In today’s Gospel, Jesus speaks about the vine and the branches. There is an entire science behind the pruning of the vine to bring about an optimum harvest and yield that would be most fitting to make the best wines. The timing of the pruning has to be right, and the type of pruning that occurs needs to be carefully [...]
The parable of the vine and its branches illustrate how he is the source of life for us believers, and how we must remain connected to him in order to bear fruit. To be a follower of Jesus is not just to try to be a good and honest person, but a follower of Jesus must stay close to Jesus [...]
Did I raise your hopes up? Wish there was a One-time password (OTP) to Heaven? The answer as you know is a simple ‘No’ but I must say we need all the help we can get to that mansion in the sky! And thus I remember reading about another way to Heaven? Tongue-in-cheek but yet not altogether untrue. So here [...]
The doughnut had been purchased with the anticipation that it was going to be decadent and I was expecting it to blow my socks away, but when I cut into it, I was met with the disappointment that the cream filling inside the doughnut had curdled. The baker had overworked the cream and had added tea - it was supposed [...]
As we immerse ourselves in the profound words of John 10:11-18, we are drawn to contemplate upon the intimate bond between Christ and his flock. The image of the Good Shepherd knowing each of his sheep by name resonates deep within us, and reminds us of the personal nature of our relationship with God. Just as the Good Shepherd is willing to [...]
Dear God, So far today I've done alright I haven't gossiped. I haven't lost my temper. I haven't been greedy, grumpy, unpleasant, selfish or overindulgent. I've been very thankful for that. But in a few minutes, I'm going to get out of bed; And from then on, I'm probably going to need a lot more help. Amen. I hope the [...]
Jesus in Luke 5: 36-39 says, “No one tears a piece from a new cloak to patch an old one. Otherwise, he will tear the new and the piece from it will not match the old cloak. Likewise, no one pours new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise, the new wine will burst the skins, and it will be spilled, and [...]
Ignorance of the ways of the Lord leads to sin and disbelief. This is one of the themes of today’s readings. The leaders of Israel did not know the ways of the Lord, and they chose to remain in the dark. For them ignorance was bliss. They could not even bear to hear the truth that the apostles were saying [...]
When I recently read a reflection that the apostles must have been traumatised by the cruel death of our Lord Jesus, the term PTSD or Post-traumatic Stress Disorder came to mind. And for just a while, I tried to step into their shoes. Was I watching Jesus from a distance? Was I afraid to be recognised as a friend of [...]
After the Crucifixion, we hear that the womenfolk who had accompanied Jesus to the cross, began the preparatory work of putting the spices, oils, and herbs together, so as to anoint the corpse of Jesus the next day. They could not do this work there and then, as the Sabbath was upon them. According to Jewish custom, before burial, the [...]
