Daily Reflections
At Lourdes, at the place of the apparitions, there is a mysterious source of inexhaustible water. Thousands of people go there on pilgrimage in search of this water which continually cures many diseases. Today, I would like to answer the question ‘‘Who is the Virgin Mary?’’
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Mk 7:14-23: “It is from within, from the human heart.” Today’s reading from the Gospel of Mark gives us a haunting glimpse into the depths of the human heart. Jesus reveals that we are defiled not by what we touch or eat, but by what comes out of us. There…
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We are to take all these gifts that God has given us, the beauty of his creation, the abundance of material goods that sustain us, the family where we first experience love and gratefully re-gift them to God and neighbor.
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Moreover, what was needed for the divine connection was a mere touching of the hem of Jesus’s garment. Something from us moves God to act on our behalf. That is why the saying that God governs the world but Prayer governs God” attributed to St John Chrysostom makes a lot of sense to me.
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When we speak of a brand, we don’t just mean a favourite product with a popular tag, we also imply that such a trademark serves and satisfies our needs. It is not only useful, it is also important to us and we are proud to relate to it in a…
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The Christian story is the story of undying selfless love, the love of a Father who sacrificed his only Son for his beloved, and the love of a Man who courageously laid down his life for his friends. Christianity is thus a dynamic way of life that feeds on the…
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When King Herod heard John the Baptist speak, “he was very much disturbed; yet he felt the attraction of his words.” On the other hand, “Herodias harbored a grudge” against John and “wanted to kill him.” Here we see the difference between sins of the flesh and sins of the…
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While I know that the divine economy of salvation uses as its currency a dichotomous (2 sided) coin of love and discipline (Heb 12:6), nevertheless, I have always had trouble with the notion of having to carry my cross (Mt 16:24). The problem is not so much the cross itself,…
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Jesus the Christ is presented in the temple by His parents—Mary and Joseph. The feast of the presentation of the Lord marks the 40 days after the birth of Christ. Early in the eight century, Pope Sergius inaugurated the candlelight procession associated with this feast which obviously signifies that Christ…
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