Daily Reflections
Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord As we begin the celebration of the Passion of the Lord, let us reflect on how this beautiful event might bless our relationship with God. Jesus asked His disciples to get Him a donkey (and a colt) tied on the roadside. He…
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As we navigate through life, we face many decisions on a daily basis. One of the most important choices is whether we’ll follow divine leading or human leading every step of the way. Are we to allow the Lord to make a dwelling in our hearts, inspiring us “to will…
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Both readings present innocent men of God in deep trouble. Jesus is about to be stoned and Jeremiah is surrounded by enemies who want to kill him. The suffering of good and innocent people puzzles many of us. For some people, it is a stumbling block against belief in a…
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In today’s Gospel Jesus is addressing a crowd of Jews. Imagine if you were among that crowd and heard Jesus proclaim, “Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever keeps my word will never see death” and “…but it is my Father who glorifies me, of whom you say, ‘He is…
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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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