Would-Be Followers of Jesus
Reflection on the Gospel of the Wednesday In The Twenty-Sixth Week Of Ordinary Time Luke 9: 57-62 Jesus is alluring, appealing, and desirable, as long as we can keep the cross and suffering out of following Him. The parable that needs to connected to today’s Gospel is the parable of the Sower-Seed-Soil. As stated […]
Would-Be Followers of Jesus
Reflection on the Gospel of the Wednesday Of The Twenty-Sixth Week In Ordinary Time Luke 9:57-62 An excuse or a response. What’s your reply to Jesus invitation? Let us try to understand the response of the man whom Jesus invited and what Jesus did say to them. The declaration of the first man who […]
Would-Be Followers of Jesus
Reflection on the Gospel of the Monday Of The Thirteenth Week In Ordinary Time Matthew 8:18-22 Today’s reading is parallel to yesterday’s reading. The theme is the same and the message is the same, i.e. the single-minded pursuit of God, even to the extent of neglect of loved ones and family. This neglect comes off […]
Would-Be Followers of Jesus
Matthew 8:18-22 Jesus very well knew what was in the heart of his disciples. Therefore, when he chose the apostles he had in mind what was going on in the disciples mind. It was not that the other disciples did not have to leave behind their work, family, parents, and all possessions, but only […]