“And as he sat at table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Jesus and his disciples.” (Matthew 9:10) Although our first reading today contains a lot of striking proverbial sayings, one that strikes a chord profoundly is: “He who closes his ear to the cry of the … Continue reading Help, Do not Close Your Ear to the Cry of the Poor →

“And as he sat at table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Jesus and his disciples.” (Matthew 9:10) Today, Jesus is at the table in the house of Matthew. Jesus didn’t care about the bad reputation He was getting from the people – “Behold, a glutton and … Continue reading Stomach Evangelization →

“Seek the LORD while he may be found, call upon him while he is near; let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts.” (Isaiah 55:6-7) Last Sunday, Jesus told us to forgive without counting. This Sunday, Jesus tells us He too is willing to forgive and welcome the sinner even at … Continue reading Repent Now! Before It’s Too Late →

“But someone will ask, ‘How are the dead raised? With what kind of body do they come?’ You foolish man! What you sow does not come to life unless it dies. And what you sow is not the body which is to be, but a bare kernel.” (1 Corinthians 15:35-37) In other to refute the … Continue reading The Law of Sowing and Reaping →

“Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others… provided for them out of their means.” (Luke 8:3) Today’s Gospel passage specifically mentions the fact that there were certain women who accompanied Jesus in the course of his missionary enterprise. These women were not simply part of the crowd, they played a … Continue reading The Companions of Jesus Christ →

“Therefore, I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much.” (Luke 7:47) Jesus was at the house of one Pharisee who had invited him over. As much as many of the Pharisees hated Jesus, Jesus loved them perfectly. True love is not being kind only to those who love you … Continue reading The Power of Love →

“When Jesus saw his mother, and the disciple whom he loved standing near, he said to his mother, ‘Woman, behold, your son!’ Then he said to the disciple, ‘Behold, your mother!’ And from that hour the disciple took her to his own home.” (John 19:26-27) I went to visit a very old woman, to pray … Continue reading The Sorrows of Motherhood →