by maureen | Oct 1, 2024 | Gospel Explained
WITH YOUR HELP JESUS, I WILL NOT SIN AGAIN In today’s Gospel (Mark 9:30-38-43,45,47-48) the disciples are jealous of someone else doing the Lord’s work of casting devils out of the soul of a sinner. They tried to stop him, not understanding that the Holy Spirit shares...
by maureen | Sep 17, 2024 | Gospel Explained
GET BEHIND ME SATAN In the Gospel today (Mark 8:27-35), Peter answered Jesus question regarding His identity with a profession of faith, when he declared; You are the Christ. However, we see later in the Gospel that Peter did not understand that the ‘Christ’, as the...
by maureen | Sep 17, 2024 | Gospel Explained
THE SAD SIGH OF JESUS The model of healing that Jesus administers to the deaf and dumb man in today’s Gospel (Mark 7:31-37), is the same healing ritual that is administered in the Sacrament of Baptism, which loosens us free from the impediment of original sin and...
by maureen | Aug 19, 2024 | Gospel Explained
MY FLESH IS REAL FOOD AND MY BLOOD IS REAL DRINK In today’s Gospel (Jn 6:51-58), Jesus is again highlighting what Holy Communion is. He offers us His Eucharistic Flesh and Blood to eat and drink as Real food and drink for the soul. At Mass, the bread and wine...
by maureen | Aug 9, 2024 | Gospel Explained
ANYONE WHO EATS THIS BREAD WILL LIVE FOREVER Jesus continues reminding us in the Church, to recognise His presence in the Eucharist. He explains that He is the Bread of Life that came down from heaven (Jn 6:41-51). He said that anyone who eats this Bread has eternal...
by maureen | Aug 6, 2024 | Gospel Explained
JESUS SAYS: I AM THE [EUCHARIST] BREAD OF LIFE Jesus did not dismiss the importance of physical sustenance. He fed the hungry, the poor, and the multitude in the desert, showing deep concern for their basic nutritional needs. However, after addressing their physical...