Friday, 16th Week in Ordinary Time                            Jesus explains, “The seed sown on the path is the one who hears the word of the kingdom without understanding it, and the evil one comes and steals away what was sown in his heart.” Many of us are very knowledgeable about the words and language of politics, … Continue reading GOOD RESULT

Mary Magdalene             Mary Magdalene could well be called “the patron saint of sinners” – which makes her a patron saint of us all. There is a great deal of speculation about Mary Magdalene today as to which “Mary” in the Gospels refers to her and which does not.             What is profoundly true about … Continue reading OUR PAST AND OUR FUTURE

Wednesday, 16th Week in Ordinary Time                   The first thing we are meant to notice in the Parable of the Sower is the peculiar, prodigal way by which the Sower sows. The Sower scatters his seeds with reckless abandon; he sows indiscriminately and liberally; he plants extravagantly and wastefully.             Keep that image of the … Continue reading PRODIGAL SOWER

Tuesday, 16th Week in Ordinary Time                        I came across this remarkable prayer from a book: Lord God, I am no longer my own, but yours. Put me to what you will, rank me with whom you will; put me to doing, put me to suffering; let me be employed for you or laid aside … Continue reading COMMITMENT TO GOD’S WILL

Monday, 16th Week in Ordinary Time                         We all have had the experience of getting lost. We made a wrong turn or followed an incorrect direction – driving around unsure of where we are. When we are lost, the basic thing to do is to look for a sign pointing us to the way back … Continue reading WHAT THE LORD REQUIRES

16th Sunday in Ordinary Time                       The movie Lawrence of Arabia contains an unforgettable scene. Lawrence and a party of Arabs are crossing a desert in a blinding sandstorm. Suddenly they discover someone is missing. “It’s the worthless Turk, Jasmin,” an Arab says. “Forget about him,” says another. “He’s sick anyway; he’s not worth looking … Continue reading JESUS’ COMPASSION

16th Sunday in Ordinary Time                       Some years ago, in the parish I was formerly assigned, we had a visitor, a German, who expressed his desire to visit the depressed areas of our parish. So, I brought him to the places he wanted to see. And we went around practically the whole day.             Coming … Continue reading PAIN OF LOVE

16th Sunday in Ordinary Time                       Mama passed away in the midst of this pandemic, when people were supposed to be staying home still. We explicitly told our relatives and friends that they need not come to the wake – for obvious reason. But we were deeply touched when a lot of our friends came … Continue reading SUFFERING WITH THE SUFFERING

Saturday, 15th Week in Ordinary Time                        There is a story about two men, both Italian sculptors and contemporaries, named Donatello and Michelangelo. One day Donatello received delivery of a huge block of marble. After examining it carefully, Donatello rejected the marble because it was too flawed and cracked for him to use.             So, … Continue reading FLAWED AND CRACKED

Friday, 15th Week in Ordinary Time                            “I desire mercy, not sacrifice.”             Jesus wants us to understand that since the purpose of sacrifice is to bring us into closer union and deeper relationship with God, worship should make us more like God. Like God, we must be rich in mercy.             Jesus is condemning … Continue reading RELIGION OF MERCY