𝐒𝐈𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐉𝐄𝐒𝐔𝐒 𝐂𝐇𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐓 Jesus had no biological brothers and sisters, another way of saying Mary had no other children. When Catholics say this, other churches are quick to refer them to Mark 6:3 that says, “Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James and Joseph, and Judas and Simon, […]
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2Corinthians 4:7-15; Psalm 125; Matthew 20:20-28 James was a very popular name in the time of Jesus Christ. As matter of fact, two of the twelve Apostles of Christ are named James. Therefore, it could be a little difficult for some us to figure out which James is being discussed when we read the name […]
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SEEK JESUS NOT SIGNS EXODUS 14:5-18; PSALM – EXODUS 15:1-6; MATTHEW 12:38-42 Hardness of heart is the theme linking both readings today. In the first reading, the Hebrews forgot all the Lord has done for them, rather than trusting in God’s power to deliver them they murmured against God and Moses. Similarly, in the […]
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Fr. Daniel Evbotokhai KINGDOM GROWTH Jesus preached about the kingdom and its proximity during the course of his earthly ministry. He used different images and parables to speak to the people about the kingdom. Today’s gospel presents us with three such parables: The Parable of the Weeds (Matt. 13:24–30); the Parable of the Mustard Seed […]
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ST. MARY MAGDALENE SONG OF SONGS 3:1-4 PSALM 63; JOHN 20:1-2, 11-18 Mary Magdalene is honoured as the ‘prima testis’ of the Lord’s resurrection, the first to see the empty tomb and the first to hear the truth of His resurrection. St. Thomas Aquinas called her ‘Apostolorum Apostola’ that is, “the Apostle of the […]
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THE PASSOVER EXODUS 11:10-12:14; PSALM 116; MATTHEW 12:1-8 The first reading presents us with the Passover and the Festival of Unleavened Bread. It was a celebration that marked the liberation of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt. It was also the “passing over” of the forces of destruction, or the sparing of the firstborn of […]
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GOD’S DIVINE ATTRIBUTE EXODUS 3:13-20; PSALM 105; MATTHEW 11:28-30 God revealed his name to Moses as “I Am who I Am.” This name means that God is ever present. It is similar to the New Testament expression in Revelation 1:8, “‘I am the Alpha and the Omega,’ says the Lord God, ‘who is, and who […]
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The Burning Bush EXODUS 3:1-6, 9-12; PSALM 103; MATTHEW 11:25-27 The first reading presents us with the Burning Bush experience. The burning bush represents many things to the Jews and Christians; such as God’s miraculous energy, sacred light, illumination, the burning heart of purity, love and clarity. It also represents Moses’ reverence and fear before […]
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UNREPENTANT CHRISTIANS EXODUS 2:1-15; PSALM 69; MATTHEW 11:20-24 “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes” (Matt. 11:21). With these words Jesus denounced the towns in which most of […]
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The Conditions of the Hearts and their Spiritual Results ISAIAH 55:10-11/PSALMS 65:10, 11, 12-13, 14/ROMANS 8:18-23/ MATTHEW 13:1-23 The first reading and the gospel reading of today present us with the themes of seed and sower. In the first reading Isaiah says that both rain and snow water the earth and cause the seeds to […]