Be brave

Water is a very familiar cleansing agent used very commonly in washing
rituals in most oriental religions. It was also used during the time
of John the Baptist, referred to by St. Paul as the baptism of
repentance. However, in… Read More

Be not of this world

We know that there is evil in the world. Just look around and see the
state of our country. You won’t miss the marks of poverty caused by
corruption and greed. There’s desperation, lack of education and
extreme destitution. What… Read More

Ask your Father

Do you pray with confidence to your heavenly Father? Jesus often taught his disciples by way of illustration or parable.  Here he speaks not in “figures” (the same word used for parables), but in plain speech.  Jesus revealed to them… Read More

God’s Love

In the first reading, St. Paul encounters persecution from the Jews
for preaching the Good News. But God protects him from any harm and he
is able to escape from his enemies.
The life of a Christian is not without… Read More

Rejoice

Earlier our Lord consoled the disciples by assuring them that He would
send them the Holy Spirit after He went away (verse 7).  Now He gives them fur-
ther consolation: He is not leaving them permanently, He will come back… Read More

Can you handle the Truth?

What would you give to know all truth! Truth, however, is not something we create nor is it our discovery.  It is the gift of God who is the possessor and the giver of all truth.   Jesus tells his disciples… Read More

The Righteous and the Wicked

Who hasn’t experience sorrow and grief over the loss of a loved one?  Sorrow filled the hearts of Jesus’ disciples when they heard him speak about his imminent departure.  Jesus explained that it was for their sake that he must… Read More

Christian Joy

Christ’s love for Christians is a reflection of the love the Three Divine
Persons have for one another and for all men: “We love, because He first loved
us” (1 John 4:19).
 
Reflection from “The Navarre Bible: Text and… Read More

True Love

Do you know the friendship of God?  One of the special marks of favor shown in the scriptures is to be called the friend of God.  Abraham is called the friend of God (Isaiah 41:8). God speaks with Abraham as… Read More

You are not of this world

What does Jesus mean when he says “you are not of this world”?  The “world” in scripture refers to that society of people who are hostile towards God and opposed to his will.  The “world” rejected Jesus and his disciples… Read More

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