Thursday, June 12, 2025 2 Cor 3:15-4:1, 3-6; Mt 5:20-26 Today’s Gospel highlights the need for deeper righteousness for Christians. How can we understand Jesus’ teaching on deeper righteousness in the context of not getting angry with others? There is something insightful about Jesus’ teaching on anger. When Jesus teaches on murder, the emphasis does […]
Wednesday, June 11, 2025 Feast of St. Barnabas, Apostle Acts 11:21b-26; 13:1-3; Mt 5:17-19 Today we celebrate the feast of St. Barnabas, known as the ‘Son of Encouragement.’ Why is Barnabas called the ‘Son of Encouragement’? Several instances from his life attest to the fact. 1. The first mention of Barnabas is found in Acts
Tuesday, June 10, 2025 2 Cor 1:18-22; Mt 5:13-16 Today’s Gospel invites us to put our faith on display. Jesus makes use of salt and light to describe Christian influence in the world. Salt flavors the food. That quality is distinctive to salt. The right amount of salt is essential to make the food tasty.
