by Giltus Mathias | Aug 26, 2024 | Daily Reflections
Readings: 2 Thessalonians 1:1-5,11-12Matthew 23:13-22 Reflection: Today’s readings are an exercise in compare and contrast. The first reading by St. Paul to the Thessalonians is full of praise for the fledgling Church at Thessalonica. This a community enduring...
by Giltus Mathias | Aug 25, 2024 | Daily Reflections
21st Sunday in Ordinary time Readings: Joshua 24:1-2,15-18Ephesians 5:21-32John 6:60-69 Reflection: So, today we finally come to the end of six weeks of Sunday Gospels about Jesus, the bread of life, the bread being his body given for the life of the world. And we...
by Giltus Mathias | Aug 24, 2024 | Daily Reflections
Readings: Revelation 21: 9b-14John 1: 45-51 Reflection: Today’s gospel shows the importance of invitation and encounter. If we look at this Gospel from the perspective of Phillip we see that he is excited that he has “found the one Moses wrote about in the Law, the...
by Giltus Mathias | Aug 23, 2024 | Daily Reflections
Readings: Ezekiel 37: 1-14Matthew 22: 34-40 Reflection: The first reading for today dates to the time when Israel was exiled to Babylon. During their captivity, they seemed to have lost their identity and the temple, which they considered dearly as the dwelling of...
by Giltus Mathias | Aug 22, 2024 | Daily Reflections
Queenship of Mary Readings: Ezekial 36:23-28Matthew 22:1-14 Reflection: The readings today can be taken from the Queenship of Mary or the readings of the day. Both hold beautiful messages and the chance to reflect on our faith. The readings of the day hold two...
