by Giltus Mathias | Aug 15, 2022 | Daily Reflections
Readings: Revelation 11:19; 12;1-6, 101 Corinthians 15:20-26Luke 1:39-56 Reflection: ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY Over time too many people have twisted the memory of Mary to fit in with how they think women should behave. So, they have presented her as meek...
by Giltus Mathias | Aug 14, 2022 | Daily Reflections
Readings: Jermiah 38:4-6, 8-10Hebrews 12:1-4Luke 12:49-53 Reflection: 20th Sunday in Ordinary time I was home, India, for a few weeks after almost two and half years. I was intrigued that the lectionary in most of the parishes have the word “at that time” at the...
by Giltus Mathias | Aug 13, 2022 | Daily Reflections
Readings: Ezekiel 18:1-10,13,30-32Matthew 19:13-15 Reflection: It’s fair to say that parents want the very best for their children. So it seems only natural that, knowing Jesus was near, parents would want their littlies to experience a moment of closeness with...
by Giltus Mathias | Aug 12, 2022 | Daily Reflections
Readings: Ezekiel 16:1-15, 60, 63Matthew 19:3-12 Reflection: Jesus talks to us about relationships; marriage for life, broken marriages and renouncing marriage for the sake of the kingdom. In the bible he comes through as someone who saw every person as precious,...
by Giltus Mathias | Aug 11, 2022 | Daily Reflections
Readings: Ezekiel: 12: 1-12Matthew 18: 21-19:1 Reflection: Feast of St Clare of Assisi Our Gospel today brings the theme of forgiveness to the forefront in a very direct and challenging way. We often witness the most amazing stories of people who forgive some...
by Giltus Mathias | Aug 10, 2022 | Daily Reflections
Readings: 2 Cor. 9:6-10John 12:24-26 Feast of St.Lawrence Reflection: Travelling through Morocco in the early 2000s, I stayed for a month in a town called Ouarzazate, across the road from an impoverished local family. Living on the land, they toiled hard hours to...
