The reoccurring cases of the abuse of minors have been one of the greatest evils befalling our Church and society in our epoch. Sadly, this...
At the feet of the holy sage – Ben Sira (in the First Reading – Ecclesiasticus 4:12-22), we are presented with the theme of “Wisdom as...
TUESDAY The Book of Ecclesiasticus (Wisdom of Sirach) by Ben Sira of Jerusalem is a deuterocanonical book written around 200 to 175 BCE). It is seen...
In the Prophetic Tradition of the Old Testament, deafness, dumbness or blindness are figures of resistance to the message of God. This is because...
(FEAST OF THE CHAIR OF SAINT PETER) “Chair” as a concept, has been understood through the ages as the symbol of authority and power. The power of...
The Noahic Covenant (i.e. God’s Covenant with Noah) as we read today in the First Reading (cf. Genesis 9:1-13) is the covenantal promise of God not...
Having been saved from the flood together with his family, Noah offered God a burnt sacrifice, and the Lord made a striking comment about the heart...
(“You must remove the old yeast of sin so that you will be entirely pure. Then you will be like a new batch of dough without any yeast, as...
MONDAY The evil act of Cain in today’s Frist Reading (cf. Gen. 4:1-15,25), depicts how sin rattles the relationship and bond between brothers. This...
The “Sermon on the Plain” in Today’s Gospel (6:17,20-26) is Luke’s version of the “Sermon on the Mount” in Matthew’s Gospel (5 – 7). In the Lukan...
