Love for Enemies
Reflection on the Gospel of the Tuesday In The Eleventh Week Of Ordinary Time Matthew 5: 43-48 Jesus used extremely strong language in today’s Gospel. He instructed his disciples that they were to love their enemies. The wonderful thing is that Jesus is not telling us to do something that he did not do […]
Concerning Retaliation
Reflection on the Gospel of the Monday In The Eleventh Week Of Ordinary Time Matthew 5: 38-42 Many themes in today’s and tomorrows Gospel Readings are ovelapping, so todays reflection will cover those overlapping themes. Jesus commands us to love one another as He himself loves everyone without distinction, even if they oppose Him […]
The Twelve Apostles and Mission
Reflection on the Gospel of the Eleven Sunday In Ordinary Time Matthew 9: 36-10:8 The harvest is plenty but the labourers are few. When I read this verse of sacred scripture I ask myself, have I contributed to the harvest in any way? Have I laboured in the Lord’s vineyard? I find myself enthusiastic […]
Taking Oaths
Reflection on the Gospel of the Saturday In The Tenth Week Of Ordinary Time Matthew 5: 33-37 God choose Israel people and gave them commandment to live healthy and holy life. As and when they obeyed the commandment they flourish in the promise land. As and when they disobeyed the commandment they become languish […]
Jesus the Face of the Father
Reflection on the Gospel of the Friday In The Tenth Week Of Ordinary Time THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS Matthew 11: 25-30 In today’s gospel Jesus’ short thanksgiving prayer impressed the disciples. He thanks God for those who have received the good news. He tells us that it is only through him, we have the […]
Concerning Anger
Reflection on the Gospel of the Thursday In The Tenth Week Of Ordinary Time Matthew 5: 20-26 The very first line of today’s gospel reads, “For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” Righteousness as you all know is the […]
The Law and the Prophets
Reflection on the Gospel of the Wednesday In The Tenth Week Of Ordinary Time Matthew 5: 17-19 We are Christians today because of the Scripture and Tradition passed on to us about God’s passionate love, our failure to respond to His love due to sin and Jesus’s passion and resurrection as an assurance of […]
Salt and Light
Reflection on the Gospel of the Tuesday In The Tenth Week Of Ordinary Time Matthew 5: 13-16 Wow! Looking at what the Lord has called us and is calling us even today to be in our home and the world today ….. SALT and LIGHT. But wait a minute what does the world or […]
The Beatitudes
Reflection on the Gospel of the Monday In The Tenth Week Of Ordinary Time Matthew 5: 1-12 The Beatitudes are traits and ideas that one receives and awakens to, when one is in relationship with God. Except for the First – poor in spirit (humility) and sixth -pure in spirit, all these are expressions […]
Jesus the Living Bread Come Down from Heaven
Reflection on the Gospel of the THE HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST John 6: 51-58 In the book of Genesis we read that the Lord God formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being (Gen […]