Our God is indeed a God of justice, yet he is rich in mercy. That is why even after he had already taken a decision to punish the people, he changed his mind and gave them room to change and be saved (Jer 15:19-21). Like the promise he made to the Israelites, God is always…
Month: July 2018
God’s Patience & Opportunity – July 31, 2018
Sometimes it is important to allow a crisis situation to carry on but for a while in order to avoid hasty conclusions or generalizations. Time enables you to have a proper perspective (seeing through the problem) of the crisis and thereby employ the right solution. Christ presents to us the parable of the good seeds…
Play Your Part – July 30, 2018
The Gospel indeed began with Jesus, a single person, who then enlisted the 12 apostles and the 72 disciples to help spread his message to the ends of the earth. And today we see that the Gospel has reached everywhere in the world. No one would have believed that the message of the good news…
Share Your Bread – July 29, 2018
John presents to us in today’s gospel reading, a little boy in the crowd with some bread and a few fish, listening to the wise words that fell from the mouth of Jesus Christ while he preached to the crowd that followed him on the mountain. This is an interesting episode given to teach us…
Why Do the Wicked Thrive? – July 28, 2018
Today’s gospel passage draws our mind to a very troubling question: why does God permit the evil people around us to keep living? This is a concern that worries the people of God and challenges them at all times since they do not understand why evil thrives. Does it mean that Jesus does not love…
Searching for and Maintaining Peace – Fr. Jacques Philippe
We live in a day and age characterized by an extraordinary amount of agitation and lack of peace. This tendency manifests itself in our spiritual as well as our secular life. In our search for God and holiness, in our service to our neighbor, a kind of restlessness and anxiety take the place of the…
The Church, the New Jerusalem – July 27, 2018
Jeremiah the prophet preached a message of hope to the people of Israel in today’s first reading. He told them of the fulfilment of God’s promises over Jerusalem. At this time, Jerusalem had been destroyed and the Ark of the Covenant taken away from the land during an invasion. The Ark was the symbol of God’s…
Sts. Joachim & Anne – July 26, 2018
These were the parents of our Mother Mary. We hear about them basically because of the fruit of their womb – Mary, who became the mother of Jesus. The joy that enveloped Joachim and Ann and the honour they receive as we mark this feast can be likened to the joy every parent would wish…
St. James the Apostle – July 25, 2018
St. James’ feast calls to mind what it means to be a disciple of Christ. It is not about sitting at the right hand or left hand of Christ, but being ready to face the challenges that accompany following Christ. The experiences of Jesus and the disciples were of suffering and difficulties from all fronts….
A Personal Relationship with Jesus – July 24, 2018
Jesus, when his mother and relatives came looking for him, showed that to have a relationship with him, one must be in touch with his Father in heaven. Here he highlights the importance of being part of his family. Are you in a personal relationship with Jesus? You must know the Father and do his will….
Do Right and Love Goodness – July 23, 2018
God is always the judge when we are condemned by our sins in his presence. But there is a fascinating thing about the judgement of God in the Bible. He is an unusual judge who is not intent on condemning his people. He rather prefers repentance to punishment. He seeks for us to do right…
Connecting with the Lord – July 22, 2018
The disciples of Jesus, having returned from the mission, came back to give a report to Jesus about what they had taught and done. Jesus then invited them to a lonely place to be by themselves so they could get some rest. It is very heartwarming to draw from this action of the disciples that…
The Evening Chapel 