Reflection on the Sacrament of Confession and on the two forms of receiving Holy Communion I read with great attention various articles and watch various programmes on the two forms […]
It may seem strange that in the period of Lent when we contemplate the death of Christ, we have two feast days next week that are more closely associated with […]
Peter asks Jesus, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him?” With this simple question in Matthew 18 this week, Jesus taught His followers how […]
Do as I say, not as I do. Jesus charged the Pharisees with having this attitude, as we are told in the gospel reading from Matthew this week. It was […]
In Matthew’s gospel (5: 20-26) this week Jesus comments on the Commandment which introduces us to concepts that define proper relationships with other people. His interpretation can be divided into […]
Almsgiving, prayer, and fasting represented practices of popular piety during the time of Jesus. They were especially popular among the Pharisees (see Luke 18:9-14, for example). In Matthew, Jesus did […]
The Pharisees continue in next week’s readings to demand a sign from Jesus, because His message and His miracles challenged their leadership. They could not accept this charismatic leader from […]
Readings this week follow Jesus in the Sea of Galilee region as He moved from one Gentile area to another, healing and questioning the very way the Pharisees applied the […]
We celebrate the Feast of the Presentation of Our Lord this week. Only Luke gives this account, probably because his audience (the Gentiles) were not familiar with the Jewish rite […]
Conversión de Saulo (Reni) circa 1615-1620 Each of us a different part On Wednesday this coming week the church celebrates the conversion of St. Paul. This is different to his […]