NO CROSS NO CROWN (Genesis 12: 1-4, Psalms 33, 2 Timo 1:8-10, Matthew 17:1-9) The transfiguration of Jesus teaches us a lot of lessons, but one of them is the fact that we need to…
Genesis 12:1-4a 2 Timothy 1:8b-10 Matthew 17:1-9 OVERVIEW OF THE READINGS The readings present a unified vision of God’s saving plan: Abram is called to leave all security and trust…
Lent, A Season of Spiritual Battle and Renewal Lent is a sacred season of intense spiritual preparation. For forty days, the Church invites us to walk with Christ into the…
BE STRONG TO OVERCOME THE TEMPTATIONS OF THE DEVIL (Gen. 2: 7-9; 3:1-7, Psalm 51, Romans 5:12-19, Matt 4:1-11) Once again, the season of Lent is here with us with its…
Called to Choose Life and Faithful Obedience Today’s readings confront us with a serious and hopeful truth: God respects our freedom. He does not force obedience. Instead, He invites us…
BE COMMITTED TO GOD’S LAWS (Ecclesiasticus 15: 15-20, Ps 119, 1 Cor 2:6-10, Matt 5:17-37) Beloved in Christ, the Lord God gave His commandments to the people of Israel after…
Sirach 15:15-201 Corinthians 2:6-10Matthew 5:17-37 Overview of the Readings The first reading from Sirach teaches that God has given human beings freedom and responsibility, setting before them the choice between…
The Beatitudes, Our Roadmap to True Happiness Today’s readings set before us the Christian vision of happiness, not the temporary happiness promised by the world, but the eternal happiness God…