Monthly Archives: June 2021

2 Corinthians 8:1-9; Psalm 146; Matthew 5:43-48 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘You have learnt how it was said: You must love your neighbour and hate your enemy. But I say this to you: love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you; in this way you will be sons of your Father in […]

2 CORINTHIANS 6:1-10; PSALM 98; MATTHEW 5:38-42 In the Gospel reading Jesus said to his disciples “you have heard how it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth, but I say to you, Do not resist one who is evil” (Matt. 5:38-39). Jesus cited this old law called lex […]

ISAIAH 61:9-11; PSALM 1SAMUEL 2:1-8; LUKE 2:41-51 Today we celebrate the memorial of the Immaculate Heart of Mary – a celebration of the faithfulness and love of her heart for Jesus. To be immaculate is to be pure. Mary’s heart is pure; for that reason God found her worthy of divine habitation. The ‘pure in […]

Hosea 11:1-9, Psalm: Isaiah 12:2-6, Ephesians 3:8-19, John 19:31-37 The Heart is an ancient concept in the Bible. It occurs over one thousand times in the Bible, making it the most common anthropological term in the Bible. It denotes a person’s center for physical, emotional, and moral activities. Basically, the heart connotes love or affection. […]

2CORINTHIANS 3:15-4:1, 3-6; PSALM 85; MATTHEW 5:20-26 In the first reading, St Paul demands that we remove the veil over our minds which prevent us from seeing the light shed by the Good News. On the other hand, in the Gospel reading, Christ says that if our righteousness does not exceed that of the scribes […]

  2 CORINTHIANS 3:4-11/ PSALM 99/ MATTHEW 5:17-19 Jesus says; “I have not come to abolish the Law and the Prophets but to complete them.” This shows that Jesus was not a heretic or a blasphemer. He respected the history and tradition of the people and he expressed its continuity. Beloved, these laws have come […]

2CORINTHIANS 1:18-22; PSALM 119; MATTHEW 5:13-16 Light and salt were precious and valuable commodities in ancient cultures. Even today, no one can claim comfort without light or hold on to a meal without salt.  These two elements are significant and vital to human existence. So, when Jesus calls us light; he wants us to drive […]

2Corinthians 1:1-7; Psalm 34; Matthew 5:1-12 In the Gospel, we have the Beatitudes (Matt:1-12). The beatitudes are Christ’s commentaries on our attitude. They give us the perfect outline for authentic Christian life and salvation. They are simple expression of the life and ministry of Jesus. They are not alien to Christ, he lived them and […]