I was at a Christmas party where I saw a little girl dropping a beautifully wrapped lolly. I tried to tell her, but she didn’t hear me. A little boy…
Isaiah 11:1-10; Romans 15:4-9; Matthew 3:1-12 A new shoot is usually a sign of hope. This shoot might spring off a cutting or a wounded tree. It bears hope of…
In an online presentation organised by Titipounamu Study & Joy, Thomas O’Loughlin, emeritus professor of Historical Theology at Nottingham University (UK), explained the history and the meaning of the ‘Place…
Isaiah 2:1-5; Romans 13:11-14; Matthew 24:37-44 What is the sign of the true Messiah arriving? There will be peace on earth.This is the ancient belief at the time of Isaiah…
2 Samuel 5:1-3; Colossians 1:12-20; Luke 23:35-43 David is being anointed and ‘all tribes’ show their support. The journey to this moment was not an easy one for David and…
Zacharia tells his story from searching for self-improvement to finding a purpose in life and meditating in holy places: https://youtu.be/lfFXs3B5rT8
Malachi 3:19-20; 2 Thessalonians 3:7-12; Luke 21:5-19 Malachi addresses any offenses when sacrificing, reminds the priests of their duties and the ones who offer sacrifices to be righteous.In Malachi 3:5…
“It is the time you have wasted for your rose that makes your rose so important.”Antoine de Saint-Exupéry November is the month of roses in the Southern Hemisphere - the…
Anthony van Dyck There are two Saints with the name of Martin who are famous among Catholics: Martin of Tours (316-397) and Martin of Torres (1579-1639). Both died in November,…
Ezekiel 47:1-2,8-9,12; 1 Corinthians 3:9-11,16-17; John 2:13-22 Right after explaining some details of the Jewish temple, its gates and the importance of unblemished offerings, Ezekiel describes the waters underneath the…