Woes to Unrepentant Cities
Reflection on the Gospel of the Tuesday Of The Fifteenth Week In Ordinary Time Matthew 11:20-24 This Gospel Reading indeed is heart rendering. We can visualize the pain in Jesus’ words. Jesus’ ministry and most of his miracles/healings were done in the northern areas of Palestine and Jesus does names some of these cities where […]
Not Peace, but a Sword
Reflection on the Gospel of the Monday Of The Fifteenth Week In Ordinary Time Matthew 10:34-11:1 Jesus is teaching his twelve apostles his mission to come on earth and when one decides to accept to follow Jesus, it was not necessary that the full family will follow. Jesus brought a revolution in the world. He […]
The Parable of the Good Samaritan
Reflection on the Gospel of the Fifteenth Sunday In Ordinary Time Luke 10:25-37 Who is thy neighbour? We just need to attentively observe and hear the world around us – we immediately recognize that most of it is brokenness. How do we keep moving forward in the midst of brokenness within ourselves and the world […]
Whom to Fear
Reflection on the Gospel of the Saturday Of The Fourteenth Week In Ordinary Time Matthew 10:24-33 “Many are called but few are chosen” Jesus had many disciples but few are chosen as apostles and sent for mission. Jesus is very much aware that his apostles going to face rejection from the society for the sake […]
Coming Persecutions
Reflection on the Gospel of the Friday Of The Fourteenth Week In Ordinary Time Matthew 10:16-23 When you are being prepared for a tough mission, the words come out strong and loud from the leader. Jesus is engaged in his mission of teaching the Word of God, preaching the gospel of the Kingdom of God […]
Living As God’s Children, Here and Now
Reflection on the Gospel of the Thursday Of The Fourteenth Week In Ordinary Time Matthew 10:7-15 You received without payment; give without payment. We have received Gods Blessing, Healing, new beginning, good Health as a free gift from our Lord, we were not worth of it, but God graciously blessed us. The Lord has chosen […]
The Selection & Mission of the Twelve
Reflection on the Gospel of the Wednesday Of The Fourteenth Week In Ordinary Time Matthew 10:1-7 Yesterday’s Gospel reading was about the Harvest, the authority of Jesus and the necessity of Labourers. Today we have Jesus appointing and commissioning 12 disciples to lead the group of Jesus’ Disciples (in a way an answer to the […]
Jesus and The Harvest
Reflection on the Gospel of the Tuesday Of The Fourteenth Week In Ordinary Time Matthew 9:32-38 The key to understand what is going on here is another statement of Jesus; Only in seeing the fruit can we understand the source of the actions of an individual. Another thing to keep in mind is that the […]
A Girl Restored to Life and a Woman Healed
Reflection on the Gospel of the Monday Of The Fourteenth Week In Ordinary Time Matthew 9:18-26 This is the shortened version of Mark’s Gospel with some changes, read Mark 5:21-43. We see the healing of two women, one a minor and another who suffered of haemorrhage (continuous bleeding) for twelve years. While in Mark, the […]
Jesus and Thomas
Reflection on the Gospel of the Fourteenth Sunday In Ordinary Time (Solemnity: Sr. Thomas, Apostle of India) John 20:24-29 There is never a right or a wrong course in terms of engaging with God, trusting Him and loving Him. We all come with our baggage, and based on this and our own experience of God, […]