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Reflection on the Gospel of the Wednesday In The Eight Week Of Ordinary Time Feast: The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Luke 1: 39-56 Dear Family in Christ, are we not blessed to have a mother who is a perfect example of obedience and living God’s Word? No wonder she is was chosen to […]

Those who will be First and Last

Those who will be First and Last

Reflection on the Gospel of the Tuesday In The Eight Week Of Ordinary Time   Mark 10: 28-31 Oops! What a direct and straight forward question by Peter. Peter has done this often in the past; he lets Jesus know exactly what he is feeling. He finds it so easy to blurt out what we […]

Jesus Side Is Pierced

Reflection on the Gospel of the Monday after Pentecost Solemnity: Blessed Virgin Mary – Mother of the Church   John 19: 25b-34 Yesterday we celebrated the fruition of Jesus Ministry’. If it started with His Incarnation – i.e. showing God’s Intention to Identify with Humanity. It reached the enabling point in Jesus’ Suffering, Death and […]

Jesus Appears to the Disciples

Jesus Appears to the Disciples

Reflection on the Gospel of PENTECOST SUNDAY   John 20: 19-23 It’s Pentecost Sunday, a day when the Holy Spirit is endowed on the faithful. In today’s gospel Jesus suddenly appears in front of the frightened apostles. His presence is reassuring and his words of peace calm them. But being apostles isn’t about being at […]

Jesus and the Beloved Disciple

Jesus and the Beloved Disciple

Reflection on the Gospel of the Saturday In The Seventh Week Of Easter   John 21: 20-25 On different occasion Jesus gave various discourse to his disciples. As long as he lived in this world his disciples were very close to him. The Disciples expressed their desire to remain with him and were even ready […]

Jesus and Peter

Jesus and Peter

Reflection on the Gospel of the Friday In The Seventh Week Of Easter   John 21: 15-19 Jesus after his resurrection, met with his disciples in the region of Galilee. It was on the shore of the Sea of Galilee, Jesus prepared breakfast for them on a charcoal fire. After breakfast, Jesus asks Peter three […]

Jesus Prays for Other Possible Believers

Jesus Prays for Other Possible Believers

Reflection on the Gospel of the Thursday In The Seventh Week Of Easter   John 17: 20-26 Todays word of God, strongly teaches us and shows us the power of prayer. In prayer we are united and abide in Christ, the same way Jesus is united to and became one with his Father, through all […]

Jesus Prays for His Disciples

Jesus Prays for His Disciples

Reflection on the Gospel of the Wednesday In The Seventh Week Of Easter   John 17: 11b-19 If you were told that you have a terminal illness and will die in a week or two, what would you do? All of us will be shocked and frightened at least for a couple of minutes. If […]

Jesus Prays for His Disciples

Jesus Prays for His Disciples

Reflection on the Gospel of the Tuesday In The Seventh Week Of Easter   John 17: 1-11a Once again in today’s gospel Jesus speaks from the depths of his heart. He tells us of the Father’s love for him and his love for his Father, who is the heart and core of his very being. […]

Jesus has overcome the world

Jesus has overcome the world

Reflection on the Gospel of the Monday In The Seventh Week Of Easter   John 16: 29-33 After finishing the Passover meal and Judas leaving the team, Jesus had started preparing the 11 Apostles for the events to happen and also his leaving them and going to the Father and most importantly that they would […]