Jesus on Love and Leadership

Reflection on the Gospel of the Thirty-First Sunday In Ordinary Time   Matthew 23: 1-12 Walk the talk but in humility… Jesus appears to be criticizing the pharisees because they were poor shepherds. They were becoming obstacles between God and his people.  They burdened the faithful with following the laws rather than encouraging them to […]

Jesus Denounces Scribes and Pharisees

Jesus Denounces Scribes and Pharisees

Reflection on the Gospel of the Saturday In The Twentieth Week Of Ordinary Time   Matthew 23: 1-12 The Post Exilic Israelites came to the realization of a basic thumb rule to live a happy life in the promised land. They has received the Law God from God, when he gave the 10 Commandments (= […]

Jesus Denounces Scribes and Pharisees

Jesus Denounces Scribes and Pharisees

Reflection on the Gospel of the Tuesday In The Second Week Of Lent   Matthew 23: 1-12 In today’s gospel, Jesus addressing the religious leaders of his time is also doing the same with us because each of us, at some point in time is in authority. Authority is not for power, but for empowering […]

Jesus Denounces Scribes and Pharisees

Reflection on the Gospel of the Saturday Of The Twentieth Week In Ordinary Time Matthew 23:1-12 God gave the Law (Ten Commandments) through Moses and guided the Jewish people to live their lives in holiness and fullness, in the world. God had chosen Israel from the people of the world and set them aside to […]

Jesus Denounces Scribes and Pharisees

Reflection on the Gospel of the Tuesday In The Second Week In Lent Matthew 23:1-12 A tree is known by its fruit! I love Saint John Paul II. An awesome and towering figure for humanity to look and learn from. He has some excellent teachings to his names, but more than anything he was a man […]