The Virginal Birth of the Saviour

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 […]

Jesus Calls the First Disciples

Jesus Calls the First Disciples

Reflection on the Gospel of the Thursday In The Twenty-Second Week Of Ordinary Time   Luke 5: 1-11 Peter addresses Jesus as Master and with great respect allows him into his boat, so that Jesus can preach to the people comfortably. This is probably because Peter had already experienced Jesus’ healing power, as seen in […]

Healings at Simons House

Healings at Simons House

Reflection on the Gospel of the Wednesday In The Twenty-Second Week Of Ordinary Time   Luke 4: 38-44 When my Husband wants to invite a friend over for lunch or dinner he will always check with me or Inform me in advance about the invitation he has extended. This gives me enough time to plan […]

The Judgment of the Nations

The Judgment of the Nations

Reflection on the Gospel of the Tuesday In The Twenty-Second Week Of Ordinary Time   Matthew 25: 31-46 Nowhere else does Jesus so explicitly tell us who’s going to Heaven and who’s going to Hell like he does in today’s Gospel. Now, how do we get on the sheep team? Well, the Good News is […]

The Rejection of Jesus at Nazareth

The Rejection of Jesus at Nazareth

Reflection on the Gospel of the Monday In The Twenty-Second Week Of Ordinary Time   Luke 4: 16-30 In today’s Gospel Passage at one hand is Jesus proclaim his manifesto to the world, starting here at His home town, and at the other end of the passage is His rejection by family and friends (that […]

The Cross and Self-Denial

The Cross and Self-Denial

Reflection on the Gospel of the Twenty-Second Sunday In Ordinary Time   Matthew 16: 21-27 Know the mind of God… In our day to day mundane struggles we are caught up with planning, executing things our way. We are limited in our thinking because we think about ourselves first. Peter was also the same, he […]

The Parable of the Talents

The Parable of the Talents

Reflection on the Gospel of the Saturday In The Twenty-First Week Of Ordinary Time   Matthew 25: 14-30 God created the world and made man its steward . He blessed equally each one of us with various skills,  thus the entire world flourished and was enriched with goodness. Every human being born on the earth […]

The Parable of the Ten Bridesmaids

The Parable of the Ten Bridesmaids

Reflection on the Gospel of the Friday In The Twenty-First Week Of Ordinary Time   Matthew 25: 1-13 In today’s gospel, the virgins are waiting for the bridegroom to take them to the marriage feast.  It is the Christian tradition that Jesus is the Bridegroom of His Church, his faithful Bride. The bridegroom is Jesus The […]

The Faithful or the Unfaithful Slave

The Faithful or the Unfaithful Slave

Reflection on the Gospel of the Thursday In The Twenty-First Week Of Ordinary Time   Matthew 24: 42-51 Keep awake… the first half of the gospel reading is a reflection that we need to set time aside for pray and to dialogue with God, or we will always be caught in our daily busy schedule […]

The Cross and Self-Denial

The Cross and Self-Denial

Reflection on the Gospel of the Wednesday In The Twenty-First Week Of Ordinary Time   Matthew 16: 24-27 Love is a paradox for all humanity, at the least in current society. Love is a constant, Love is unchanging, Love is unwavering Love lights up the place around you because Love is the beacon of hope […]