Reflections

Never be afraid to approach Jesus this Christmas. Precisely, He came as a Child and not as a mighty king, with mighty throng of armies, so that we can be so attracted to approach Him as it is almost effortless and spontaneously alluring to approach a child. ONZ, OAR

The story is told of a mother who was very busy getting ready for Christmas. One day, hurrying from store to store, she lost her little boy. Frantically retracing her steps, she found him blocks away with his nose flatly pressed against a plate-glass shop window. When he saw his mother, he exclaimed, “Look, Mom,…

How can we identify ourselves with Mary?…. we are sinful mortals while Mary is sinless? A chosen Mother of God—conceived without sin? But remember that even though she was a privileged woman, having been chosen to be the mother of the Redeemer and conceived without the stain of sin, that did not guarantee that she…

Today’s Gospel Reflection December 7 In today’s Gospel, even when Jesus had cured the paralysed man, the Pharisees and scribes remained sceptical about His divine powers because of their self-centred interests for power, respect and glory.  Does our mistrust and disbelief of others mirror some of the Pharisees’ self-centredness in us?

November 18, 2015 (Luke 19:11-28) In the parable, money is just a metaphor. The underlying message is: What we have received is not for us alone; it is to be shared and thereby multiplied. We are mere stewards, pure and simple. Not just of money – but of talent, aptitude, opportunity, health, heritage, industriousness –…

ADVENT AS A PROCESS OF INTERNALIZATION AND GROWTH A child is in history and yet not fully historical; is and is not yet; is a microcosm of things to be; is a process of hope in action. Like a child, advent is a process of hope in action. With God’s ways as our guiding star…

In today’s Gospel, John the Baptist felt called to proclaim the message of “repentance for the forgiveness of sins” so as to prepare people to receive the Messiah that is to come.   Like Israel in her exile— we are imprisoned by our own sinfulness and in need of restoration and conversion. The readings for this second…

Once upon a time a little candle stood in a room filled with other candles, most of them much larger and much more beautiful than she was. Some were ornate and some were rather simple, like herself. Some were white, some were blue, some were pink, some were green. She had no idea why she was…

Advent Candles The Candle’s Example Once upon a time a little candle stood in a room filled with other candles, most of them much larger and much more beautiful than she was. Some were ornate and some were rather simple, like herself. Some were white, some were blue, some were pink, some were green. She had…

Shades of fraternal concern . . . * * * * * * * * For some reasons, we are prone to take another in the community for granted as though each of us were a completely self-sufficient autonomous human person. We recount the local and world news to one another, we try our latest…