Wednesday, December 17, 2025 Gen 49:2, 8-10; Mt 1:1-17 Today, we read the Matthean genealogy ahead of Christmas. Why is it important to have the genealogy read ahead of Christmas? What significance does it serve to celebrate the nativity of the Lord? What do we learn from it? There are four insights from genealogy. 1. […]
Monday, December 15, 2025 Nm 24:2-7, 5-17a; Mt 21:23-27 Today’s Gospel highlights that real openness results in conversion. When the chief priests and the elders question Jesus regarding the source of his authority, Jesus confronts them with a counter-question. Why so? Is it some escapist mechanism in Jesus? No, it is not. Jesus spots several
Sunday, December 14, 2025 Third Sunday of Advent! Is 35: 1-6, 10; Jas 5:7-10; Mt 11:2-11 The third Sunday of Advent highlights that Christian joy is universal and can be universalized. It is often said that joy is a relative emotion. What gives me joy cannot guarantee the same for another. However, the Gaudete Sunday
