Friday, September 8, 2023 Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mi 5:1-4; Rom 8:28-30; Mt 1: 1-16, 18-23 Today, our Mother Church celebrates the birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary! A Jewish proverb goes thus: “God couldn’t be everywhere; so, he created mothers.” But God created Mary because He wanted to be […]
Thursday, September 7, 2023 Col 1:9-14; Lk 5: 1-11 Peter’s call narrative has interesting layers to it. 1.Why would Simon be the first disciple to receive Jesus’ invitation? The first disciple also became the first leader of the Church. 2. Intending to preach to a larger audience, Jesus gets into Simon’s boat. Was the choice
Wednesday, September 6, 2023 Col 1:1-8; Lk 4:38-44 There are three parts to today’s gospel. I am more fascinated by the first part where Jesus heals the mother-in-law of Peter. We read that Simon Peter’s mother-in-law was afflicted with a severe fever. Jesus “stood over her, rebuked the fever, and it left her. She got