Matthew 21:1-11; Isaiah 50:4-7; Philippians 2:6-11; Matthew 26:14-27:66 “Go into the village…” Jesus gives precise instructions to the two disciples who prepare the way for him. It sounds very much…
Ezekiel 37:12-14; Romans 8:8-11; John 11:1-45 Death is not forever. Graves can be opened and the dead can be raised up. In Ezekiel, we learn about graves being opened. However,…
Samuel 16:1.6-7,10-13; Ephesians 5:8-14; John 9:1-41 Light and darkness, being awake or asleep.In Ephesians we are called children of God - we are children of light and are asked to…
Genesis 12:1-4; 2 Timothy 1:8-10; Matthew 17:1-9 Abram was chosen by God. In a genealogy that describes several men of his family who had sons and daughters, it is interesting…
Genesis 2:7-9,3:1-7; Romans 5:12-19; Matthew 4:1-11 In this creation story, God has created heaven and earth. We don’t know how nor do we know what material God used, but we…
Isaiah 58:7-10; 1 Corinthians 2:1-5; Matthew 5:13-16 True fasting is true repentance and almsgiving. It is not about the appearance only. It is not about ticking off religious obligations, but…
Zephaniah 2:3,3:12-13; Psalm 145(146):6-10; 1 Corinthians 1:26-31; Matthew 5:1-12a The beatitudes provide the foundation of our lives - almost like a Golden Rule. The Prophet Zephaniah warns the people of…
Isaiah 42:1-4,6-7; Acts 10:34-38; Matthew 3:13-17 John the Baptist has been living in the wilderness, wearing a garment of camel’s hair with a leather belt around his waist as the…
Isaiah 60:1-6; Psalm 71(72):1-2,7-8,10-13; Ephesians 3:2-3,5-6; Matthew 2:1-12 The birth of Jesus has brought light into the world – and with Christmas in the Northern Hemisphere being celebrated from the…
Ecclesiasticus 3:2-6,12-14; Colossians 3:12-21; Matthew 2:13-15,19-23 The Feast of the Holy Family has only been celebrated officially in the Church for 100 years. Having just celebrated the Birth of Jesus,…