Tuesday, June 9, 2026 1 Kgs 17:7-16; Mt 5: 13-16 Today’s Gospel highlights discipleship as responsibility. How does Jesus enlighten his audience on discipleship as responsibility through metaphors of ‘salt’ and ‘light’? From ancient times, salt was used for flavor and preservation. Salt was considered so valuable that, in Jesus’ time, the Roman soldiers were […]
Monday, June 8, 2026 1 Kgs 17: 1-6; Mt 5: 1-12 Today’s Gospel highlights the Beatitudes as the character of the Kingdom itself. The passage on the Beatitudes is known for its universal fame. Biblicists believe that the eight macarisms, which denote the eightfold blessedness of the Beatitudes, are not just individual affirmations. Rather, the
Sunday, June 7, 2026 The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ Deut 8: 2-3, 14b-16a; 1 Cor 10: 16-17; Jn 6: 51-58 The solemnity of Corpus Christi invites us to celebrate the real presence of Christ. ‘Real presence’ is the unique presence of Christ in the Eucharist under the species or
