by Giltus Mathias | Oct 31, 2023 | Daily Reflections
Readings: Romans 8: 18-25Luke 13:18-21 Reflection Jesus says, “the Kingdom of God is like the mustard seed,” and Paul says, “All of creation is waiting with eager expectation for the revelation to come of the Children of God.” Can you imagine? All of creation—even the...
by Giltus Mathias | Oct 30, 2023 | Daily Reflections
Readings: Romans 8:12-17Luke:13:10-17 Reflection Only two people speak in the seven verses of today’s gospel. The location is a Galilean synagogue. Jesus was teaching. He called a woman over to him who had suffered the inconvenience, pain and embarrassment of...
by Giltus Mathias | Oct 29, 2023 | Daily Reflections
30th Sunday in Ordinary time Readings: Exodus 22: 20-261 Thessalonians 1: 5-10Matthew 22:34-40 Reflection: Over the last few Sundays, we have listened to how the different Jewish leaders kept setting traps for Jesus. Jesus on the other hand turned the tables on them...
by Giltus Mathias | Oct 28, 2023 | Daily Reflections
Feast of Ss Simon and Jude, Apostles Readings: Ephesians 2:19-22Luke 6:12-16 Reflection: We enter into prayer with Jesus who prayed all night to God, as we also seek to define our relationship with the world around us. We seek an answer to the question Who am I as a...
by Giltus Mathias | Oct 27, 2023 | Daily Reflections
Readings: Romans 7:18-25aLuke 12:54-59 Reflection: Today’s readings focus on seeking God’s help to guide our lives, to teach and assist us in right judgement. In his letter to the Romans, St Paul wrestles with the tension we experience between the person we want to...
