Discord
James 4:1-10, Psalm 55, Mark 9:30-37 The central theme of James 4:1-10 and Mark 9:30-37 is discord. In the Gospel, we read that the Apostles
James 4:1-10, Psalm 55, Mark 9:30-37 The central theme of James 4:1-10 and Mark 9:30-37 is discord. In the Gospel, we read that the Apostles
Before meeting Jesus on the road to Damascus, Paul was “breathing murderous threats against the disciples of the Lord,” and yet today we remember him
“Jesus raised his eyes to heaven and said: ‘Holy Father, I pray not only for these, but for those also who through their words will
Jesus said to his disciples: “Amen, amen, I say to you, you will weep and mourn, while the world rejoices; you will grieve, but your
James 5:1-6, Psalm 49, Mark 9:41-50 Hell is not just a theoretical possibility according to the Gospel reading on 24 May and many more passages
Peter turned and saw the disciple Jesus loved following them – the one who had leaned on His breast at the supper and had said
By guest writer Victor R. Claveau, MJ. Let me tell you a story that will illustrate one of the many reasons why the Catholic Church
Jesus said to his disciples: “This is my commandment: love one another as I love you. No one has greater love than this, to lay
Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it. (Mk 10:15). One of my
In the Gospel on 23 May, the Apostles witnessed other people “driving out demons” and they grew jealous. John asked Jesus to stop them, but
After Jesus had revealed himself to his disciples and eaten breakfast with them, he said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love
There are only two charcoal fires (Greek: anthrakia) mentioned in the whole Bible, and they are both in the Gospel of John. The first anthrakia
When I saw last Friday’s Gospel reading, I thought, I’m pretty sure I’ve already written a reflection about this story before. Turns out—yep. Twice. So I tried
During Religious Moral education (RME) lessons in school, the question was asked: “Do we take the Bible literally? If we don’t take the Bible literally,
In Matthew’s Gospel (5:20-26), Jesus urges us to seek true resolution and reconciliation in our anger, always maintaining a spirit of brotherhood toward others and
The Jews picked up rocks to stone Jesus. Jesus answered them, “I have shown you many good works from my Father. For which of these
Now the green blade rises from the buried grain, Wheat that in the dark earth many years has lain; Love lives again, that with the
For so many of us, it is easy to get overwhelmed by the multitudes. In the crowds of people at malls and stores, the workplace
Recently I learned a hard lesson. It was a concept that I knew was coming, as people close to me had informed me of the
It is a common charge against Christians that we ignore the unpalatable parts of the Bible, in particular the rules set down in Mosaic law
By guest writer Rev. Fr. Michael Chua. I returned last month from a pilgrimage to Western Europe. As usual, I was bombarded by the same