True encounter with Jesus

January 8, 2023 Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord Mt 2:1-12   Today we celebrate the feast of Epiphany, which means “manifestation”. We celebrate God’s manifestation of Himself, not only to Israel, the people of His covenant, but now to all peoples. The feast...

“They have no wine”

January 7, 2023 John 2:1–11   There was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus and his disciples were also invited to the wedding. When the wine ran short, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.” And Jesus said to...

God’s Beloved

January 6, 2023 Mark 1:7-11   By far the most common question that I get from the youth group of our parish is: Is it okay to get a tattoo? Is it a sin? I always respond by asking: Why do you want a tattoo? ‘Oh, because it says something about me, about who I...

They saw Jesus through me

January 5, 2023 John 1:43-51   Each one of us has a unique story to tell about God’s call. God calls us in unique and different ways. Even the apostles of Jesus experienced different modes of calling distinct from one another; Andrew was led to him through the...

Impression and Invitation

January 4, 2023 John 1:35-44   Listening to what others say may create impressions about persons, things or events. When it is a good one, it inspires us; when it is not, it discourages us. Thus when John saw Jesus walking and exclaimed: ‘Behold, the Lamb of...

It’s in the Name

January 3, 2023 Memorial of the Holy Name of Jesus John 1:29-34   “And at the end of eight days, when he was circumcised, he was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb. And when the time came for their purification according...