Forgiveness and The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant
Reflection on the Gospel of the Twenty-Fourth Sunday In Ordinary Time Matthew 18: 21-35 Love your neighbour as yourself and forgive thy neighbour as you would expect to be forgiven. This is the summary of what Jesus declares in today’s Gospel. It is said, to err is human and to forgive divine. Forgiveness is […]
Two Foundations The Fruit Reveals The Truth
Reflection on the Gospel of the Saturday In The Twenty-Third Week Of Ordinary Time Luke 6: 43-49 Today’s gospel passage is part of Jesus sermon. As per Matthew Gospel, Jesus sermon was on mount, addressed to Jew people. He revealed himself as new Moses to Jews community. As per Luke Gospel Jesus sermon was […]
Mary and the Disciple At the Cross
Reflection on the Gospel of the Friday In The Twenty-Third Week Of Ordinary Time John 19: 25-27 In today’s gospel the hour of Jesus has come when he will be lifted up on the cross. His Mother Mary and his beloved disciple John are at the foot of the cross. Jesus reveals the new […]
Jesus Our Saviour
Reflection on the Gospel of the Thursday In The Twenty-Third Week Of Ordinary Time John 3: 13-17 God so loved the world that he gave his only Begotten Son.. Whichever state of life (Good or Bad) we are in, let us always be mindful that God Loves Us! When we know at the core […]
Jesus Our Saviour
Reflection on the Gospel of the Thursday In The Twenty-Third Week Of Ordinary Time John 3: 13-17 God so loved the world that he gave his only Begotten Son.. Whichever state of life (Good or Bad) we are in, let us always be mindful that God Loves Us! When we know at the core […]
Blessings and Woes
Reflection on the Gospel of the Wednesday In The Twenty-Third Week Of Ordinary Time Luke 6: 20-26 Jesus was giving a series of blessings and curses just like the blessings for obedience and the curses/judgments for disobedience that God told Moses to give the Israelites. Jesus gave 4 blessings followed by 4 curses. Probably […]
The Man with a Withered Hand
Reflection on the Gospel of the Monday In The Twenty-Third Week Of Ordinary Time Luke 6: 6-11 Rules and regulations are good. But they become the center, our lives begin to revolve. They become essential, and then they become Gods. Give it a thought, do not outright reject what I have just said. We […]
Correcting Others of their Sin
Reflection on the Gospel of the Twenty-Third Sunday In Ordinary Time Matthew 18: 15-20 In today’s Gospel we reflect on Christian Community living. A Christian community that forgives each other and prays together. Community building isn’t easy, it’s challenging. A community based on the teachings of Jesus is to be lived in action. Living […]
The Question about the Sabbath
Reflection on the Gospel of the Saturday In The Twenty-Second Week Of Ordinary Time Luke 6: 1-5 The Law was given to the Israelite people to live a Holy life, in the midst of the unholiness of the people who lived around them. Meaning, they had to cultivate a relationship with God, which would […]
The Virginal Birth of the Saviour
Reflection on the Gospel of the THE NATIVITY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY Matthew 1: 1-16, 18-23 Today we celebrate the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Throughout salvation history, God prepared his people for the coming of Jesus. The Holy Spirit completed these preparations in Mary. In today’s gospel Mathew […]