Tuesday, April 1, 2025 Ez 47:1-9, 12; Jn 5:1-16 Today’s Gospel highlights Jesus’ compassion for the man at the Pool of Bethesda. How does Jesus’ compassion work here? When Jesus encounters the man who has been desperately waiting to get into the pool when the angel stirs the waters (thought to have healing powers), he […]
Monday, March 31, 2025 Is 65:17-21; Jn 4:43-54 Today’s Gospel initiates a debate regarding the role of signs in nurturing our faith in Christ. Do we really need signs to believe in Jesus, or are we mature enough to hold on to our faith even in the absence of external signs? Some of us might
Saturday, March 29, 2025 Hos 6:1-6; Lk 18:9-14 Today’s Gospel highlights the vice of self-righteousness. The text clearly mentions that Jesus addressed this parable to those who considered themselves righteous and despised others. As Jesus highlights, there are at least three problems with those who are self-righteous. They despise others: The Pharisees, represented by the one
