Thursday, June 27, 2024 2 Kgs 24:8-17; Mt 7:21-29 In today’s Gospel, Jesus invites us to focus on the ethical side of religion. Jesus nullifies the mere profession of faith when faith itself is not actionable. However, we cannot overlook the nuance in Jesus’ argument. By calling his followers to be doers of faith, Jesus […]
Tuesday, June 25, 2024 2 Kgs 19:9-11, 14-21, 31-35, 36; Mt 7: 6, 12-14 In today’s Gospel, we find three distinct themes. Dogs and Swine: This verse contains rich symbolism. ‘Something that is holy’ and ‘pearls’ are symbols of preciousness. In olden times, the dogs and the swine represented distinct forms of evil. As such, while
Monday, June 24, 2024 Nativity of John the Baptist Is 49:1-6; Acts 13:22-26; Lk 1: 57-66,80 The birth of John the Baptist celebrates the fact that he was the Messiah’s forerunner. Like Jesus, his birth is surrounded by some extraordinary circumstances, like the appearance of the angel to his father Zacharias in the temple, Zacharias’s
