3rd Sunday of Easter – Returning to the Original Experience

The apparition of Jesus on the shore of Lake Tiberias after the resurrection is traditionally interpreted…

Divine Mercy – The Stories We Tell the Next Generation

The gospel today presents two apparitions of Jesus to the Sunday (the first day of the…

Easter Sunday – Overcoming the Most Painful Coercion Tool (Fr. Jijo Kandamkulathy)

Happy Easter, Alleluia! Easter Vigil presents one of the most dramatic situations in the gospels. The…

Palm Sunday – The Dramatic Unfolding of Prophesies (Fr. Jijo Kandamkulathy)

LK 19:28-40 The gospel reading before the procession on Palm Sunday is always the royal entry…

The woman melting in the stare of men

Jesus rescues a hapless woman accused of adultery from the men who wanted to lynch her…

4th Sunday of Lent – The Challenge of the Father’s Love (Fr. Jijo Kandamkulathy)

The love of the father in the parable of the prodigal son has challenged me to…

3rd Sunday of Lent – The Burning Bush and the Fruitless Fig Tree (Fr. Jijo Kandamkulathy)

Today’s readings are green. The first reading is of a greenery that does not burn in…

2nd Sunday of Lent – Mirroring the Divine Face

Today we read the gospel of the transfiguration of Christ. Jesus took Peter, James and John—the…

1st Sunday of Lent – Temptations of Tails and Horns (Fr. Jijo Kandamkulathy)

Christ was tempted; yes, even Christ was tempted. So, shall we be tempted, for sure. A…

8th Sunday of Ordinary Time – Spiritual Mentoring (Fr. Jijo Kandamkulathy)

The gospel of this Sunday speaks about mentorship. The metaphor used is that of a blind…