Daily Reflections
Crisis of Love Only Matthew and Luke tell us about the birth of Jesus. Matthew speaks of the birth of Jesus from the point of view of Joseph, while Luke does it from the point of view of Mary. For Matthew, it is important to show that Jesus really is…
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Today’s Gospel clarifies Jesus’ family lineage, all the way from Abraham to David, to the Babylonian exile, to Christ. Interestingly, with fourteen generations between each landmark person or event. In ways, it is hard to relate to all the names in Jesus’ family tree. Yet, this element of the Gospel…
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It is interesting to think about a person like John the Baptist. Jesus points out the obvious. John certainly wasn’t someone fashionably dressed or living the life of the kinds of celebrities we see today, yet he was indeed a celebrity of sorts. Crowds came to follow and hear him.…
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Dear brothers and sisters, “This is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it” (Psalm 118:24). The different seasons of the year help us contemplate the beauty of creation. Now is Fall season, and the shades of colors of the leaves that characterize this…
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We value people who keep their word to us. We appreciate those who are true to the promises that they make to us. The Lord also appreciates our efforts to be true to the promises we make to Him. In today’s Gospel, Jesus tells a parable about two sons. The…
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Today’s first reading helps us to better understand these words of Jesus: “With God all things are possible.” This story of Balaam is very interesting because it teaches that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him. Cultivating the Right Disposition of Heart Balaam, a…
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Whoever Has Two Coats Jesus declares that John the Baptist was the greatest of prophets born of woman. (Lk 7:28). John understood the will of God for those who came to him. -Whoever has two coats should share with the one who has none. -Whoever has food should do likewise.…
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For many years we went all out during Advent. We did all the crafts with our children, celebrated every Feast Day in December with a big to do. A Jesse tree adorned with home-made ornaments sat atop the dining table, a manger in which the children had to fill with…
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Today’s readings reveal to us two vastly different paths of life. On one path we find the “seat of the scoffers,” those who watch the scene with cynicism and refuse to participate. On the other, we find those who “delight in the law of the Lord.” How do we distinguish…
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Praise and Thanksgiving In our gospel reading for today’s feast “Jesus exclaimed: I give praise to you Father…for although you have hidden these things from the wise and learned you have revealed them to the childlike.” Mt 11:25-26. At the 2002 canonization mass of St. Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin, which took…
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