Jesus and Peter When Jesus had said to Peter for the first time: “follow me”, it was a call to know Jesus. During the time that he spent with Jesus, he had known Jesus, as a Rabbi. He would obey him, cast nets according to his wish and was ready to accompany Jesus wherever his…
Where is your Treasure? (Lk 12:22-34) Ordinary Human beings are concerned about their day-to-day life and thrive on their instincts. Their survival instincts seem to guide their daily actions. As a result, they go to work and earn a living. They go to bed thinking of what to eat the following day, they rise on…
Love for Enemies (Lk 6:27-36) We say God is LOVE. Why? Jesus is God’s manifestation of God’s love in this world. Nobody could have taught about God’s love more authentically than Jesus; because he himself was God’s love. We should know how he loved us to understand the depths of his love. He manifested his…
The Good Samaritan (Lk 10:25-37) The question asked to Jesus was: “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” The question was about a goal regarding eternity. Jesus replied: Have the ultimate goal in mind and love God, who is the end of everything. At the same time, until we live on here…
Feast of the Holy Trinity The Feast of the Holy Trinity is the central feast of the Catholic Church. The feast is centred on our faith in a monotheistic God consisting of three persons. It is not one God or three gods, but rather, the one Godhead which reveals himself as Father, Son and Holy…
The Feast of Pentecost: The Work of the Holy Spirit (Jn 16:5-15) There was a devastating Cyclone that originated in the Arabian and made its landfall in Gujarat on 17th night at 8:30 pm. The cyclone created havoc on 17th night and on 18th in many districts of Gujarat and its impact was felt in…
The Ascension of Jesus and the Commissioning (Mk 16:14-20) It is striking to know that even after the Resurrection, the disciples had asked Jesus an amusing question: “Lord, is this the time when you will restore the kingdom to Israel?” The disciples had seen the passion, death, and burial of Jesus. They seemed not to…
Jesus’ prayer for unity (Jn 17:20-26) Jesus’ prayer for unity was not only for his disciples who were with Jesus during his public ministry, but also for every future believer. Jesus’ prayer was that all the believers be united in Trinity as Jesus himself is one with the Father. Jesus makes this prayer after his…
Jesus Appears to Seven Disciples (Jn 21:1-14) After the Resurrection, we see Jesus appearing to his disciples a third time. His appearance was the Revelation of Jesus to his disciples. Jesus came to reveal God the Father to us. He revealed God as ‘Father’ to us. He makes us God’s adopted children. He reveals that…
I am going to the Father (Jn 16:16-24) Jesus, in his farewell speech to his chosen disciples, was narrating to them regarding the great mysteries that were going to be revealed soon. Until then, the disciples remain in the dark. They do not understand the meaning of Jesus’ words that “A little while, and then…