jesus. Jesus and his disciples were busy […]
Plucking Grain on the Sabbath
Reflection on the Gospel of the Friday Of The Fifteenth Week In Ordinary Time Matthew 12:1-8 Todays Gospel speaks about Jesus reaffirming the priesthood of the Apostles. This he does by first introducing David, at the time of his being given the Show Bread of God’s Presence, an ordinary regular Israelite. How his dedication and […]
The Yoke of Jesus
Reflection on the Gospel of the Thursday Of The Fifteenth Week In Ordinary Time Matthew 11:28-30 Everything that Jesus teaches he lives. Jesus is the model of perfect obedience Jesus invites us to learn from Himself what it means to be Christian and His disciple. He wants us to learn how to be meek and […]
Jesus Thanks His Father
Reflection on the Gospel of the Wednesday Of The Fifteenth Week In Ordinary Time Matthew 11:25-27 Indeed pride blinds us to many things. And those humble wake up to possibilities. It is humility that opens us to receiving graces that draw us into a closer relationship with God. This is what we see in the […]