Thursday, Jan 16, 2025 Heb 3:7-14; Mk 1:40-45 Today’s Gospel highlights the goodness of the leper healed by Jesus. One of the distinctive features of Mark’s Gospel is the Messianic Secret. It is characteristic of Markan Jesus to purposefully hide his identity as the Messiah during his lifetime. Today’s Gospel is an example of it. […]
Monday, January 13, 2025 Heb 1:1-6; Mk 1:14-20 Today’s Gospel highlights the beginning of Jesus’ Galilean ministry, which starts with his Kingdom proclamation and the calling of his first disciples. There are some points that need highlighting. 1.Repentance Proclaimed by Jesus: Jesus did not come to preach a religion that makes us ‘feel’ good; rather, he
Sunday, January 12, 2025 Baptism of the Lord Is 42: 1-4, 6-7; Acts 10: 34-38; Lk 3:15-16; 21-22 Today, we celebrate the feast of the Baptism of the Lord! What does the feast mean for us? Why did Jesus descend into the baptismal waters though he was sinless? What made him identify with the sinners
