by maureen | Jul 23, 2024 | Gospel Explained
“TAKE IT, THIS IS MY BODY”. Listening to Jesus talk about eating His Body and drinking His Blood, appears to be a primitive recipe for cannibalism. However, He is not inviting us to eat His Human Body, but to eat His Sacramental Body. At the last Supper (Mk...
by maureen | Jul 23, 2024 | Gospel Explained
THE NATURE OF GOD REVEALED IN THE HOLY TRINITY Everything in Christianity is sourced from the Blessed Trinity, in whose Name, the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, welcomed us into the Family of the Church through the Sacrament of Baptism (Mt 28:16-20). The Father is the...
by maureen | Jul 23, 2024 | Gospel Explained
THE MISSION OF THE HOLY SPIRIT: THE ADVOCATE Today we celebrate Pentecost, marking the descent of the Holy Spirit from Heaven. The Spirit gives us new life in the Lord and changes our outlook on life. The Spirit is the Third Person of the Blessed Trinity, and is the...
by maureen | Jul 23, 2024 | Gospel Explained
KEEP THE COMMANDMENT TO LOVE The Commandments awaken the love of Christ within us. They promote us to give our love away, and not be selfish with it. In today’s world, many Christians, see the commandments, which are the divine will and law of God, as an obstacle for...
by maureen | Jul 23, 2024 | Gospel Explained
WE ARE ALL SPECIAL BRANCH In today’s Gospel (John 15:1-8), Jesus compares Himself as a Vine tree, and God the Father, as the Vinedresser, who, like a gardener, prunes and shapes the branches of a plant, to make them stronger, in order to grow and survive the hard...
by maureen | Jul 23, 2024 | Gospel Explained
WHO IS THE SHEPHERD OF MY SOUL? With Jesus revealing Himself as the Good Shepherd (Jn 10:11-18), He is also implying that there is a Bad shepherd out there, who has no relationship with the Truth. The Bad Shepherd deceitfully calls and lures his flock to choose Death...