by maureen | Dec 6, 2024 | Gospel Explained
STAYING AWAKE, STAYING ALIVE IN CHRIST! The word Adventus in Latin means, ‘arrival or coming’. The Advent spirit of waiting and longing for Jesus reminds us of our daily call to holiness. Jesus is not just asking us to prepare ourselves to celebrate the Christmas...
by maureen | Dec 6, 2024 | Gospel Explained
WHAT WERE YOU BORN FOR? Today we celebrate Christ as King of our hearts and the Universe. Wherever Christ is present, there is the Kingdom of God. Our heart is His throne. The Kingdom is not a geographical country with borders or boundaries. It exists in every home...
by maureen | Nov 18, 2024 | Gospel Explained
ARE YOU READY FOR THE END OF THE WORLD? In today’s Gospel (Mk 13:24-32), Jesus warns us to be on our guard, because we do not know the day or the hour when we will be called from our time on earth and be answerable to Him on the day of judgement. He speaks about...
by maureen | Nov 15, 2024 | Gospel Explained
DO I REALLY TRUST JESUS? In today’s Gospel (Mk 12: 38-44) and in the first reading (1 Kings 17:10-16), the actions of both widows portray the image of Jesus, who gave everything of Himself away to benefit us. He wants us to give away our freewill to God, in place of...
by maureen | Nov 8, 2024 | Gospel Explained
PEACE IS THE PROFIT OF TRUE LOVE Love is the theme in the commandments. It comes from the Greek word ‘agape’, which means ‘a love that benefits the other person’. If we put other people first before ourselves, then we live in the likeness of Jesus. The scribe said...
by maureen | Oct 21, 2024 | Gospel Explained
TO DRINK FROM THE CUP OF SUFFERING IS TO DIE TO SIN In today’s Gospel (Mk 10:35-45), the baptism Jesus refers to that He must enter is His suffering, crucifixion, death and resurrection (Mk 10:35-45). Like a baptism, He will be immersed down into death and then emerge...