The summary of our reflection for this Tuesday is that following Jesus’ teachings and doing God’s will is what it means to be a follower of him, not bloodline or membership. Today, there are many divisions and boundaries due to caste, religion, geography, language, culture, and rituals. There is a lot of nepotism and discrimination….
DAILY READINGS SEPT. 24 (25TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR 2)
1ST READING: Proverbs 21:1-6.10-13 The king’s heart is a stream of water in the hand of the Lord; he turns it wherever he will. Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs the heart. To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. Haughty…
Reflection – St. Padre Pio Pietrelcina- September 23
Jesus uses the metaphor of a lamp to illustrate the importance of faith in our Christian life. Faith is the light that keeps the lamp burning, and it should not be a mere tradition or name’s sake. Our faith, therefore, must be radiant and vibrant, allowing us to be lamps with light. To live a…
ST. PADRE PIO PIETRELCINA – DAILY READINGS – SEPTEMBER 23
ST. PADRE PIO PIETRELCINA 1ST READING: Proverbs 3:27-34 My son, do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to do it. Do not say to your neighbor, “Go, and come again, tomorrow I will give it”-when you have it with you. Do not plan evil against…
SUNDAY READINGS – SEPTEMBER 22 (25TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR B)
1ST READING: Wisdom 2:12.17-20 “Let us lie in wait for the righteous man, because he is inconvenient to us and opposes our actions; he reproaches us for sins against the law, and accuses us of sins against our training. Let us see if his words are true, and let us test what will happen at…
Daily Reflection – Feast, Saint Matthew – Evangelist and Apostle
Daily Reflection – Saint Matthew Today is Saint Matthew’s feast day, and our Gospel speaks of his conversion. It describes the experience of moving from spiritual dead to spiritual life. Jesus comes to Matthew with a simple command, “Follow me.” This is the simplest and most fundamental aspect of the Christian life. It is what…
DAILY READINGS – SEPTEMBER 21 (FEAST, ST MATTHEW, APOSTLE AND EVANGELIST)
READING I Ephesians 4:1-7.11-13 I, a prisoner for the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all lowliness and meekness, with patience, forbearing one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body…
Daily Reflection – Inclusivity of the Gospel (September 20)
The kingdom of God is open to all, regardless of their status or gender. All members, including apostles and women, share the same mission of fostering love, equality, and justice. Jesus’ mission is a mission of equality, ensuring no disparity or discrimination. The kingdom’s mission is participatory, assigning different roles and functions to different individuals…
DAILY READINGS – FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 (24TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR 2)
1ST READING: 1 Corinthians 15:12-20 Brethren: If Christ is preached as raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ has not been raised; if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in…
Reflection – September 19 (Thursday, 24th Week in Ordinary Time Year 2)
The desire for forgiveness is a fundamental human desire, a desire that is present in all individuals, regardless of their sins. Sexual sins like adultery, fornication, and prostitution may have a greater impact on individuals than those who commit other sins. Regardless of their sin, every human being needs God’s grace, His free and unmerited…