Monthly Archives: January 2023

HIDDEN TREASURE AND THE PEARL  Philippians 2:1-11, Psalm (Isaiah 12:2-6), Matthew 13:44-46 Jesus used different parables to speak to the people about the kingdom. Today’s gospel presents us with two of such parables: The Parable of the Hidden Treasure and the Parable of the Pearl. The one who discovers the hidden treasure realizes that Heaven […]

JESUS AND THE PEOPLE Hebrews 7:25-8:6; Psalm 40; Mark 3:7-12 The ministry of Jesus Christ includes preaching, healing, casting out demons, among many other things. They also shape the people’s fundamental desires, which is why they traveled to him from other countries. The north, south, east, and west are represented by the specified locations in […]

STRETCH OUT YOUR HAND Hebrews 7:1-3,15-17/Psalm 109/ Mark 3:1-6 In the Gospel, Jesus miraculously restored a withered hand. The Scribes and Pharisees rose against him because of Sabbath’s protocols and structures. For Jesus, every law must give expression to love and compassion. No genuine law is against love and care. Without love we cannot care […]

THE SABBATH AND MAN  HEBREWS 6:10-20; PSALM 112; Mark 2:23-28 “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.” Jesus made this statement in response to the accusation raised by the Pharisees. For them, the disciples of Jesus were breaking the law of the Sabbath by plucking heads of grain.  The response of […]

UNCHARITABLE JUDGMENT AMONGST BELIEVERS  The first reading (Hebrews 5:1-10) speaks of the priesthood of Christ. Christ is the perfect high priest, he was called by God rather than opting for it himself. The priesthood is a call, it is not an honour that one takes upon himself. As priest, Christ prayed to God for strength […]

  Isaiah 49:3, 5-6/Cor. 1:1-3/John 1:29-34 THE LAMB OF GOD Todays’ Gospel reading presents us with “Jesus the Lamb of God”. Jesus is called the Lamb of God in John 1:29 and John 1:36. Every name of Jesus in the Bible gives a clearer and a fuller understanding of who Jesus is. To call Jesus […]

Hebrews 4:12-16; Psalm 18; Mark 2:13-17 Jesus says to Matthew “follow me” the same way he said to Peter and Andrew, “follow me” to James and John “Follow me”. To follow him is a call to discipleship – a divine office that requires sincerity. If we follow him; then we shall not wallow. On the […]

CARRIED BY FRIENDS Hebrews 4:1-5, 11; Psalm 77; Mark 2:1-12 Like the friends of the paralytic we must make every effort to bring our friends, unbelievers and the spiritually paralyzed ones to Jesus. We must pray and ensure that carnally minded friends become spiritually minded. Some will ask; why do Catholics baptize infants when they […]

HEBREWS 3:7-14; PSALM 94; MARK 1:40-45   JESUS HEALS A MAN WITH LEPROSY In the Gospel passage for today, Jesus heals a leper. Leprosy was described in the Bible as a skin swelling with crust and a whitish patch. The leper is left horribly deformed and maimed. Leprosy is a form of sin that makes […]

Hebrews 2:14-18; Psalm 104; Mark 1:29-39 The Gospel of today presents us with the healing ministry of Jesus. The healing ministry is all encompassing; it involves teaching (Mark 1:21); deliverance (Mark 1: 25); healing (Mark 1:29-34); praying (Mark 1:35); preaching (Mark 1:39). These categories capture the manifesto of Jesus Christ in Luke 4:18. Therefore, in […]