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 […]
Tuesday, August 29, 2023 Memorial of the Passion of Saint John the Baptist! Jer 1:17-19; Mk 6:17-29 In today’s gospel, we find Herod becoming the example of how, without a deliberate effort toward an act of conversion, any external influence could remain powerless. 1.Though Herod was a ruler, when John the Baptist warned him about
Monday, August 28, 2023 Feast of St. Augustine! 1 Jn 4:7-16; Mt 23: 8-12 If there is a major figure whose authority on Christian theology is indisputable, it is St. Augustine! He shaped the theology of the Church on grace, salvation, sin, free will, the Trinity, baptism etc. Looking at St. Augustine’s legacy spanning many
