Tuesday, August 29, 2023 Memorial of the Passion of Saint John the Baptist! Jer 1:17-19; Mk 6:17-29 In today’s gospel, we find Herod becoming the example of how, without a deliberate effort toward an act of conversion, any external influence could remain powerless. 1.Though Herod was a ruler, when John the Baptist warned him about […]
Monday, August 28, 2023 Feast of St. Augustine! 1 Jn 4:7-16; Mt 23: 8-12 If there is a major figure whose authority on Christian theology is indisputable, it is St. Augustine! He shaped the theology of the Church on grace, salvation, sin, free will, the Trinity, baptism etc. Looking at St. Augustine’s legacy spanning many
Sunday, August 27, 2023 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time Is 22:19-23; Rom 11:33-36; Mt 16:18 As we celebrate the 21st Sunday, we are invited to develop an appreciation for and understanding of the Divine Wisdom and in the process, make the spiritual journey personal. The first reading offers a promise of reward for Eliakim’s faithfulness to God. Shebna’s
