Saturday, March 9, 2024 Hos 6:1-6; Lk 18:9-14 Today’s Gospel shows the difference between self-righteousness and true righteousness. The self-righteous attitude of the Pharisee looks so dangerous. The Gospel talks about his disposition, which reeks of arrogance. The Gospel says that he said the prayer to himself. He was not praying to God in God’s […]
Friday, March 8, 2024 Hos 14:2-10; Mk 12:28-34 In today’s Gospel, Jesus helps us understand the essence of religion. He summarizes the Ten Commandments into just two: love of God and love of neighbor. In the Ten Commandments, we understand the love of God through prescriptions. Similarly, the love of neighbor is understood through prohibitions.
Thursday, March 7, 2024 Jer 7:23-28; Lk 11:14-23 In today’s Gospel, we find Jesus encountering unjustified accusations from his enemies. They become so resentful of Jesus’ fame and popularity that they attribute Jesus’ miracle as having its origin in the power of Satan. They could not be happy that something good had happened. They were
