Monthly Archives: August 2020

Habakkuk 1:12-2:4; Psalm 9; Matthew 17:14-20   In the first reading, the prophet asks: Why should the “Holy One” with eyes too pure behold evil. Why will God allow bad things to happen if he is really God? Why will God allow the savage Babylonians to  carry out vengeance on Judah? These kinds of questions […]

Nahum 2:1, 3, 3:1-3, 6-7; Psalm – Deuteronomy 32; Matthew 16:24-28 In the first reading we see the Lord restoring the fortunes of Israel and Judah but with a word of caution for them to fulfill their vows. In the Gospel, Jesus gives us the great caution; he says if we want to be his […]

Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14; Psalm 97; 2Peter 1:16-19; Matthew 17:1-9 The basic theme in our reflection today is the word “Transfiguration”. It comes from the Latin roots ‘trans’ (across) and ‘figura’  (form, shape). It thus signifies a change of form or shape. This is what happened to Jesus in the Transfiguration. His clothes became dazzling white and his appearance […]

Jeremiah 31:1-7; Psalm – Jeremiah 31; Matthew 15:21-28 In the first reading the Lord says he will restore the fortunes of his people. This simply expressed God’s everlasting love for his people. Beloved, God’s love endures forever and we are product of that love. Thus, we should have faith when failure presses heavily on us. […]

Jeremiah 31:1-2, 12-15, 18-22; Psalm 102; Matthew 15:1-2, 10-14   In the Gospel, we see Jesus answering the questions of the scribes and Pharisees about ritual cleansing. He reminds them that what goes into a man is not what makes him unclean but what comes from within him. As a matter of fact, what we […]

JEREMIAH 28:1-17; PSALM 119; MATTHEW 14:22-36 In the first reading we are presented with a false prophet and a true prophet. Hananiah gave false prophecy and he was believed, loved and accepted in the temple. Jeremiah the true prophet suffered rejection. Eventually, Hananiah died for leading the people astray. We still have the crisis of […]