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 →
THE DANCE OF HERODIAS’ DAUGHTER
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 →
WORD AND WORK
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 →
DON’T WASTE YOUR HUNGER
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 →
IGNORANCE AND FEAR
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 →
TRANSACTION COMPLETED
Genesis Chapter 32 and 33 Whether Jacob anticipated the events described in today's text or not, it is fascinating that he sent everybody and everything across but he himself remained. He sent both his present and his future ahead, standing there only with his past, the name he bore as a supplanted. Then he encountered... Continue Reading →
TRANSACTION COMPLETED
Genesis Chapter 32 and 33 Whether Jacob anticipated the events described in today's text or not, it is fascinating that he sent everybody and everything across but he himself remained. He sent both his present and his future ahead, standing there only with his past, the name he bore as a supplanted. Then he encountered... Continue Reading →
TRANSACTION COMPLETED
Genesis Chapter 32 and 33 Whether Jacob anticipated the events described in today's text or not, it is fascinating that he sent everybody and everything across but he himself remained. He sent both his present and his future ahead, standing there only with his past, the name he bore as a supplanted. Then he encountered... Continue Reading →
GUARD YOUR MOUTH
A key element to the success of successful companies is "secrecy" or what we can refer to as "tight control of information". Only those who need to know will get to know. In fact, ask about the things like the original recipes for Coca-Cola or KFC, and only a handful of people actually have that... Continue Reading →