Reflections and articles

3rd Sunday of Advent Year (B) Isa. 61: 1-2a; 10-11; Lq. 1: 46-50, 53-54; 1 Tess. 5: 16-24; John 1: 6-8, 19-28 Read: “I rejoice and rejoice even more with the Lord, my soul leaps with joy through my God”. “My spirit rejoices in God, my Saviour”. “Be always joyful, pray without stopping, praise God in everything”. There was a man sent by God, named John. He came as a …

Let us pray that Jesus will come, to renew our heart, to make our heart full of joy Read More »

2nd Sunday of Advent Year (B) Isa. 40: 1-5; 9-11; Psalm 84; 2 Ptr. 3: 8-14; Mark 1: 1-8 Read: “Prepare a way for the Lord; make a straight pathway for Him”. Pray: At times we have put God aside and kept Him away from our life, from the surroundings where we live, work, study, recreate ourselves. During this advent let us ask God to come back to us because …

God is meeting us so as to redeem us. Read More »

1st Sunday of Advent Year (B) Isa. 63: 16b-17; 19b; 64: 1-7; Psalm 79; 1 Cor. 1: 3-9; Mark 13: 33-37 Read: O Lord, if only you would tear apart the heavens and come down from there! Be prepared, because you do not know when your house owner will return. God keeps His word! Pray: Pray that never will it happen to you that God is amongst us and you …

Pray that never will it happen to you that God is amongst us and you do not recognise Him Read More »

The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe – Year (A) Ez. 34: 11-12, 15-17; Psalm 22; 1 Cor. 15: 20-26; Mt. 25: 31-46 Read: The Gospel depicts the Universal Judgment where Christ, as Judge, reveals to us our soul. Christ the King finally gives us the Father’s Kingdom, after He conquered death for ever. St. Mathew shows us the criteria required to enter eternal life; this …

Pray that, with the power of the Holy Spirit, you will recognise those persons who are in need. Read More »

33rd Sunday of the Year (A) It is not what one receives that counts, but what the receiver does with what one is gifted. Prov. 31: 10-13, 19-20, 30-31; Psalm 127; 1 Tess. 5: 1-16; Mt. 25: 14-30 Read: The parable of the talents shows that when we show the right attitude, this is rewarded by God. Those whose soul is strong need not fear the second coming of God …

Write down three talents given to you by God. Think of how you can double these in the service of God and of His people. Read More »

32nd Sunday of the Year (A) Wis. 6: 12-16; Psalm 62; 1 Tess. 4: 13-18; Mt. 25: 1-13 Read: “Wisdom is bright, and does not grow dim. By those who love her she is readily seen, and found by those who look for her”. In the same way we continue to hope that: “If we believe that Jesus rose from the dead, then also God will gather with Him those …

Pray for perseverance in the faith and in the mission entrusted to you by God. Read More »

All Saints Day Apok. 7: 2-4; 9-14; Psalm 23; 1 John 3: 1-3; Mt. 5: 1-12a Read: The sermon from the mount (the Beatitudes). People who are content. Jesus brings together in this short sermon the message he wishes to convey to us, and declares who are those who are indeed happy. A saintly life is to be found in one who lives the spirit of this message. Reflect: The …

The liturgy of this feast invites us to reflect on the propositions of the blessings emanating from God. Read More »

30th Sunday of the Year (A) Ex. 22: 20-26; Psalm 17; 1 Tess. 1: 5c-10; Mt. 22: 34-40 Read: The religious authorities in Jesus’ time used to try their utmost to lay a trap  for Jesus so as to get rid of him. This time they asked him a religious question concerning the law but with political implications which they could then use against him. But his answer was valid …

Love and justice should be the hallmark of all our actions Read More »

29th Sunday of the Year (A) Is. 45: 1, 4-6; Psalm 95; 1 Tess. 1: 1-5b; Mt. 22: 15-21 Read: The hostility between Jesus and the religious authorities was growing day by day. Because of this, the Pharisees worked out between them and the Herodians how to trap Jesus and get rid of him. They tried to corner him with a question that would implicate either a question of religion …

Let us pray that justice prevails in our land by starting to sow this wherever we may be. Read More »

28th Sunday of the Year (A) Is. 25: 6-10a; Psalm 22; Fil. 4: 12-14, 19-20; Mt. 22: 1-14 Read: Jesus presents salvation in the form of a wedding feast. Those invited to this wedding did not attend this feast and preferred to carry on with their life. Some even acted violently against the servants sent by the king and even killed them. In a rage the king sent his soldiers, …

Today could be an opportune day for us to say a prayer of thanksgiving to God Read More »