Daily Reflections
Who would envy the life of a prophet? We know from many bible stories that the lot of a prophet is often one of ridicule and rejection, if not outright danger of physical abuse and death. In addition to these overt tribulations, prophets also face the potential for a quieter…
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The Net Thrown into the Sea In Volume Two of his exhaustive series on the Gospel according to St. Matthew, Fire of Mercy, Heart of the Word, Erasmo Leiva-Merikakis describes the sorting process at the end of the age as very concrete. Also as a simple process of means of…
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Sometime ago, a poor-looking, nervous man called on the services of a famous London doctor. The doctor said to him: “You need to laugh. Go down and hear Grimaldi, the famous clown. All London is holding its sides laughing at him.” But the visitor straightened himself and said, “Doctor, I…
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Today we celebrate a very special day for grandparents. It is the Memorial of Saints Joachim and Anne, Parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary. I wonder if they realized what a special child they had, since Mary was born without the stain of original sin? The Gospels of Matthew and…
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The call to follow Jesus is a call to share in his glory, but it is also a call to suffering. Unless one understands this double dimension, one can hardly be a good Christian. Today, the Church celebrates the feast of a great saint. His life perfectly helps to understand…
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“Forgive us our sins as we forgive everyone in debt to us.” (Lk. 11:4) Difficulty to Forgive I don’t know about you, but there have been moments in my life when forgiveness has been very difficult to live. I’ve come to accept about myself that I can forgive, but I…
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The gospel of today is a metaphor. Jesus, aware of his departure from his disciples, uses the metaphor of the vine and its branches to demonstrate the type of relationship that should exist between him and his disciples. The symbol of the vine is what is familiar to his disciples…
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The Feast of Saint Mary Magdalene is a very special day, and she is a very prominent Saint whose impact is well known. In today’s readings, there are several texts that really stood out to me that I believe deserve attention. “So, whoever is in Christ is a new creation.”…
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The word of God is a treasure which offers abundant material for personal meditation. For example, today’s first reading from the prophet Jeremiah could guide us to reflect on the soul as bride of the Lord God, the divine Spouse; the responsorial psalm on the mercy and justice of God,…
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