Today’s gospel gives us a visual image of Jesus. He is a great crowd drawer. Matthew tells us he walked by the Sea of Galilee
Jesus’ approached his Father with a longing love; full of eagerness and yearning. This results in joy and thanksgiving. 3 Lessons from the Gospel: 3
Advent is a new season; a new beginning. Its four Sundays prepare us for Christmas. But on a long-term way, it prepares us for Christ’s
Today is the last day of the Liturgical Year. Like every ending, it is also a new beginning. We actually commence tonight the Advent Season.
Jesus continues to prepare us for the end. After describing the fall of Jerusalem, the destruction of the Temple and other cosmic signs, he advises
Our gospel describes graphically the destruction of Jerusalem and visualizes the Second Coming of Jesus as king with much power and glory. For the Jews,
Jesus observed people admiring the Temple’s beauty. But what Jesus predicted shocked them. He told them, one day the Temple will be destroyed. In fact,
I visited the home of a parishioner who used to be very active and committed in serving the Church. But due to a massive stroke,
Somebody said: “every saint has a past and every sinner has a future.” Today’s gospel reading (Jn 8) illustrates this point. Here is a true-to-life
“You Raise Me Up” is a very popular and powerful song. It was composed by Ralf Loveland in 2002 for his mother’s funeral. When it