Pentecost Sunday – The Spirit: Hope For A New World

Jesus promised his disciples that he would not leave them alone and that he would send…

Feast of Ascension – Mandate of the Church to Continue His Mission

Matthew places the encounter with the Risen Lord not in Jerusalem but in Galilee. The evangelist…

6th Sunday of Easter – Without The Spirit, The Gospel Is But A Doctrine

The disciples understood that Jesus was leaving them. They were sad and they asked themselves how…

23rd Sunday of the Year – The Discouraging Leader

In today’s gospel, Jesus presents three discouraging conditions to follow him: (1) hate your father and…

22nd Sunday of the Year – The Banquet Etiquette

The question of rank and order for the breaking of the bread might have been a…

21st Sunday of the Year – Less Luggage, More Comfort

From reading the gospels, it is clear that many early Christian communities were preoccupied with the…

20th Sunday of the Year – The Fiery Spirit

Jesus speaks through difficult metaphors sometimes. The metaphor of fire is the difficult one we encounter…

19th Sunday of the Year – The Gospel of Vigilant Action

The instructions of Jesus in today’s gospel follow the theme of the gospel reading of last…

18th Sunday of the Year – The Question of Inheritance

We discussed about the loss of inheritance in one of our previous meditations. Inheritance comes to…

17th Sunday of the Year – The Subversive Prayer

The gospel introduces Jesus teaching the disciples how to pray. Jesus also in the process explains…