Christ The King And Lord Over All
Reflection on the Gospel of the Sunday of CHRIST THE KING Luke 23:35-43 Today is the Solemnity of Christ the King, a fitting homage we give to Jesus as we end the church’s liturgical calendar. The Kingship of Jesus is a paradox for the majority of us because how could He be King when […]
The Question about the Resurrection
Reflection on the Gospel of the Saturday Of The Thirty-Third Week In Ordinary Time Luke 20:27-40 Jesus during his journey in this world faced lots of challenges from people and evil spirit. Those in power, namely the Pharisees and Sadducee were trying to trap Jesus on technicalities, for the words he spoke and also […]
Jesus Cleanses the Temple
Reflection on the Gospel of the Friday Of The Thirty-Third Week In Ordinary Time Luke 19:45-48 Jesus has entered Jerusalem and he is being welcomed as ‘King’.. a King of a different kind – of love and peace, of the poor, tax collectors, the sick etc . He is saddened by current state of […]
Jesus Weeps over Jerusalem
Reflection on the Gospel of the Thursday Of The Thirty-Third Week In Ordinary Time Luke 19:41-44 Jesus’s movement towards Jerusalem brought in protests and opposition against Jesus. As in the Old Testament history, Jerusalem is repeatedly falling away from God, now here it is not the prophet’s who proclaim God’s word and pronounce the […]
The Parable of the Ten Pounds
Reflection on the Gospel of the Wednesday Of The Thirty-Third Week In Ordinary Time Luke 19:11-28 Dig it out, multiply and be happy. Though the master in the parable is portrayed as a harsh and tyrant man we have no reason to fear because he is nothing like Jesus. Jesus instead has offered us […]
Jesus and Zacchaeus
Reflection on the Gospel of the Tuesday Of The Thirty-Third Week In Ordinary Time Luke 19:1-10 Zacchaeus in today’s Gospel is one of the many Biblical characters, who will be etched in our memory because of his instant response to Jesus’ invitation. The Gospel states that Zacchaeus ‘wanted to SEE what Jesus was like’. Is […]
Jesus Heals a Blind Beggar Near Jericho
Reflection on the Gospel of the Monday Of The Thirty-Third Week In Ordinary Time Luke 18:35-43 The key to this story is the blindness of this man who was begging. Sitting by the roadside, listening to all the stories and gossip that went around, or even listening to conversations of those who passed him, […]
The Destruction of the Temple Foretold
Reflection on the Gospel of the Thirty-Third Sunday In Ordinary Time Luke 21:5-19 Apocalyptic literature uses unsettling language and imagery as a means to assure the faithful that they should keep their trust in God even when facing the most challenging of circumstances. Sure enough, while describing the terrible events, Jesus tells his listeners […]
The Parable of the Widow and the Unjust Judge
Reflection on the Gospel of the Saturday Of The Thirty-Second Week In Ordinary Time Luke 18:1-8 Through today’s parable Jesus teach us persistent prayer. Prayer is a two way communication, between man and God. Through the “Our Father Prayer” Jesus taught us how to seek our heavenly father for our needs and wants also […]
The End Days Compared to the Time Before The Flood
Reflection on the Gospel of the Friday Of The Thirty-Second Week In Ordinary Time Luke 17:26-37 This passage possibly can be two sections coming from two different times of Jesus’ ministry that Luke has combined. The First is the reference to Noah, Sodom and Gomorrah, and Jesus the Sign of all Ages Himself. The Second […]