The gospel tells us of two aspects of the Kingdom of God. The first is about growing. In both the parables used, the seed grows and the second is that the tree is meant for the benefit of others. As we grow in spiritual life through our spiritual exercises and bear the spiritual fruits, we do have to bear in [...]
There are many times that we do something wrong or make some nasty remarks. When asked to tell the truth, we even lie. Most likely we would remember how we felt after we have sinned. Sin makes us feel ashamed. We would want to hide. Sin also makes us feel afraid. We are afraid of what will happen when people [...]
Corpus Christi, is a celebration of the incarnation of our Lord and his abiding presence in our journey towards the Trinity. Corpus Christi would have no meaning if Jesus had not become the invisible Trinity made visible. To see Jesus is to see the Father and the Holy Spirit who issues from the Father and the Son. The Body of [...]
As we celebrate the mystery of our Triune God, three persons in one God, in one existence, we are called to meditate on this mystery. Mystery is our Father revealing Himself and not hiding Himself. The understanding of this mystery is ongoing according to the time and effort we put aside to enter this revelation of our Father, Himself. There [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
