Saturday, September 9, 2023 Col 1: 21-23; Lk 6:1-5 In today’s gospel, Jesus responds to the accusation of the Pharisees that his disciples are doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath. Like the Scribes, the Pharisees were legal experts in the Jewish religion. Therefore, they commanded respect. However, it was largely because of the fear […]
Friday, September 8, 2023 Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mi 5:1-4; Rom 8:28-30; Mt 1: 1-16, 18-23 Today, our Mother Church celebrates the birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary! A Jewish proverb goes thus: “God couldn’t be everywhere; so, he created mothers.” But God created Mary because He wanted to be
Thursday, September 7, 2023 Col 1:9-14; Lk 5: 1-11 Peter’s call narrative has interesting layers to it. 1.Why would Simon be the first disciple to receive Jesus’ invitation? The first disciple also became the first leader of the Church. 2. Intending to preach to a larger audience, Jesus gets into Simon’s boat. Was the choice
