Daily Reflections
When reflecting on today’s readings, I was struck by two themes: 1) A deep relationship and knowledge of Christ and 2) A call to action to continue spreading the Easter message. Do You Know Him? Ponder your life as a Christian. How long have you been one and how have…
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“It was in Antioch that the disciples were first called Christians” (Acts 11:26). What makes one a Christian? To believe in the Lord Jesus Christ through the profession of the Faith and living the professed Faith. If someone asks what benefit there is to being a Christian- Our Lord responds:…
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Do you ever stop to reflect on the blessings we receive as a result of Christ’s saving grace bringing together people from various cultures worldwide? It’s truly an incredible thing. And the best part is, the invitation isn’t for us to change Christ. It’s for Christ to rejuvenate us and…
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This Sunday’s readings include the beautiful and iconic 23rd psalm – “The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I shall want.” Until recently I was not well acquainted with the psalms. However, I do recall two encounters with the 23rd psalm. In the 1980 movie The Elephant Man the…
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My spirit had trembled when Jesus called out the names of the unrepentant towns, the names of those who had not turned back to God even after seeing the miracles He performed. We had seen His works. Time after time, the sick, the blind and the lame and those who…
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He Got Up and Was Baptized It is interesting that the Acts of the Apostles states that after being knocked off his feet, Saul was baptized and then, “when he had eaten, he recovered his strength.” They are talking about physical food in that case but the theme of strength…
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The moment of baptism is always a moment of Joy. Joy for the mother church. Joy for the candidates for baptism and their families. The mother church rejoices in the reception of new members, who are to assist in living and spreading the message of the Gospel. The candidates for…
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We are well into the Acts of the Apostles, hearing about the apostles going out and proclaiming the Gospel based on their firsthand experiences with Jesus Christ. They were filled with zeal for the Lord, and unafraid of the authorities, especially after they saw the risen Jesus and saw the…
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The Christian life is a missionary life. Every follower of Christ is literally sent on mission to win every creature for the kingdom. Whether most present-day Christians are conscious of that is another story. But that remains the fact. All the four Gospels end with a post Easter missionary mandate.…
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The Gospel today is a follow-up from Last Friday’s gospel of the feeding of the five thousand. The beginning of that passage says that the crowds were looking for Jesus “because they saw the signs he was performing “(Jn. 6:1) In today’s Gospel, Jesus seems to scold the crowds for…
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