Patience
We live in a world of instants. We want things to be done outright or wishes to happen instantly. We could hardly wait. But when we read the gospels, we see how patient Jesus was with his disciples.
Nobody Can Lock Out Jesus
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.
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The Greatest Feast of the Year
Today’s feast of Jesus’ rising from the dead is the crown of God’s salvation work. It affects everyone of us in the deepest core of our existence, because it opens for us the way to eternal life in God. Without Jesus’ life, death and resurrection there is no hope whatsoever.
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The Crowd
There are two Gospel readings on this Palm Sunday. Each time the Gospels are read, I am always puzzled on the change of mood that is experienced. There is a joyful singing of Hosanna when the crowd welcomed Him with shouts and acclamation, waving palms and branches, with their mantle spread on His path.
The Cost of Discipleship
The Gospel reading presents us the cost of discipleship by using a beautiful imagery of the grain of wheat that must fall to the ground and die so that it can produce fruit. The imagery is a reflection of Jesus w
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Jesus Came to Save, not to Condemn
Jesus came to save, not to condemn. Parents seldom condemn their children. They may be deeply hurt or struggle with frustration, but they kept believing in a change. When something goes wrong, we may be tempted to condemn rather than to present something better.
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Jesus Fashioned a Whip of Cords
The episode of Jesus driving out the moneychangers from the temple is narrated by all four gospels. But only the version of John says that Jesus fashioned a whip of cords to drive them out.
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A Glimpse of His Divinity
Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem to suffer and die. He knows that the apostles’ faith will be brought to its breaking point. What would sustain them, so that they do not break? First, Jesus showed them his godhead in the transfiguration
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Service, Generosity, Peace
The gospel says that Jesus was with wild animals and that the angels looked after him. He was in a mixed company. The wild animals though did not harm him since the angels were watching over him.
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Healing and Humility
The Lord has performed miracles after miracles throughout his ministry. But the healing He performed goes hand in hand with humility of the one healed. Healing and humility are inseparable. It is only when we are humble enough to kneel down in the confessional that we are healed of guilt that has burdened us for a long time. It is only when we are humble enough to seek the advice of a competent person that some marital problems can be solved. It is only after an alcoholic, or a wife batterer, is humble enough to admit his problem that healing can begin. It is only when parents are humble enough to listen to their children that relationships improve. It is only when we are humble enough to take the first step towards reconciliation that things get settled.
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