1 Sam. 16.1,6-7,10-13; Eph.5. 8-14; John 9.1- 41 The gospel begins with a man who had been blind since birth. Many people around him view his condition as a punishment or the result of someone wrongdoing. This was the common view held by the Jews. In that culture,...
Ex.17 .3-7, Ps.95.1-2,6-7,8-9, Rom. 5.1-2,5-8, Jn 4. 5-42 For the next three weeks of our journey through Lent, we will reflect on three of the most important spiritual symbols of our faith, namely water, light, and life. Our companions along the way will be the woman...
Genesis 12.1-4; 2 Timothy 1. 8-10; Matthew 17.1-9 The second Sunday of Lent presents us with the story of the Transfiguration of Jesus. The Transfiguration takes place at a critical moment in the life and ministry of Jesus. He has left behind the green valleys and...
Genesis 2.7-9,16-18,25;3.1-7, Romans 5. 12-19; Matthew 4.1-11 We are living in a world today where there is a great irony. We seek freedom, but we end up becoming a slave to this world, to ourselves and to the devil. Why? Because many seek freedom without depending on...
Sir 15:15-20/Ps 119:1-2, 4-5, 17-18, 33-34/1 Cor 2:6-10/Mat 5:17-37 The readings of today draw our attention to a powerful truth that the decisive factor in our Christian life is not what is seen outside, but what is cultivated inside. In the 1st Reading, Ben Sira...
Isaiah 58: 7-10; 1Cor. 2: 1-5; Matthew 5: 13-16 Theme: “You are the salt of the and the light of the world” In our first reading, the prophet Isaiah, tells us that it is by speaking and acting with justice and compassion that we bring light into the darkness of the...
