Today’s Gospel vividly reminds us of how Jesus instituted the Sacrament of Reconciliation, a sacrament of Divine Mercy. The Risen Lord gave his apostles the power to forgive sins with the words, “Whose sins you forgive...
The Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ is the basis of our Christian faith. Easter Sunday highlights not only our faith in the Resurrection, but we are also called to joyfully proclaim and witness our faith in the Risen Lord...
Readings: Isaiah 50.4-7,Philippians 2.6-11, Mathew 26.14-27.66
We enter today into this Holy Week, and in the Gospel passage that we just heard, we relive the last days and final hours of our...
Readings: Ezekiel 37.12-14 , Romans 8.8-11 , John 11.1-45
Our life can be an attempt, to get as much as possible from life: to work, to do and accomplish many things, to experience and enjoy many...
Readings: 1 Samuel 16:1b,6-7,10-13a, Ephesians 5:8-14 , John 9:1-41
“I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD, ANYONE WHO FOLLOWS ME WILL HAVE THE LIGHT OF LIFE.”
Light and darkness, sight...
Readings: Exodus 17.3-7, Romans 5.1-2,5-8, John 4.5-42
Today, like the Samaritan woman, we encounter Christ as the living water. God reveals his mysteries to us by means of things we can understand...
Readings: Genesis 12;1-4, 1Tim 1;8-10, Mathew 17;1-9
Through his transfiguration, Christ reveals to us the glory that would be ours in future if we remain faithful and triumph. Through this, he encourages us to...
Readings: Genesis 2:7-9,16-18, 25; 3. 1-7 , Romans 5.12-19 , Mathew 4.1-11
The Church invites us to celebrate Jesus Christ the second Adam, who by the power of the Holy Spirit overcame temptation...
Readings: Leviticus 19:1–2, 17–18, 1 Corinthians 3:16–23, Matthew 5:38–48
This Sunday we hear some of the most difficult teachings of our Lord, Jesus Christ. But first, let us reflect...
Lent begins with an invitation from God: “Come back to me, with all your heart” (see Joel 2:12). Our Lenten journey is our response to God’s invitation.
“Lent” is a shortening of the...
Readings: Sirach 15:15–20, 1 Corinthians 2:6–10, Matthew 5:17–37
Matthew continues the Sermon on the Mount with a three part instruction by Jesus on the Way of Life in the kingdom of...
Readings: Isaiah 58:7-10, 1 Corinthians 2:1-5, Matthew 5:13-16
Following upon the teaching of the Beatitudes in our society, but these commodities were more precious in ancient cultures. Just as now, salt was used in...
Zephaniah 2:3, 3:12-13, 1 Corinthians 1:26-31, Matthew 5:1-12a
Today’s reading is the beginning of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, which is found in Matthew’s Gospel. The form of...
Readings: Isaiah 8:23-9:3, 1 Corinthians 1:10-13,17, Matthew 4:12-23
Today’s Gospel describes the beginning of Jesus’ public ministry. In the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke (called the Synoptic Gospels...
Readings: Isaiah 49:3,5-6; 1 Corinthians 1:1-3. John 1:29-34.
Today John the Baptist identified Jesus Christ as the lamb of God. Jesus Christ is the lamb of God that will take away the sins...
Readings: Isaiah 60.1-6, Ephesians 3.2-3a, 5-6, Mathew 2.1-12
The feast of the Epiphany is the manifestation of God to us. It is another Christmas story, a Christ birth event. At a...
Readings: Isaiah 52.7-10, Hebrews 1.1-6, John 1.1-8
We, who have waited faithfully, patiently, and vigilantly during the season of Advent, must raise our voices and shout for joy, because the Lord our God is...
Readings: Isaiah 52.7-10, Hebrews 1.1-6, John 1.1-8
We, who have waited faithfully, patiently, and vigilantly during the season of Advent, must raise our voices and shout for joy, because the Lord our God is...
Rom 1:1-7 Mt 1:18-24
We are on the verge of Christmas, on the verge of the celebration of welcoming Christ into the world, the readings today focus on the virginity of Mary. Today’s...
Readings: Isaiah 35.1-6a,10, James 5.7-10, Mathew 11.2-11
Third Sunday of Advent is called Gaudate Sunday, meaning Sunday of joy. The joy we are talking about is not “feeling good” because of...