There were other exorcists during the time of Jesus. When told about this, Jesus warns against intolerance and jealousy towards others, stating “Do not prevent him. There is no one who performs a mighty deed in my name who can at the same time speak ill of me. For whoever is not against us is for us. Anyone who gives [...]
Theme – Christ, the Son of Man Today’s Gospel reading on “The Greatness in the Kingdom” is about the desires that we all have for greatness which is a good and natural desire. Due to original sin, every good and natural desire is disordered. Hence, the desire we have for greatness can become an obsession, a cause of discouragement when [...]
My Confirmation name is Grace. I can’t remember if it was my mum or my godma who chose the name for me. I think I was 11 years old then. I didn’t like the name. I only knew of one girl with the name of Grace, and I wasn’t at all impressed that I was being named ‘like’ her. And [...]
Whilst on the way to Capernaum, Jesus noticed that the disciples were in heated discussions . Even though he knew what they were arguing about, he asked them specifically, hoping to draw a confession from them. However, they were too afraid (or perhaps guilty) to admit that they were arguing about who will be the greatest. Knowing what was on [...]
Theme – Christ, the Son of Man In today’s Gospel reading Jesus’ teaching is on how we must deny ourselves, take up our cross, and follow Him. It is a journey to saving our eternal soul and to discover a spiritual fulfilment that surpasses anything this world has to offer. It begins with us choosing the Cross on every level [...]
Madonna’s Material World was released in 1985 and the blatant declaration that ‘I am a material girl living in a material world’ probably struck the right chord with many females who had high aspirations of having a career. And those familiar with the song would know it issued a challenge to the boys that they had to step it up [...]
Today’s Gospel reflects Peter’s acknowledgement of Jesus being the Messiah, and the author Mark deliberately placed this in the middle of the Gospel, as it is a continuation of encouraging the reader to reflect and ponder if they themselves view Jesus as the Messiah, with Chapter1 being prompted by the Author themselves, and Chapter 15 being prompted by the Centurion [...]
Theme – The Lord who does all things well In today’s Gospel reading on “The Healing of a Deaf Man” where Jesus uses His finger and His saliva to heal the deaf man. Jesus chose to use His body as an instrument of His healing power. Revealing to us that Jesus’ humanity became the source of unity between God and [...]
Jesus' power to heal had reached the ears of many. Wherever he went, crowds of people followed him and many sickly people were brought to him for healing. Many who followed him, would have already witnessed his power to heal when they brought this deaf and mute man to Jesus and begged him to enable this man. When Jesus first [...]
When Mother Mary visited Elizabeth, she brought Jesus with her. Now when I heard that, similar to Mother Mary, since the time I was baptised, the Holy Spirit dwells in me, and hence, I have been, all along, bringing the Holy Spirit to visit others too. Mind blown. I had to step back for this to sink in. The ‘hannor [...]