One of the greatest challenges the disciples of Jesus faced was accepting that His mission involved suffering and even death. And to make matters worse, His death was a really horrible one — crucifixion. This challenge is similar for all disciples of Jesus as we embrace the suffering in our lives and that of others […]

««  Read More      Comments Off on Gospel Reading-Luke 9:18-22

There is a time for everything under heaven, except sin. However, that time for something in one person’s life does not mean that it is the same for another person. As individuals, each of us must stand before and with God and discern what His will is for our lives. And then we have to […]

««  Read More      Comments Off on Daily Reading-Ecclesiastes 3:1-11

Psalm 33:1-2, 4-5, 11-12, 18-19 1 Exult, you just, in the LORD; praise from the upright is fitting. 2 Give thanks to the LORD on the harp; with the ten-stringed lyre chant his praises. 4 For upright is the word of the LORD, and all his works are trustworthy. 5 He loves justice and right; […]

««  Read More      Comments Off on The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.

The hope of Paul for a righteous and holy Philippian community is described very beautifully here. Let us spend a little time reflecting upon all the various attributes that Paul mentions so that we can work on them in our own communities. Let us not be daunted by the task ahead but begin to change […]

««  Read More      Comments Off on Daily Reading- Philippians 1:1-11

We live in the end times. However, the Church understands that the end times began with the death of Jesus. As disciples, it’s not about the signs or when the end of the world will occur. We need to be ready now. This is the only way we will have prepared properly for the return […]

««  Read More      Comments Off on Gospel Inspiration- Luke 21:5-11

The message of today’s reading is very simple: there is going to be a time of judgment and we had better prepare for it. Should we be fearful of such a day? Well, that all depends on whether or not we have something to fear, such as unrepented sin. If you regularly repent of your […]

««  Read More      Comments Off on Daily Messages-Revelation 14:14-19

The Kingdom of God, its nature and truth must permeate every aspect of our lives. It is not enough for us to say that we are living in it; we must actually be living and breathing the values and truths of God’s Kingdom every moment of our lives. This is what it means to be […]

««  Read More      Comments Off on Gospel Reading -Luke 13:18-21

Law Must Lead To Love When I was a seminarian, our rector would post a note one week before the final exams week advising us to study hard and to take care of our health. At the end of the note he would write, “During final exam week, nobody is allowed to get sick!” Of […]

««  Read More      Comments Off on Inspiring Sharing

G O S P E L There are a number of similar instances where Jesus heals on the Sabbath in the Gospels. It must have been quite an issue during His ministry for so many similar stories to have survived. Perhaps this indicates a tendency for us to look for an easy way out of […]

««  Read More      Comments Off on Gospel Reading and the Inspiring Story

“ I will lead them out from among the peoples and gather them from the foreign lands; I will bring them back to their own country.” – Ezekiel 34:13 The foggy mountains and the blue skies were so close to each other that I imagined seeing God amidst the blue horizon, smiling with His outstretched […]

««  Read More      Comments Off on Wonderful Life, a Beautiful Sharing