Jesus Heals a Blind Beggar Near Jericho
Reflection on the Gospel of the Monday In The Thirty-Third Week Of Ordinary Time Luke 18: 35-43 “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” A blind and a beggar, on the road to Jerusalem, Bartimaeus was definitely there by plan, i.e. that was the pilgrim’s path to Jerusalem, and he could get good alms, […]
The Parable of the Talents
Reflection on the Gospel of the Thirty-Third Sunday In Ordinary Time Matthew 24: 14-30 Imagine a Q&A between Adam and Eve Adam: Who made you? Eve: Our Father and Creator, The Almighty God Adam: Why did God create you after me? Eve: I’m not sure but I think the serpent has the answer Now […]
Jesus Walks on the Water
Reflection on the Gospel of the Saturday In The Thirty-Second Week Of Ordinary Time Matthew 14: 22-33 Today’s passage is followed by feeding 5000 thousands men besides women and children. As per Jesus instructions disciples collected the left over loaves and moved to other side of seashore . Jesus dismissed the crowds and went […]
Jesus On Running Out Of Time
Reflection on the Gospel of the Friday In The Thirty-Second Week Of Ordinary Time Luke 17: 26-37 In today’s gospel the Pharisees ask when the kingdom of God will come. The disciples also ask Jesus a similar question. They are expecting a powerful kingdom however, they are unaware that the kingdom is already in […]
Jesus the Kingdom of God
Reflection on the Gospel of the Thursday In The Thirty-Second Week Of Ordinary Time Luke 17: 20-25 We, too, have the same issue as the Pharisees in today’s gospel, although in different form and thought. When/where is God’s Kingdom? Is it true? what we must do to achieve it, is it a specific […]
Jesus Cleanses Ten Lepers
Reflection on the Gospel of the Wednesday In The Thirty-Second Week Of Ordinary Time Luke 17: 11-19 Today’s gospel draws attention to two important themes in Luke: 1. Jesus’s love knows no discrimination between rich and poor, between the sick and healthy, between sinner and saints. 2.Our attitude towards Jesus our provider after receiving […]
The Attitude of Service
In today’s gospel reading Jesus is using an example that we see around to communicate to his disciples then and to us today that His way of leading is totally different compared to the leadership of the world. Worldly leaders can and use their influence unjustly and feel entitled to rewards and privileges simply because of their position. But, the way of Jesus suggests that serving others is a privilege in itself and no reward is necessary.
Some Sayings of Jesus
Jesus in todays Gospel is making a few observations; Sin is bound to be there Point out the sin of those around you forgive the sinner
The Parable of the Ten Bridesmaids
Stay awake! Stay awake! For you do not know the time or the hour. So live everyday in holiness. Trim your lamps of faithful living and sustain in with the oil of faith.
Mammon, the Kingdom of God and Infidelity
As we all are aware that all of us are living in a competitive world. Each and everyone desires to have healthy and wealthy lives. In order to achieve this each one of us are struggling very hard. Many times we fail to maintain a balance in our lives and get fully focused on earthly things. Once we become settled and become wealthy, then our needs becomes wants and we start running behind more worldly things, but all this work and success is temporary and limited to this world.