“Amen, amen I say to you no slave is greater than his master…nor any messenger greater than the one who sent him…. I am not speaking of all of you. I know those whom I have chosen.” ( Jn13:16-18) John’s Gospel speaks so clearly to the necessity of the Christian…
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The Emmaus Disciples, Abraham Bloemaert, 1622[1] In today’s gospel (John 12) Jesus tells us: “I came into the world as light, so that everyone who believes in me might not remain in darkness”. One of the main effects of Easter is joy, and joy can be translated into light. Light expels…
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In today’s Gospel, our Lord says: “My sheep hear my voice. And I know them: and they follow me.” Jn 10:27. So how can we accustom ourselves to hear God’s voice and follow Him? How do we differentiate God’s voice from ours or the demon’s? First, we must make time…
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The image of Jesus as the good Shepherd has something to do with our own identity as children of God; “See what great love the Father has bestowed on us, that we are called children of God—and we are.” (1 John 3:1). The fact that we are his children gives…
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Today’s second reading is from the First Letter of St. Peter. St. Peter writes to Christians in far-flung areas in Asia Minor who were experiencing ostracism and persecution for their faith. The reading begins: If you are patient when you suffer for doing what is good, this is a grace…
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The humble person is usually loved and easily fits into any situation. But the proud person is usually looked upon with suspicion and disdain. The paradox is that despite the acknowledged better position of the humble, many people still continue to prefer arrogance to humility. The unfortunate thing is that…
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When you meet the Lord, you cannot remain indifferent. Paul met Jesus on his way, and that meeting changed him forever. The direction of his zeal did a 180-degree flip. He went from searching out Christians and hauling them in for justice before the Sanhedrin to searching them out to…
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In today’s First Reading (Acts 8:26-40), we encounter a profound moment of seeking: an Ethiopian official sitting in his chariot, reading the prophet Isaiah. Despite his high status and literacy, he remains in the dark about the heart of what he is reading until Philip asks, “Do you understand what…
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Praise the Lord, my dear brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus! With the joy of the Risen Lord in our hearts, we move forward with a single mission: to live and share the presence of Christ in our community. It is essential to remember that we cannot share Christ unless…
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The whole crowd went in pursuit of Jesus, from one side of the lake to another. If I am honest, I knew that many people were seeking the miracle worker who had fed them the previous day. How could we forget the joy of that day and the sight of…
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