Tuesday, December 12, 2023 Is 40:1-11; Mt 18:12-14 Today’s Gospel demonstrates the radical difference that divine calculation is characterized by. The parable of the lost sheep constructs an image of Jesus who looks ‘weird and unreasonable.’ Who would leave the ninety-nine sheep that stayed under the command of the shepherd to go in search of […]
Monday, December 11, 2023 Is 35:1-10; Lk 5:17-26 In today’s Gospel, we receive an amazing faith lesson from unnamed persons. Two types of people express their strong faith. In the first instance, it is the one healed of paralysis. We are not sure if he urged his helpers or friends to lower him on the
Sunday, December 10, 2023 Second Sunday of Advent Isaiah 40: 1-5, 9-11; 2 Peter 3:8-14; Mark 1:1-8 As we light the ‘peace candle’ on the Second Sunday of Advent, we are invited to make peace with God through our remorse and repentance. All the readings emphasize making peace with God through our reformed lives. The first
