The Sign of Jonah
Reflection on the Gospel of the Monday In The Twenty-Eight Week Of Ordinary Time Luke 11: 29-32 What is the Sign of Jonah that Jesus Spoke about? Jonah was a prophet of Yahweh, and he was asked by Yahweh to preach repentance to the City of Nineveh (Non-Israelite), for its devious and evil ways. […]
The Sign of Jonah
Reflection on the Gospel of the Monday In The Sixteenth Week Of Ordinary Time Matthew 12: 38-42 The Sign of Jonah, speaks of Jonah being brought to life by God, not that he was worthy, but he humbled himself, Jesus who is the New Jonah on the other hand is found worthy and given […]
The Sign of Jonah
Reflection on the Gospel of the Wednesday In The First Week Of Lent Luke 11: 29-32 “This generation is an evil generation.” This Crowd is asking for a sign, and in hindsight, how foolish they are to not recognize the Saviour they have been waiting for. Can you imagine Jesus standing there in front […]
The Sign of Jonah
Reflection on the Gospel of the Monday Of The Twenty-Eight Week In Ordinary Time Luke 11:29-32 The Pharisees were all out to corner Jesus, and if we the versus just before this passage they had accused Jesus of being a fake when he cast out the demon from a boy who was dumb and […]
The Sign of Jonah
Reflection on the Gospel of the Monday Of The Sixteenth Week In Ordinary Time Matthew 12:38-42 The Scribes and Pharisees are asking for a sign. Why? See this within the context of what you have read in the Gospel before this point, starting from the start of Jesus’ Ministry. And you will marvel at Jesus’ […]
The Sign of Jonah
Reflection on the Gospel of the Wednesday In The First Week In Lent Luke 11:29-32 What is this Sign of Jonah? Yes Jonah in a way pre-represents Jesus’ own death and resurrection, but to the people of Nineveh, he represents the voice of a prophet. A prophet who passed judgement on behalf of God, on […]
The Sign of Jonah
Reflection on the Gospel of the Monday In The Twenty-Eight Week In Ordinary Time Luke 11:29-32 Jesus’ anger is really seen in this passage towards the crowds who were gathered around him soon after the word spreads about Jesus casting our demon and they have been following him wherever he went. What made Jesus so […]
The Sign of Jonah
Reflection on the Gospel of the Monday In The Sixteenth Week In Ordinary Time Matthew 12:38-42 Jesus had been performing many miracles of healings and eventually had broken many Jewish man made rules, mainly concerning the Sabbath. He allowed his disciples to pluck grains and eat it, healed a man with a withered hand […]
The Sign of Jonah
Luke 11:29-32 The corrupted influence of the Pharisees is yet again on display They have heard of Jesus’ Signs and Miracles Seen some for themselves Have heard his teachings And found no fault in them His teachings heighten the meaning of holiness He demands everyone to have a close and personal relationship with God […]