Lessons from the Three Wise Men Isaiah 60:1-6; Psalm 72; Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6; Matthew 2:1-12 Today, the church celebrates the feast of the Epiphany of the Lord. Epiphany means manifestation or showing forth. Basically, our Christian vocation is to reflect Jesus and his glory to the world. Today’s gospel tells us of three wise men […]
Monthly Archives: January 2024
06
Jan
Jan
OVERCOMERS 1 John 5:5–13, ps. 147–Mark 1:6–11 1. “Who is it that overcomes the world? Only the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God”. (1 John 5:5). If we want to overcome the world, then we should believe in God. That is, we should depend on God and obey his commandments. 2. […]
04
Jan
Jan
Love and Hatred “For this is the message you heard from the beginning: We should love one another. Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his own actions were evil and his brother’s were righteous.” (1John 3:11-12). The above verses […]
03
Jan
Jan
COME AND SEE John 1:35–42 narrates the call of the first disciples of Jesus Christ. The gospel says they followed Jesus from the very moment John pointed out Jesus as the Lamb of God to them. We too must follow Jesus from the very moment of encounter. We must make a sincere effort to break […]
03
Jan
Jan
The fact that women are not ordained priests does not in any way suggest oppression. It does not mean that, in the eyes of the Catholic Church, men and women are not equal. So those of you who think that the church is not being fair to women have to read this write-up. Mind you, […]
03
Jan
Jan
The Lamb of God 1 John 2:29–3:6, Ps. 98:1–3, John 1:29–34 Today’s gospel reading presents us with “Jesus the Lamb of God” (John 1:29 and John 1:36). Every name of Jesus in the Bible gives a clearer and fuller understanding of who Jesus is. To call Jesus the Lamb of God means that he is […]
03
Jan
Jan
HOLD FAST TO THE TRUTH: AVOID HERESIES 1 John 2:22–28; Psalm 98; John 1:19–28 “Beloved, who is the liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist—he who denies the Father and the Son. Anyone who denies the Son does not have the Father. He who confesses the Son has […]