A daily walk in faith, hope and love
Luke 11:11-12 Which of you fathers, if your son asks for[a] a fish, will give him a snake instead? Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? One of the biggest source of contemplation for most Christians arises from the question "why was my prayer not answered?". However, probe a little... 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 →
GOOD FRIDAY John 18:16 But Peter stood at the door outside. Then the other disciple, who was known to the high priest, went out and spoke to her who kept the door, and brought Peter in. Access to the high priest's palace was predicated on who was known. It would have been interesting to see... Continue Reading →
The Canaanite woman about whom we read today presents an example of dogged forward advance to obtain results. Like Bartimaeus, she took advantage of the office of Christ as 'son of David' to receive help. Interestingly, the scene in the text that caught my attention beyond her interactions with Jesus, were the words the disciples... Continue Reading →
Matthew 6:7 And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words. Of note, prayer is often carried on the plate of words because praise, thanks giving, petition and worship are all rendered through words. So what happens when... Continue Reading →
DAY 118/366 If the resources of the giver of a cheque are unlimited, then it is possibke for one to write any amount on a black cheque. However, despite the fact that one has a blank cheque, it is highly likely that only a handful of financial institutions will have the capacity to fulfill the... Continue Reading →
DAY 9/366 1 Samuel 1: 11 "And she made a vow, saying, “Lord Almighty, if you will only look on your servant’s misery and remember me, and not forget your servant but give her a son, then I will give him to the Lord for all the days of his life, and no razor will... Continue Reading →
DAY 360 On this Christmas day, two messages from today's homily at Mass that were worth sharing: 1. WE HAVE LOST OUR ROOTS Unless a Christmas tree is artificial, it is will wither when left long enough. The reason for this is because 'they have lost their roots' because Christmas trees are cut from the... Continue Reading →
DAY 301 REFERENCE TEXT: Luke 6:12-19 Here is the background to today's text: to choose twelve men, Jesus stayed all night in prayer because that was a decision which had to be accurate. There was no room for error nor was there a second attempt. Ultimately, it would be those men who carried the weight... Continue Reading →
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