Reflections and articles

17th Sunday of the Year (A) Kings 3: 5; 7-12; Psalm 118; Rom. 8: 28-30; Mt. 13: 44-52 Read: To those to whom He intimated from the beginning, He also predestined to take the image of His own son, thus making him the greatest amongst all; those predestined were also called; those He called were also justified; thereafter those He justified, He also glorified. Reflect: God gives us a precious …

God gives us a precious gift – wisdom and knowledge – so as to do great things for His even greater glory. Read More »

16th Sunday of the Year (A) Wisdom 12:13, 16-19; Psalm 85; Rom. 8: 26-27; Mt. 13: 24-43 Read: Our God is a God of compassion; strength; justice; prudence and patience. To make up for our own weakness, God’s Spirit supports us with His prayers. Jesus explains the various perfections of God by means of parables of the Kingdom. Pray: That we embrace both the good as well as the evil …

Decide not to fret over such matters. God is there to take care of all that. Read More »

15th Sunday of the Year (A) Is. 55: 10-11; Psalm 64; Rom. 8: 18-23; Mt. 13: 1-13 Read: Jesus starts teaching by way of parables. Through these parables he encourages his disciples to think through the meaning of the parables and their application to one’s life. Today’s reading from St. Matthew’s Gospel explains some of the difficulties that had arisen at the time. Was this because not everybody had accepted …

Think how the parable of the farmer who went out to sow seeds applies to the life of each and every one even in these days. Read More »

14th Sunday of the Year (A) Zach. 9: 9-10; Psalm 144; Rom. 8, 9: 11-13; Mt. 11: 25 -30 Read: Indeed, we have good reason to be pleased. God is the king who wants peace and not wars amongst nations. Christ invites us to go to him whenever we are laboured or overburdened, and he will give us rest. Through the help of the Holy Spirit in us, God makes …

Christ invites us to go to him whenever we are laboured or overburdened, and he will give us rest. Read More »

13th Sunday of the Year (A) 2 Kings 4: 8 -11, 14-16a; Psalm 88; Rom. 6: 3-4, 8-11; Mt. 10: 37-42 Read: “If anyone gives so much as a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is a disciple, then in truth I tell you, he will most certainly not go without his reward.” Jesus assures a reward to those who, in God’s name, give …

The Gospel encourages us to give what we have Read More »

12th Sunday of the Year Jr.: 10-13; Salm 68; Rom. 5: 12-15; Mt. 10: 26-33 Read: “Don’t be afraid….” We are surrounded by sin, but with God’s grace we can overcome sin. No human being will be omitted from God’s providence and love as every person is precious in the eyes of God. Pray: Faith removes fear, both from individuals as well as from the Church. Let prayer remove all …

For God we are precious, indeed much more precious than anything else in the world Read More »

The Most Holy Body & Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi) Dewt. 8:2-3; 14b-16a; Psalm 146; 1Corinth. 10:16-17; John 6:51-58 Read: “I am the living bread who came down from heaven. Whoever eats of this bread will live for ever.” Reflect: Jesus gives himself wholly to us, not only as our daily nourishment, but to enable us to obtain the fullness of life. “Whoever believes that he has been fed by …

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The Most Holy Trinity Exodus 34:4b-6; 8-9: A God of compassion and pity. Daniel 52-56: May You be praised and exalted above everything for ever. 2 Corinth. 13:11-13: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit. John 3:16-18: Gospel Read: The Gospel preaches the profound greatness of God’s love when He sent His own son into the world to save …

Like the Trinity, we too are called to be one in union with Him and with others. Read More »

Pentecost Sunday Acts 2, 1-11; 1 Corinthians 12:3b – 7; 12-13; John 20:19 – 23 Read: Jesus blows the Holy Spirit on the disciples. On Pentecost Sunday the Holy Spirit descends on the Apostles in the form of tongues of fire. In our baptism we too received the same Spirit which binds all of us with the Body of Christ. Pray: Pray for an increase in you of the power …

The Holy Spirit is the lifeblood of both the Church and of every Christian. Read More »

Seventh Sunday of Easter – The Ascension of the Lord Acts 1, 1-11; Ephesians 1, 17-23; Mt. 28, 19-20 Read: The Gospel ends on a glorious note. The eleven disciples are joined happily together and with Jesus at the summit of the mountain. Jesus has power over everything and sends out the disciples to continue his mission throughout the world. “and see, I am with you always, until the end …

Preach the Gospel by the manner in which you live… So that your actions emerge from what you do believe. Read More »