Efren Tomas

The news of Jesus’ resurrection had not removed the fear from the hearts of the disciples. On
the evening of Easter Sunday, they were assembled in a room with the doors closed

feast of the resurrection of our Lord Jesus is the greatest feast of the year for Christians, greater than any other religious feast, including Christmas.

I am always puzzled every time we celebrate Palm Sunday on the change of mood that is experienced. There is a joyful singing of Hosanna at the beginning of the liturgy,

The healing of the blind man in the Gospel is an instance of light coming into the world. The Lord reveals himself as the light of the world produces mixed reactions.

Jesus meets a Samaritan woman at Jacob’s well. The encounter between Jesus and the Samaritan woman provides us a model which we can use to bring the best out of a relationship

Jesus realized that the apostles needed a mountain experience because He was on His way to Jerusalem to suffer and die. He knows that the apostle’s…

The early Christians were accused of not obeying the law. They did not observe fasting and ritual ablutions as practiced by Jewish tradition.

The early Christians were accused of not obeying the law. They did not observe fasting and ritual ablutions as practiced by Jewish tradition.

“You are the salt of the earth…You are the light of the world…” Salt and light are indispensable in our daily life. Without them, we run into major problems.

Today’s Gospel passage from the beginning of the fifth chapter of Matthew opens a reading of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount (Chapter 5-7) that will continue for the