Posts by Daniel Rozario
The Gift of God’s Love
Truly, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his steadfast love (Psalm 33:18). God’s love is a mystery contemplated throughout life. If the Eucharist is the most precious and ultimate Gift given to the Church, then the motive behind the Gift is God’s Love, and that…
Read MoreJesus is King
Proverbs 21: 1 The king’s heart is a stream of water in the hand of the Lord; he turns it wherever he will. This verse has a very special place in my heart. Years ago, before moving to the small town of Peterborough in Eastern Ontario, I used to commute to work every day on…
Read MoreThe Glory of God Filled the Temple! Ezekiel 43:5b
The Glory of God has been a recurring theme in the Bible. The very first time the people of Israel were exposed to the Glory of God was on Mount Sinai. We see this in Exodus 24:16: “The glory of the Lord settled on Mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it for six days; on…
Read MoreProclaim the Good News
“If you are reviled for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the spirit of glory, which is the Spirit of God, is resting on you.” (1 Peter 4:14). For today’s reflection, I am opting for Option 2 Readings that Holy Mother Church offers on the feast of Saints John Fisher, Bishop, Martyr, and Thomas…
Read MoreChristian Evangelization and Persecution
“If you are reviled for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the spirit of glory, which is the Spirit of God, is resting on you.” (1 Peter 4:14). For today’s reflection, I am opting for Option 2 Readings that Holy Mother Church offers on the feast of Saints John Fisher, Bishop, Martyr, and…
Read MoreDo You Love Me More Than These?
“Do you love me more than these?” A very personal question by Jesus that goes deep into the heart of Peter to the extent that he finally answered, ‘Lord, you know everything’. ‘Lord, you know everything’ is the spiritual stage in one’s life where the ‘I’ dies and the ‘Lord’ takes over. Praise God, brothers…
Read MoreThe Fire within the Early Christians – Woe to me if I don’t proclaim the Gospel!
Praise the Lord, my dear brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus! With the joy of the Risen Lord in our hearts, we move forward with a single mission: to live and share the presence of Christ in our community. It is essential to remember that we cannot share Christ unless we have personally encountered and…
Read MoreDead to Sin; Alive with God
“Are you so foolish? Having started with the Spirit, are you now ending with the flesh?” (Galatians 3:3) Having crossed through the halfway mark of Lent, the Holy Mother church gives us a preview of Resurrection Sunday in all the readings today. As I was reading and reflecting on this, the one verse that the…
Read MoreTrust Shows in Obedience
The Holy Mother Church has entered into the Holy Season of Lent, where each and every one of its children is called to be led by the Spirit into the Desert to fight, just as the Author of our Salvation, Jesus, did. Let us all remember and reaffirm the truth that Jesus was led by…
Read MoreAnger Gives Birth to Envy
Proverbs 14: 29 says, “Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding, but one who has a hasty temper exalts folly.” Anger has destroyed many. In today’s first reading, taken from 1 Samuel, we see the start to the end of King Saul’s destruction. Saul would be a perfect candidate to fit into the word…
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