Humility

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Abraham showed great faith in God, when he went up the peak, where he was asked to sacrifice Isaac. God reciprocated, by sending His Son to be the pleasing and redeeming sacrifice.

Justice

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The theme of todays readings is ‘justice’. God is just, we are told, but do we know what is God’s Justice? For us God’s justice is to do with punishment and paying the cost, that is a strict and totalitarian God meting out judgement on people for their actions.

Jesus the Bread of Life

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Psalm 3 perfectly echoes Jeremiah’s situation in the First reading, where there are plots being hatched to shut his prophetic voice. O Lord, how many are my foes! Many are rising against me; many are saying of me,     there is no help for him in God. But thou, O Lord, art a shield about me,     my glory, […]

Righteousness and Trouble

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The First Reading from the book of Wisdom speaks of those lacking is righteousness, conspiring against the wise and the righteous man.

God Merciful and Compassionate

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The First reading at a glance, feels like God is bent on destroying the Israelites because of their worship of the Golden Calf. An interesting question that can be asked here is, ‘Did God not know what was going to happen, once He rescued them and brought them to Sinai?’ In fact He did. And […]

I Will Never Forget You!

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Today’s readings tell us of a good, patient God, who loves us. Has always loved us, even though we have been horrible to Him, and rejected/pushed Him out of our lives.

Jesus the New Temple

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For the Israelites water was a source of life. Mostly so in the light of their experience in the desert, where wanting for water, God satisfied their thirst by bringing forth water from rock.

New Life!

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Experts say, the book of Isaiah was written by 3 people, owing to the time span it covers. But even if written by 3 people, thematically the book is divided into two; chapters 1-39 and 40-66.

Love

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Why do we have to love God? Love was the reason that we were created, created in God’s own image, reflecting Him in all sense….