Friday, November 22, 2024 Rv 10:8-11; Lk 19:45-48 Today’s Gospel invites us to practice justice in the manner that Jesus showed us. The phrases ‘temple area’ and ‘selling things’ as described in the Gospel sound inherently contradictory. Those who are shocked by Jesus’ behaviour should remember that he did not find people praying or doing […]
Thursday, November 21, 2024 Feast of the Presentation of the Virgin Mary Zech 2:14-17; Mt 12:46-50 The feast of the Presentation of the Virgin Mary invites us to draw inspiration from her life and response. We can reflect on Mary’s careful response to God’s invitation from two angles. Mary was offered in the Temple: The feast
Wednesday, November 20, 2024 Rv 4:1-11; Lk 19:11-28 Today’s Gospel highlights the kinds of response to be given to Jesus, the King. Our love for Jesus, the King, is manifested by the quality of our response. Through Fidelity: The text that shows Jesus nearing Jerusalem holds that there is to be no spectacular manifestation of the
