Daily Reflections
St. Mark begins today’s Gospel by saying that “Jesus walked along the sea”. As he walked along, a crowd gathered around him. The evangelist’s mention of the crowd shows that Jesus’ presence embodied a message of love, hope and redemption that resonated deeply with common people, many of whom were…
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The Setting for the Miracle: The healing of the paralyzed man by Jesus in Capernaum is covered in all three synoptic Gospels. It appears Our Lord had not returned in a public manner but had done so in a private way. Eventually, it became known that He was back in…
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Two Healings of Lepers: In the entire four Gospels, there are two healings of lepers recorded: this one narrated by Mark (which we also find in Matthew [8:1-4] and Luke [5:12-16]), and that of the ten lepers narrated by Luke alone (Lk 17:11-19). The specificity of these healings comes out…
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Have you ever noticed that mailing a letter to someone involves reciprocity? You can’t send anything to someone unless he has told you his address. I often marvel at this specificity of location, every time I pen a letter to someone. Out of all the addresses in the world, that…
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I read the dystopian, science-fiction novel, “Lord of the World,” by Msgr. Robert Hugh Benson, about the Anti-Christ many years ago. Given the times, I think it is time to give it another read. Much has been written about this somewhat unknown work of fiction. But then, is it really…
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The feast of the baptism of Jesus (Baptism of the Lord) is notable because it marks the beginning of Jesus’ ministry. Jesus begins his ministry by receiving baptism in the river Jordan from John the Baptist. Today’s feast connects the Christmas season with the ordinary time of the year. During…
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[…] behold, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, “Where is thenewborn king of the Jews? We saw his star at its rising and have come todo him homage.” The magi that arrived in Jerusalem after a long and arduous journey symbolize manseeking God without the aid of divine…
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Jesus told his followers, “Seek and you will find…for the one who seeks finds.” The story of the Magi gives us some important information on how to “seek” and “find” The Magi were the first people who searched for Jesus. They wished to encounter Him as they saw His star…
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Love Is Everywhere. It is fair to say that one of the most used words is the word “love.” Love has been the theme of countless songs, love is the reason for which many people claim to have done the craziest things in their lives, and love is considered, by…
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God loves to surprise us when answering our prayers. This morning I realized a January reflection was needed—today! John and I have written several times about the call to Andrew and Peter which was today’s Gospel message. I said a prayer to the Holy Spirit to help me either discover…
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