Wednesday, September 20, 2023 1 Tm 3:14-16; Lk 7:31-35 In today’s gospel, we find Jesus disappointed by the attitude of the Pharisees and Scribes. Jesus compares their attitude to childish, mischievous behaviour. When even the tax collectors were drawn to the prophetic message of John the Baptist and repented, the Pharisees and Scribes rejected him. […]
Tuesday, September 19, 2023 1 Tim 3:1-13; Lk 7:11-17 ‘Smaller coffins are the heaviest’ – if there was someone who understood this better, it was Jesus in whom we find the ‘image of the invisible God’ (Col 1:15). The response of Jesus to the plight of the widow of Nain is visceral. He is moved
Monday, September 18, 2023 1 Tim 2:1-8; Lk 7:1-10 Jesus’ astonishment about the centurion’s faith in today’s gospel makes him an example of imitation for us. The centurion’s gesture to seek his slave’s healing from Jesus is unusual. The fact that the centurion did not wish to dispose of the sick slave as it was
