Wednesday, September 13, 2023 Col 3:1-11; Lk 6:20-26 The Beatitudes in today’s gospel from Luke declare the Divine Agenda for the marginalized and suffering. The reversal of fortune that Jesus hints at is not a condemnatory message against those who are fortunate. In Matthew’s version of the Beatitudes, we find Jesus saying, ‘Blessed are you […]
Tuesday, September 12, 2023 Col 2:6-15; Lk 6:12-19 In today’s Gospel, Jesus chooses Twelve apostles. It is not surprising to find that crucial moments in Jesus’ life always followed prayer. Authentic spirituality inspires the right actions. Secondly, two sentences deserve our attention. Both sentences mark the beginning of the respective paragraphs: ‘Jesus departed to the
Monday, September 11, 2023 Col 1:24-2:3; Lk 6:6-11 In today’s Gospel, we find Jesus manifesting the Divine priority. It is a Sabbath Day – The Day of the Lord! It is ironic that the Pharisees, who were supposed to offer praise and worship to the Lord, were assembled in the synagogue to watch Jesus ‘closely
