Jesus’ Ministry in Capernaum

Reflection on the Gospel of the Wednesday Of The Twenty-Second Week In Ordinary Time   Luke 4:38-44 This is chapter 4 in the Gospel of Luke. Before this we have Jesus’ Infancy Narratives, His Baptism at the hand of John the Baptist, and His sojourn in the desert, where He was tempted. Also, just before […]

The Cross and Self-Denial

Reflection on the Gospel of the Tuesday Of The Twenty-Second Week In Ordinary Time   Matthew 16:24-27 …whoever would save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it… This is the reality of God’s Kingdom. Only in the giving that you truly receive. This is coded in […]

Concerning Treasures, Eyes, Two Masters and Instruction To Not Worry

Reflection on the Gospel of the Monday Of The Twenty-Second Week In Ordinary Time(Memorial: The Passion of St. John the Baptist)   Matthew 6:17-29 The above passage is part of the sermon on the mount that Jesus gave starting with the beatitudes in Mathew chapter 5. Jesus despises the show that some people do when […]

Father Stu

Father Stu is based on the true story of a Catholic priest. It is a moving and inspiring faith-based film which traces a young man’s search for meaning and purpose and his transformation from a broken, swearing, alcoholic, atheist with a knack for getting into trouble with the law (in other words, someone no one […]

Humility and Hospitality

Reflection on the Gospel of the Twenty-Second Sunday In Ordinary Time   Luke 14:1, 7-14 Jesus always knows how to cut to the chase, doesn’t he? He recognized both the guests and their host as social climbers, and he wanted to urge them toward true generosity, real hospitality that expected nothing in return. It was […]

The Parable of the Talents

Reflection on the Gospel of the Saturday Of The Twenty-First Week In Ordinary Time   Matthew 25:14-30 Each parable teaching of Jesus is easy to understand and helps us to enter Gods kingdom. In the gospel of Matthew one third of the parable talks about the Kingdom of God. In today’s parable the master who […]

The Parable of the Ten Bridesmaids

Reflection on the Gospel of the Friday Of The Twenty-First Week In Ordinary Time   Matthew 25:1-13 Today’s passage is a part of the Eschatological discourse of the Gospel. Jesus explains through a very practical situation which the people can relate to, with the main message of “being aware, alert and prepared” for we know […]

The Faithful or the Unfaithful Slave

Reflection on the Gospel of the Thursday Of The Twenty-First Week In Ordinary Time   Matthew 24:42-51 V-46 Blessed is that slave whom his master will find at work when he arrives. The faithful slave who is found at work even, even at an unexpected hour is rewarded and blessed and put in charge of […]

Jesus And Nathanael

Reflection on the Gospel of the Wednesday Of The Twenty-First Week In Ordinary Time (Feast: St. Bartholomew Apostle) John 1:45-51 Philip found Nathanael and said to him, “We have found him about whom Moses in the law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus son of Joseph from Nazareth.” Moses had in his farewell speech (Deuteronomy […]

The Chosen :: Season1 Episode 7: Invitations

This episode starts with a scene from the Old Testament Moses is making a bronze serpent. Joshua enters and questions this idol making. Moses stresses on Obedience to God’s Instructions because walking with Yahweh is not an act of reason but an act of faith. When we read the Bible, we come across many invitations […]