The Zeal of the Messiah

The Zeal of the Messiah

Reflection on the Gospel of the Saturday In The Second Week Of Ordinary Time   Mark 3: 20-21  Today’s Gospel passage talks about Jesus zeal for building Gods kingdom on the earth. Like an architect he laid a foundation with love, honest, compassion, hope, forgiveness, passion, kindness, and gentleness in the heart of poor and […]

Jesus Appoints the Twelve Apostles

Jesus Appoints the Twelve Apostles

Reflection on the Gospel of the Friday In The Second Week Of Ordinary Time   Mark 3: 13-19 Jesus is now immersed in his ministry going about spreading the Word of God, but his focus is also on the formation of his apostles . He chooses twelve and assigns them the task of continuing his […]

A Multitude at the Seaside

A Multitude at the Seaside

Reflection on the Gospel of the Thursday In The Second Week Of Ordinary Time   Mark 3: 7-12 Jesus had just begun his ministry, and He was doing many signs and wonders all around, His proclamation of the Good News was travelling in all four directions Jesus the word of God healed the Multitude, people […]

The Man with a Withered Hand

The Man with a Withered Hand

Reflection on the Gospel of the Wednesday In The Second Week Of Ordinary Time   Mark 3: 1-6 Wow, what a strong message we have today. We see Jesus, our Lord and Master who choose to heal on a Sabbath day at the cost of His own life. Many times the Word of God prompts […]

The Sabbath and Jesus

The Sabbath and Jesus

Reflection on the Gospel of the Tuesday In The Second Week Of Ordinary Time   Mark 2: 23-28 Today’s gospel reading pertains to Sabbath observance. Now let’s search closely our lives and try to find out, do we have any observance/religious rules made up in our minds. Like making a Novena faithfully but ok with […]

Jesus Begins His Ministry

Jesus Begins His Ministry

Reflection on the Gospel of the Monday In The Second Week Of Ordinary Time   Mark 1: 14-20 Mark the first one to write the Gospel did it in a hurry as he was in Rome and there was tremendous persecution and hence, fearing that his death was near.  In the first Chapter itself the […]

The Lamb of God

The Lamb of God

Reflection on the Gospel of the Second Sunday In Ordinary Time   John 1: 29-34 In today’s Gospel, we see a vigilant and humble John. He is aware of his role. He knows that he is to prepare the way for the messiah and that he would have to give witness but fade out of […]

Jesus Calls Levi

Jesus Calls Levi

Reflection on the Gospel of the Saturday In The First Week Of Ordinary Time   Mark 2: 13-17 Today’s gospel passage focused on call of Levi. At different occasion Jesus called different person for his mission. Levi observed that people called by Jesus are living different and happy life in the community. They lack nothing […]

The Chosen :: Season2 Episode 5: Spirit

This episode begins with Jesse (the lame who was healed by Jesus in Episode 4) being questioned by Shmuel and Yami on his Healing. Their intent is to show Jesus is a false prophet, who has no regard and therefore violated Sabbath rules, and hence required to be persecuted. In the forest we see Simon […]

Jesus Heals a Paralytic

Jesus Heals a Paralytic

Reflection on the Gospel of the Friday In The First Week Of Ordinary Time   Mark 2: 1-12 This passage in Mark’s gospel is the first of the five conflict stories in chapters 2 & 3. Jesus not only teaches with authority, but is also a compassionate healer who heals the sick wherever he goes. […]