Daily Reflections
The very stones of the Temple heard his words and we thought that they would tremble and shatter under the impact of them. We were the people responsible for the purity of our Lord’s dwelling place and we glanced at each other fearfully. Why did he dare to say that…
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I Do Not Belong to This World We are getting close to Holy Week and the tension between Jesus and the people who reject his message is intensifying. Even as “many came to believe in him,” the authorities find his identification with God the Father more and more repugnant. There…
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There was once a terrible war on the River Kwai, and the Japanese had many prisoners of war. At the end of a hard day’s work, a Japanese guard insisted that a shovel was missing. He ranted and raved, but no guilty party stepped forward. Finally, in his anger he…
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“I am the resurrection and the life, says the Lord; Whoever believes in me, even if he dies, will never die” This is today’s verse before the Gospel. It is the ultimate assurance from God, that we will be saved if we believe and trust in Him completely. Today’s long…
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Usually in moments of great crisis, people run to loved ones or powerful acquaintances for succour. The great tragedy is that of having no one to run to, living with the sense of being abandoned. For many people, the greatest friend and powerful figure to run to for succour is…
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In the first line of today’s reading the “wicked” say, “Let us beset the just one, because he is obnoxious to us;…for according to his own words, God will take care of him.” It makes me think of the story in the book of Daniel about Shadrach, Mishach and Abednego…
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Introduction My dear friends, the first reading today is very interesting. It reflects on what can happen if God allows his wrath on us; the love of Moses – the unselfish and servant leader of his people – and the power of intercessory prayer. The Failure of the Israelites God…
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This season calls us into a deeper love and communion with our Lord. We choose to either give things up, make sacrifices, or grow in holiness for 40 days. But, what about when the 40 days of Lent are over? I imagine how happy we make our Father during the…
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“Devotion to St. Joseph was a hallmark of St. Teresa of Avila. Teresa attributed her miraculous cure to Saint Joseph. When she was living in the Incarnation Convent in Avila, she was struck with an ailment that left her half-dead. She was paralyzed and was presumed dead at one point.…
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“Come with me,” the petite nun said to our group of East Indian families from Canada on our first night in the Holy Land in March 2018. “I will take you to my convent. It is built over the tomb of the ‘just man’ and the house where Jesus grew…
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