by Giltus Mathias | Jul 31, 2024 | Daily Reflections
St.Ignatius of Loyola Readings: Jeremiah 15:10,16-21Matthew 13:44-46 Reflection A Star trooper and Swashbuckler find the Kingdom As a fierce preacher and “doomsayer,” out of the class of “We’ll all be ruined, says Hanrahan”, Jeremiah, having cursed the day he was...
by Giltus Mathias | Jul 30, 2024 | Daily Reflections
Readings Jeremiah 14: 17-22Matthew: 13: 36-43 Reflection It is easy enough to have and proclaim faith when everything is going right! This is what the tempter said to God about Job. “Will he still have faith if you take away all that has pleased him and led him to...
by Giltus Mathias | Jul 29, 2024 | Daily Reflections
Sts Martha, Mary and Lazarus Readings: Jeremiah 13: 1-11Luke 10: 38-42 or John 11: 19-27 Reflection: Today is the feast of Martha, Mary and Lazarus, the three siblings who were some of Jesus’ dearest friends and who welcomed him to their home in Bethany on various...
by Giltus Mathias | Jul 28, 2024 | Daily Reflections
17th Sunday in Ordinary time Readings: 2 Kings 4:42-44Ephesians 4:1-6John 6:1-15 Reflection: While her family sleeps, Miriam lovingly prepares a lunch of 5 barley loaves and 2 fish for David, her son. He is going on an adventure with his friends. They have heard that...
by Giltus Mathias | Jul 27, 2024 | Daily Reflections
Readings: Jeremiah 7:1-11Matthew 13:24-30 Reflection: Today’s first reading, from the prophet Jeremiah (7:1-11), calls out the hypocrisy of empty ritual and lip service to divine tradition. Jeremiah singles out those who claim that enacting rituals and occupying holy...
