Daily Reflections
There are two lights from today’s readings that caught my attention – the first was a message of hope and the second a message of responsibility. God Is with Us With the state of our world today and the ill feelings held between cultures, political parties, and different socioeconomic groups,…
Read MoreAs we celebrate the Feast of the Guardian Angels, we are reminded of the precious gift that is the guardian angels sent by God to watch over us. In today’s gospel, we encounter a profound statement: “See that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I say…
Read MoreAs we embark on this spiritual journey, let’s consider a profound question that serves as our compass: How can we internalize and reflect the Scripture’s call to “Have the same attitude that was in Christ Jesus”? How can we walk in Christ’s footsteps, as depicted in Saint Paul’s Letter to…
Read MoreToday is the feast day of Saint Jerome. He has many claims to fame, with the biggest accomplishment being his translation of the Bible into Latin. Such a good job was done, that he became not only a Saint, but a Doctor of the Catholic Church. Not to be outdone,…
Read More“… you should know how to behave in the household of God, which is the Church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of truth. Undeniably great is the mystery of devotion, Who was manifested in the flesh, vindicated in the spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed to the Gentiles,…
Read MoreThe gospel reading tells us that Herod was perplexed by the reports about Jesus and “he kept trying to see him.” This is strange since all Herod would have had to do to see Jesus was to follow the crowds who were going out to hear Jesus preach. Yet the…
Read MoreThe mission of evangelization is proper to the Son of God (Cf. Luke 4, 18). In order to continue the mission of Jesus Christ, we need to know Christ well. Knowing him und understanding him remains important because there is a link between the person of Christ and his message.…
Read MoreToday I’m going to focus on the optional Memorial readings at Mass, commemorating the saints Cosmas and Damian, my patron saints. According to Wikipedia, Cosmas and Damian were third century, twin, Arabian born brothers who became physicians. They practiced their profession in the seaport of Aegeae, then in the Roman…
Read MoreGod is always at work in our lives in ways we can never explain. This is the foundation of genuine Christian spirituality. We never come to realise it until something marvellous happens to us. I can never forget my experience one Sunday afternoon. I was travelling on a lonely road,…
Read MoreLately I have been reflecting on life and death quite regularly. I’m sure that is why, when I first read today’s readings, the second reading seemed to stick out to me particularly. For the past few months good friends have lost a parent or found out they may soon lose…
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