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Third Sunday of Lent – The Burning Bush and the Fruitless Fig Tree
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
Christ was tempted; yes, even Christ was tempted. So, shall we be tempted, for sure. A…
8th Sunday of Ordinary Time – Spiritual Mentoring
The gospel of this Sunday speaks about mentorship. The metaphor used is that of a blind…
7th Sunday of Ordinary Time – Apprenticing the Art of Love from Jesus
In the gospel passage today, Jesus teaches us the core value of the Kingdom of God…
6th Sunday Ordinary Time – Unlearning our Tolerance to Insensitivity
The blessings and woes in today’s gospel passage are counterintuitive and contradictory to the common Jewish…
5th Sunday of Ordinary Time – God of the Working Days
It was still early morning after a tiring night. Peter and his companions had caught nothing…
4th Sunday Ordinary Time – Denial and Dismissal at Nazareth
We had made a passing mention about people’s reaction to hearing Jesus saying, “These words are…
3rd Sunday of Ordinary Time – Proclamation of the Jubilee Year
“The Spirit of the Lord…” is the first sermon of Jesus in the gospel of Luke.…