There is a saying, ‘First impressions count.’ Quite often when contextual or subsequent information about that person or that thing is not taken into account, this first impression we have leads us to quickly categorising of that person or of those things - this impression is then cast in stone, and every time we encounter this person or thing, we [...]
The message that all prayers are answered in God's timing, not man’s is reinforced. How will we grow in our faith or as a person if all our whims and fancies are answered without learning the purpose of having faith and perseverance. The sons of Israel eventually received what they asked of God our Father and Moses but they were [...]
Food is an entity that is closely interwoven with a person's cultural experience, heritage, and identity. Our memories are tied in with the sights, textures, and smells of that which we taste and consume. The dining table becomes a place of gathering, conversation, and connection, as the gifts of hospitality unfold. Some of the events in our life that we [...]
The discourse on the Bread of Life begins with the narrative of the multiplication of bread, for multitude that had gathered to see the miracles of Jesus. The miracles were clear signs of the power Jesus had. The people were drawn to this and taking the other gospel into consideration, we know that during these instances Jesus would have spoken [...]
Having received the news from the Angel Gabriel that her cousin who was of old age had conceived, Mary put down everything that had been occupying her and went forth, as the Gospel account tells us, "in haste" to her cousin Elizabeth. The journey was not an easy journey, as the Gospel also tells us that she had to travel [...]
This week’s readings and Gospel are interwoven together to give us an individual invitation to build his kingdom by leading a Christ centred life: This is a life that’s free of sin , a life that bears a witness of Christ to others through our works and that which brings them closer to our Lord. Our Father invites us to [...]
In the first reading, our Father proclaims that he will pass judgment upon shepherds who allow the flock of his pasture to be destroyed and scattered. This raises the question of accountability and of responsibility of leaders. Those who are in positions of power have a duty and responsibility to guide and nurture those under their leadership. Just as a [...]
In Revelation 5, we are given a glimpse of the heavenly banquet - where before the Mercy Seat and Divine Throne of our LORD GOD, the elders who have gone before us, and a multitude of holy beings and angels are gathered before the LORD, singing hymns of exultation and great joy, and proclaiming through their entire being, the worship [...]
A recent article in a local newspaper's Business section featured a write-up on how a person's occult business located in the middle of a popular downtown store where one would often head to to purchase computer peripherals had made close to $100,000 upon a couple of weeks of its opening. The shop featured tarot readings, and sold all paraphernalia pertaining [...]
When Pope John XXIII convened the ecumenical council of Vatican II in 1959, the Church found itself surprised as no council had been convoked for close to 100 years. Yet the Holy Spirit was moving in a powerful way. In the aftermath of World War I and World War II, with the advent of new technologies and advancements in radio [...]