The Death of John the Baptist
Reflection on the Gospel of the Tuesday In The Twenty-First Week Of Ordinary Time Mark 6: 17-29 Whoever is committed to Jesus like John the Baptist in today’s gospel is at some point in time going to experienced some form of persecution or harassment for their beliefs? There is a saying that Jesus came […]
Marys Song of Praise
Reflection on the Gospel of the Tuesday in the Nineteenth Week In Ordinary Time THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY Luke 1: 39-56 Today, on the feast of the Assumption, what stand out is the faith and humility of Mary not in herself, but in the Lord. Mary is his mother through her faith, […]
The Tradition of the Elders and The Things That Defile
Reflection on the Gospel of the Tuesday In The Eighteenth Week Of Ordinary Time Matthew 15: 1-2, 10-14 In today’s gospel by stating ‘what enters into the mouth does not make a person unclean, but what comes out of his mouth may defile him’, Jesus was not only referring to food, but all the […]
The Request of the Mother of James and John
Reflection on the Gospel of the Tuesday In The Sixteenth Week Of Ordinary Time Feast: St James the Apostle Matthew 20: 20-28 Many misunderstood the Gospel that Jesus preached. And according to St. Mark’s Gospel even the Apostles, initially. So is this incident, where James’ Mother is asking for a pledge for her sons, from […]
Woes to Unrepentant Cities
Reflection on the Gospel of the Tuesday In The Fifteenth Week Of Ordinary Time Matthew 11: 20-24 Todays gospel is certainly not sounding too good for the people residing in Chorazin, Bethsaida and Capernaum. Jesus made such a strong statement against these towns because many miraculous things were provided for them yet they staunchly […]
The Harvest Is Great the Laborers Few
Reflection on the Gospel of the Tuesday In The Fourteenth Week Of Ordinary Time Matthew 9: 32-38 In today’s gospel the writer mentions that Jesus was moved with pity/had deep compassion for the needs of the people. He sees them harassed and dejected, wandering and aimless like sheep without a guiding shepherd – a […]
Jesus Stills the Storm
Reflection on the Gospel of the Tuesday In The Thirteenth Week Of Ordinary Time Matthew 8: 23-27 In today’s gospel note the contrasts. There is the terror of the disciples and the composure of Jesus who is asleep. There is the ‘chaos’ of the storm and the ‘dead calm’ which follows after the intervention […]
Profaning the Holy and The Narrow Gate
Reflection on the Gospel of the Tuesday In The Twelfth Week Of Ordinary Time Matthew 7: 6, 12-14 In today’s gospel reading the mention and image of a narrow gate is a very straight forward and understandable image. The narrow gate and the hard road in the gospel suggest that being Jesus’ disciple will […]
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 […]
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 […]