Monday, January 15, 2024 1 Sm 15:16-23; Mk 2:18-22 Today, Jesus helps us understand the newness of his Gospel message. We need to pay attention to the words of Jesus. Jesus is not against fasting. Nor is he denying or disregarding the old ways, saying that they are meaningless anymore. Rather, Jesus has established the […]
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Sunday, January 14, 2024 1 Sam 3: 3-10, 19; 1 Cor 6: 13-15, 17-20; Jn 1: 35-42 The Biblical characters that we come across in the readings today help us reflect on our vocation. We find three compelling insights from their lives and responses. 1.Vocation as God’s Initiative and Human
Saturday, January 13, 2024 1 Sam 9:1-4, 17-19,10:1; Mk 2:13-17 Eight young Italian boys wrote a book in 1967 entitled Letter to a Teacher: By the School of Barbiana. It was an eloquent indictment of the Italian educational system of the time, which favored the children of the middle and professional classes and neglected the children of
