Saturday, June 22, 2024 2 Chr 24:17-25; Mt 6:24-34 Today’s Gospel cautions us against the temptation to worry because God is the master of our lives. Jesus explains that a worried heart reveals a lack of trust in God. Using examples like birds and lilies from nature, Jesus shows how even not having the basic […]
Friday, June 21, 2024 2 Kgs 11:1-4, 9-18, 20; Mt 6:19-23 Today’s Gospel invites us to reflect on the kind of treasure that we have been working hard to accumulate. By showing that our hearts and treasures are connected, the Gospel also comments on the place of storage. The passage highlights that where we store
Wednesday, June 19, 2024 2Kgs 2:1,6-14; Mt 6:1-6,16-18 Today’s Gospel invites us to do charity, prayer, and fasting in secret. What is the need for such anonymity when these religious practices concern spiritual upliftment? When Jesus insists on doing charity, prayer, and fasting, he wants us to think of the recipients. It is the recipients
