by Giltus Mathias | Mar 31, 2025 | Daily Reflections
Readings: Isaiah 65:17-20John 4:46-54 Reflection These three readings from the liturgy are like a triptych of salvation history, with visions of the full realisation of God‘s sacred promise to his people, redemption from the pit, and the dawn of the Kingdom. First...
by Giltus Mathias | Mar 30, 2025 | Daily Reflections
4th Sunday of Lent Readings Joshua 5: 9a,10-122 Corinthians 5:17-21Luke 15: 1-3; 11-32 Reflection It has been said by many scripture scholars and theologians that if you want to know Jesus’ message, it is summarised in one story. That story was Jesus’ way of sharing...
by Giltus Mathias | Mar 29, 2025 | Daily Reflections
Readings: Hosea 5: 15 – 6: 6Luke 18: 9-14 Reflection: Today’s Gospel is about how to pray and how not to pray. It is a very pointy parable that Jesus was recounting to his listeners. Although Luke does not say who ‘the people who prided themselves on being virtuous...
by Giltus Mathias | Mar 28, 2025 | Daily Reflections
Readings: Hosea 14:2-10Mark 12:28-34 Reflection: Theme Falling in love, those mysterious feelings, desires, impulses, that reaching out – risk taking. Questions of self- doubt emerge: Am I good enough? Will I be rejected? Are we compatible? Are we able to commit to...
by Giltus Mathias | Mar 27, 2025 | Daily Reflections
Readings: Jeremiah 7:23-28Luke 11:14-23 Reflection: The prophet Jeremiah had the onerous task of preaching a message the powerful did not want to hear. His vocation was to remind them that the Lord had liberated them from Egypt and that listening to his voice would...
