by Giltus Mathias | Jun 25, 2024 | Daily Reflections
Readings: 2 Kings 19:9-11,14-21,31-36Matthew 7:6,12-14 Reflection: Our first reading today is about war and mayhem in the Middle East. Pope Francis wrote recently that all wars are insane and that there are no winners. We ask and ask, why haven’t we supposedly...
by Giltus Mathias | Jun 24, 2024 | Daily Reflections
Birth of John the Baptist Readings: Isaiah 49:1-6Acts 13:22-26Luke 1:57-66,80 Reflection: Today’s readings herald a new era in God’s salvation story. As we celebrate the Nativity of John the Baptist, we recognise John’s prominent role as the forerunner to the Messiah....
by Giltus Mathias | Jun 23, 2024 | Daily Reflections
12th Sunday in Ordinary time Readings: Job 38:1,8-112 Corinthians 5:14-17Mark 4: 35-41 Reflection: A few weeks ago, I was invited to a dinner cruise that lasted for almost three hours. As the vessel embarked, the sea appeared to be serene and majestic with its...
by Giltus Mathias | Jun 22, 2024 | Daily Reflections
Sts. Thomas More and John Fisher Readings: 2 Chronicles 24:17-25Matthew 6:24-34 Reflection: It would be easy to go to the last line of today’s Gospel passage and bemoan the fact that ‘each day has enough trouble of its own’. It is unusual to look for the positive in...
by Giltus Mathias | Jun 21, 2024 | Daily Reflections
Readings: 2 Kings 11:1-4,9-18,20Matthew 6:19-23 Reflection: The phrase that resonates with me is, “ Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.” Jesus Christ’s words deserve some careful contemplation on our part! Where is your treasure? Where is your...
