Mark’s Gospel has 16 chapters, and we are at the 8th chapter for this week. This, in some scholars' view is the apex of his Gospel. In the middle of the Gospel, we have this important question asked of the reader. The Gospel begins with the believer (Mark) declaring that Jesus is the Son of God in Mk1:1: ‘The beginning [...]
Talking and hearing are vital in our daily interactions. Hearing, talking, seeing and walking are so important in our lives. In the first reading, we hear the prophet Isaiah announcing the good news of God’s salvation that God is able to heal the blind, the deaf and the dumb. In the Gospel, Jesus heals a deaf man who is also [...]
The Gospel clearly points out to us what it means to live as Catholic Christians. To most of us, a devout Catholic is one who attends church, reads the Word of God, recites rosaries, recites chaplets of Divine Mercy, practises the sacraments of the Catholic Church, practises charity as and when time permits, and who goes for missionary work beyond [...]
We can see that since the beginning of time that Our God is a jealous God (Exodus 34:14). What does jealousy mean in this context? It means that God has our total love for us and us alone. Despite his great love for us, he has given us a choice to be with him or to be with some other [...]
Today's solemnity celebrates Mary's Assumption into heaven. It is one of four principle feasts of Mary our Mother. January 1 is the feast of Mary, the Mother of God - celebrating the Marian dogma of Mary as Theotokos, Mary's Divine Motherhood, and December 8 is the feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary, celebrating the fact that from her beginning [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]