Daily Reflections
Who Was Gamaliel? In today’s reflection, I wish to draw some insights from the wisdom displayed by Gamaliel. Gamaliel was a Jewish Pharisee, distinguished in learning whose wisdom and erudition were well-known and influential in his day (around 20 to 50 AD). The New Testament mentions him twice in the…
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In a world bent on control and quick to shift blame, obeying God rather than men sounds a bold call to freedom and faithful witness. This morning, I found myself lingering over Acts of the Apostles 5:27-33. Peter and the Apostles were arrested for bearing witness to Christ. Standing before the Sanhedrin, they…
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Today we honor Saint Catherine of Siena, one of four women doctors of the church. As we remember her today, let us recall one of her conversations with Jesus. Jesus told her that love of me (Jesus) and of a neighbor is the same thing. Wow. Community of Believers The…
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Good Friday 2025 outside of the Seville Cathedral[1] Holy Week in Seville Usually after the forty days of Lent and the celebration of Holy Week with all its austerity we feel the lightness of the Resurrection. In the northern hemisphere it is accompanied by the flowering of nature which mitigates…
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Parallels Between the Natural and Supernatural: There are so many things in our lives where the natural tells us a deep truth about the supernatural. Having just given birth to my second child a few weeks ago, I’ve been praying a lot about childbirth, which fits so well into today’s…
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We are sometimes searching for proofs regarding the truth and mysteries of our faith. On this journey, given our human condition, there are obstacles which give rise to questions and doubts. But beyond that, doubt also shows our sincerity—our inner engagement with faith. Doubts are a sign of our vitality,…
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Jesus’ Appearance to Mary Magdalene: In today’s gospel reading, we are invited into a remarkable and poignant scene on Easter morning. After the conclusion of the sabbath the night before, Mary Magdalene and two other women purchased spices to anoint our Lord’s crucified body. But when they came to the…
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The death of Jesus on the Cross seemed like an untrammeled disaster to his followers who had left everything to join his company. But everything changed with the resurrection, which came to them as a great surprise. Even though Jesus spoke of it before his death as a coming fulfilment…
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“Everything is new, Lord, and nothing is the same, nothing is old.” Reflections on Pope Francis I have been reflecting on the passing of our Holy Father, Pope Francis, the past few days. God gave him the grace of being very present to his flock up to the last moment.…
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‘The Lord has risen indeed and has appeared to Simon!’ (Lk 24: 34) ‘When he was at table with them, he took the bread, and blessed, and broke it, and gave it to them and their eyes were opened, and they recognized him.‘ (Lk 24: 30-32) Introduction The readings are…
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