Recently, a friend sent me a video clip of a story on WhatsApp on which I would like to base my reflection on the significance of Palm Sunday. Here goes the story. There was a workman and this workman was leaving the factory after the day’s work, and he was pushing a wheelbarrow out of … Read more
Readings: Ez 37:12–14, Ps 130:1–2, 3–4, 5–6, 7–8, Rom 8:8–11, Jn 11:1–4 These long readings from John’s Gospel during Lent have a depth and power that if we take them into our hearts, these words can reach the very core of our lives. Today we hear about death and new life, about the end of some things, … Read more
Am I quick to judge based on outward appearance? When I was reflecting on the readings of the fourth Sunday of Lent, I came across a question from the Gospel of the blind man that says:Am I quick to judge based on the outward appearance, or do I seek to see people as God sees … Read more
Jesus said to the Samaritan woman, “Give me a drink.” The Samaritan woman was surprised that Jesus a Jew would ask her for a drink as if he didn’t know that Jews and Samaritans did not get on. The woman said “what? You are a Jew and you ask me, a Samaritan for a drink” … Read more
THE TRANSFIGURATION On a mountain in today’s reading, a voice affirms that Jesus is God’s Son in words reminiscent of the voice at Jesus’ baptism. The Transfiguration provides further evidence that Jesus was the divine Son of God. The Transfiguration is a pivotal moment, and the setting on the mountain is presented as the point where … Read more
The 2023 Lenten Season is a season like other Catholic Church Faith-based seasons; however, for the RSCJ Sunflower group, this very Lenten season is special! It is special because as a group we chose to present important spiritual Lenten reflection series to the province. The theme for this reflection is “Ash Wednesday.” Ash Wednesday marks … Read more
The beginning of the new year is like starting a new journey. For we do not know exactly what will unfold on the journey. It is natural to develop mixed feelings like joy, excitement, fear, and anxiety. One can begin painting images of how the journey will be and what to expect. Our life is … Read more
A Christmas tree of “invincibility” has been installed on St. Sophia Square in the Ukrainian capital ok Kyiv. The tree is 12 meters high and “decorated with generator powered energy-saving lights” A charging point installed near the generator is there for people to charge their phones and once Christmas passes, the company that provided the … Read more
The Peace and Harmony the World Awaits What does the fourth Week of Advent represent? It represents the “Angel of Peace” (Luke, 2: 14), the peace the world awaits. My sisters, look around, hear the voices thirsting for peace, the peace promised from ages past and now He is come! This is a peace Sunday, … Read more
