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Community living is an essential and integral part of our call as Christians. Being created in the image of the Holy Trinity, we possess an inherent desire and ability to live in communion with one another, even though this desire is often eclipsed by the concupiscence of our fallen...
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“Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me.” These are strong words from Jesus to Peter. Last Sunday we heard (Just a few verses earlier), Peter making the great confession: “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” Now the same Peter is being...
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Who do people say that the Son of Man is?
Jesus wanted to have a survey to know that the people are now aware of who He is and to know the opinions of the people and to examine the success of His mission....
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God's Word makes it clear to us today that believing in him means also a rejection of the imperial mindset and practice that is contrary to the Christian ethics of justice, love and compassion....
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Every now and again, it’s necessary to preach on a distressing topic. This is one of those weeks. In the darkness and shadows, let’s see light of a new dawn on the horizon and find hope in the scriptures....
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We live in a time of heightened tension. Economic hardships, including the housing crisis and the cost-of-living pressure, have created a fertile environment for fear, suspicion and grievance....
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In today’s gospel from Matthew, we hear one of the great robust dialogues between Jesus and the Canaanite woman who was a person in need, though not a member of the Chosen People....
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Elijah the prophet reaches the mountain of God and enters a cave. Elijah is on the run; he is afraid for his life. Then he is told to go out and “stand on the mountain before the Lord”....
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Pope Leo has proclaimed this year a special Franciscan Jubilee, offering the faithful a plenary indulgence to foster spiritual renewal and inviting us to imitate St Francis' love of God, fellow human beings and all creation....
Community living is an essential and integral part of our call as Christians. Being created in the image of the Holy Trinity, we possess an inherent desire and ability to live in communion with one another, even though this desire is often eclipsed by the concupiscence of our fallen...
“Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me.” These are strong words from Jesus to Peter. Last Sunday we heard (Just a few verses earlier), Peter making the great confession: “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” Now the same Peter is being...
Who do people say that the Son of Man is? Jesus wanted to have a survey to know that the people are now aware of who He is and to know the opinions of the people and to examine the success of His mission....
God's Word makes it clear to us today that believing in him means also a rejection of the imperial mindset and practice that is contrary to the Christian ethics of justice, love and compassion....
Every now and again, it’s necessary to preach on a distressing topic. This is one of those weeks. In the darkness and shadows, let’s see light of a new dawn on the horizon and find hope in the scriptures....
We live in a time of heightened tension. Economic hardships, including the housing crisis and the cost-of-living pressure, have created a fertile environment for fear, suspicion and grievance....
In today’s gospel from Matthew, we hear one of the great robust dialogues between Jesus and the Canaanite woman who was a person in need, though not a member of the Chosen People....
Elijah the prophet reaches the mountain of God and enters a cave. Elijah is on the run; he is afraid for his life. Then he is told to go out and “stand on the mountain before the Lord”....
Pope Leo has proclaimed this year a special Franciscan Jubilee, offering the faithful a plenary indulgence to foster spiritual renewal and inviting us to imitate St Francis' love of God, fellow human beings and all creation....