Saturday, August 3, 2024 Jer 26:11-16, 24; Mt 14:1-12 Today’s Gospel offers proof of Herod’s hardheartedness. Life always gives us a second chance to correct our mistakes. However, it depends on us to spot those opportunities and make use of them. The Gospel shows that Herod is not one of those vigilant ones who makes […]
Friday, August 2, 2024 Jer 26:1-9; Mt 13:54-58 In today’s Gospel, we read about Jesus’ rejection in his hometown. The text reads, ‘They took offense at him.’ For what? Apparently, for all the good Jesus did among them! The way they refer to him as ‘this man’ shows their contempt and resentment for him. The
Thursday, August 1, 2024 Feast of St. Alphonsus Liguori Jer 18:1-6, Mt 13:47-53 Today, we celebrate the feast of St. Alphonsus Liguori. The founder of the Redemptorists Congregation was at the peak of his profession as a lawyer at the age of 20. For eight years, Alphonsus never lost a case he defended. But when
