The powerful manifestation of the Holy Spirit could not be ignored. They heard the Holy Spirit moving their hearts and they responded by giving testimony to Jesus Christ. Their testimony was not an apology, it was a loud proclamation. They were hiding from the Jews and with the power of the Holy Spirit, they came out to all and told [...]
The apostles understood the work of the Lord had to be continued. Certain of this they elected another follower to become an apostle. Let someone else take his place. Judas' place was that of an apostle. The work was to announce the Good News of salvation. The field for the announcement was hostile. Jesus prayed for our protection knowing full [...]
We receive the Holy Spirit at baptism. This is the precious gift of God’s Love to us. God shows no favoritism but loves everyone unconditionally so that we can also follow his example to love others. In today’s gospel, God wants us to keep his commandment “Love each other as I have loved you”. However, we know loving others is [...]
Alleluia!!! Jesus is alive!!! The empty tomb is not the proof of the resurrection. The empty tomb tells us that our tombs should be empty as well. During the season of Lent, we should have spent time clearing out the dead things in our lives. There is no life in the tomb. Jesus was dead and in the tomb but he [...]
God has encouraged us in the first reading of his providential love for us when we allow ourselves to rely on Him. His grace and providence are depicted in the life of a servant who submits himself entirely to God. However, living a life well covered with His providence is not without suffering. But the consolation and strength come from [...]
In today’s first reading, Prophet Jeremiah spoke about God’s promise of the “New Covenant” because the old covenants were broken by the people’s iniquities. The new covenant will be made through Jesus Christ His Son. As Jesus came to show us how to live as a child of our Father through obedience, we are called to imitate him. The willingness [...]
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” A well-known verse in the Bible impresses on us just how much God loves us and how far He is prepared to go to extend his love for us. His love for us is unconditional. I [...]
There is a story of a hawker who sold his only asset, his house, in order to finance the overseas education of his only son. He lived a hard life and understood the financial security of a good education. Hence, he gave up his comfort and risk the fact that his son may not be grateful for his act of [...]
The first reading is a promise made by God to the Israelites of the coming of a prophet alike Moses. This prophet would be chosen from among their people and would speak with divine authority, relaying God's messages as it is significant in maintaining the relationship between God and the Israelites. It stresses the importance of compliance to this prophetic [...]
Today’s Gospel reveals the extraordinary and radical call from Jesus to follow Him. Simon and Andrew are the two who respond to the call in this passage, but their response is also an invitation to all of us to step out of the ordinary and into the extraordinary. This passage especially reveals two things: the immediate response of these Apostles, and [...]
