A daily walk in faith, hope and love
Reference text: 2 Kings 5:14-171. We can ride on the shoulder of others to cause us to see further, but don't be deceived, the experiences of those shoulders you stand on are not your own. They can give you a glimpse into the possibilities ahead, but you have to make the journey yourself to arrive.... Continue Reading →
Luke 9:43-44 And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God. But while they wondered every one at all things which Jesus did, he said unto his disciples, Let these sayings sink down into your ears: for the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men. There are two groups... Continue Reading →
Reference text: Ezra 6:7-20 One way to gain marks for questions in a Maths exams is to show the method that led to the answer, a concept known simply as "show working". Sometimes, it takes seeing how a process unfolds to actually appreciate it's meaning and today, the verse which came to mind after reading... Continue Reading →
One must be careful when making absolute statements: those that have no wiggle room or flexibility for change. Interestingly, in the space of a few sentences as we see in Luke 6:43-45, Jesus makes as many as six of such absolute statements: 1. A good tree doesn’t produce bad fruit,2. a bad tree doesn’t produce... Continue Reading →
St Paul in this letter to the Thessalonians addresses their readiness for the day of the he Lord. He admonished them that it will be worrying if that day catches they who are in light by surprise. However, he also gives a charge which is the focus of discussion today: Therefore let us not sleep,as... Continue Reading →
Reference text: Matthew 14:1-12 Today's Gospel is one that ensures that the daughter of Herodias 'gets bad press'. In fact, together with her mother, they probably rank closely to the other female characters in the Bible who were seen as villains - Jezebel and Delilah being the other two. So for all intents and purposes,... Continue Reading →
Reference: Luke 10:38-42Today's Gospel is a popular story about Jesus as a guest in the home of Mary and Martha. Here, we read about Martha feeling crossed with Mary for failing to help her with the house work. The homily today explored some interesting themes which I share with you: 1. HOW TO BE A... Continue Reading →
Matthew 12:1-2 At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pick some heads of grain and eat them. When the Pharisees saw this, they said to him, “Look! Your disciples are doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath.” Even though hunger is often generally used... Continue Reading →
Reference text: Exodus 1:8-14, 22 Two concepts, among many, emerge from the text today1. Ignorance Exodus 1:8 Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph. Because the new king had no idea of what had been, his decision making on what will be was affected. Our invitation thus is not... Continue Reading →
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