Mark 10:32- 34 “We are going up to Jerusalem,” he said, “and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and the teachers of the law. They will condemn him to death and will hand him over to the Gentiles.” (Mark 10:33) As parents of a two year old little girl, … [Read more…]
Luke 24:13-35 As they talked and discussed these things with each other, Jesus himself came up and walked along with them; but they were kept from recognizing him. (Luke 24:15-16) Luke’s narrative of the journey to Emmaus by the two followers of Jesus is a unique and beautiful compilation of the post resurrection appearances of Jesus. … [Read more…]
Matthew 14:22-33 Jesus reached out his hand and caught him, “You of little faith, why did you doubt?” (Matthew 14:31) The disciples witnessed numerous miracles that Jesus performed during their life with Jesus. Just after seeing the miracle of feeding five thousand people with five loaves of bread and two fish, Peter stumbled over the water while walking with Jesus … [Read more…]
Exodus 17:1-6 The Lord answered Moses, “Walk on ahead of the people. Take with you some of the elders of Israel and take in your hand the staff with which you struck the Nile, and go. I will stand there before you by the rock at Horeb. (Exodus 17:5,6) The people of Israel wandered in … [Read more…]
Matthew 10:1-15 As you go, proclaim this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near. ‘Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give. (Matt. 10:7&8) This passage is about the call and commission of an alternative community, the Apostles. Jesus called ordinary people … [Read more…]
2 Corinthians 11: 16-29 I have labored and toiled and have often gone without sleep; I have known hunger and thirst and have often gone without food; I have been cold and naked. Besides everything else, I face daily the pressure of my concern for all the churches. (2 Corinthians 11:27-28) This passage indicates powerful … [Read more…]
Genesis 18: 23-33 Then he said, “May the Lord not be angry, but let me speak just once more. What if only ten can be found there?” He answered, “For the sake often, I will not destroy it.” (Genesis 18:23) A deep concern for neighbors: Abraham takes a bold initiative to plead with God for … [Read more…]
Galatians 6:12-16 “Neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything, what counts is a new creation”. (Galatians 6:15) Galatia was a Roman province in central Asia Minor (modern Turkey). Galatians became Christians as a result of St. Paul’s missionary work. However, later on, some other preachers came and confused the Galatians by teaching them that the gentile … [Read more…]
1 Timothy 3:1-10 “The saying is trustworthy: If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a noble task” 1 Timothy 3:1 The letter Paul wrote to Timothy contains clear guidelines on matters of church organization and pastoral responsibilities. In the Biblical text for today, Paul is primarily talking about the selection of overseers … [Read more…]
John 15:1-11 “Remain in me, and I will remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me”. (John 15:4) When we think of the environment, do we realize how interdependent we are with the environment? Specifically, do we recognize … [Read more…]