In the relative safety of Caesarea Philippi, Jesus asks his disciples two questions: first, what popular opinion about his him is; second, who they think he is. Popular opinion was...
In today's Gospel (Mt 15:21-28), Jesus encounters a Canaanite woman who begs him to free her daughter from demonic possession. At first, Jesus remains silent and explains that his mission...
Today, the Gospel presents us with the theme of faith. And it does so in a very graphic way with an example that we can all understand. Believing is somehow...
At the outset, presenting Jesus coming into the desert followed by a great multitude of people who abandoned the city, the evangelist wants us to see in him the new...
By pure accident a man discovers a treasure in the field he is working. He hides it, goes to sell everything he has and buys that field. The poor farmer,...
Jesus describes the Kingdom of God through three parables in today’s Gospel reading. We will focus today on the first story: that of the good wheat and the weeds, which...
Today, Jesus introduces the puzzle of evil in the world. Why is evil present in the world? In giving catechesis to their communities, the early Christians tried to make Jesus’...
The Gospel reading for this Sunday is divided into three parts: first, Jesus thanks the Father for revealing the kingdom of heaven to the poor and to the simple. He...
Being a Christian is always challenging. Our faith would force us to give up our selfishness so that it might be a battle within. The desires for wealth, power, and...
In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus warns the disciples of the adversities that await them. Jesus is preparing his Apostles for their first experience of proclaiming the Kingdom of God and...
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