Category: Religion

  For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses or forfeits himself?” (Luke 9:25) – In the book of Deuteronomy, Moses tells us that God has set life (good) and death (evil), blessings, and curses before us. *God who made you without your cooperation will not save you […]

  _*“Behold, on the day of your fast, you seek your pleasure and oppress all your workers. Behold, you fast only to quarrel, fight and hit with a wicked fist. Fasting like yours this day will not make your voice to be heard on high.” (Isaiah 58:3-4)*_ – John’s disciples asked Jesus: “Why do we […]

  When the sun rose, it was scorched, and since it had no root, it withered away.” (Mark 4:6) – In today’s Gospel passage, Jesus gave us the parable of the sower, in which he explained the different types of persons who receive the word and their reactions to it. From this parable, we learn […]

  Lord, if you will, you can make me clean.’ And he stretched out his hand, and touched him, saying, ‘I will; be clean.’ And immediately the leprosy left him.” (Luke 5:12-13)*_ – In today’s Gospel passage, Luke narrates the healing episode of the leper who approached Jesus for healing. This story confirms what Jesus […]

  _*“You yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but I have been sent before him. He who has the bride is the bridegroom; the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly at the bridegroom’s voice; therefore, this joy of mine is now full. He must […]

    _*“Then Herod, when he saw that the wise men had tricked him, was in a furious rage, and he sent and killed all the male children in Bethlehem and in all that region who were two years old or under, according to the time which he had ascertained from the wise men.” (Matthew […]

    And great crowds came to him, bringing with them the lame, the maimed, the blind, the dumb, and many others, and they put them at his feet, and he healed them, so that the throng wondered when they saw the dumb speaking, the maimed whole, the lame walking, and the blind seeing; and […]