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Sometimes in the midst of all that is going on in the world. We wonder where God is, and yet there is a piece of scripture that offers me much comfort. It is the episode of The Raising of Lazarus (John 11.1-46). Here we read of the reaction of Jesus to the death of his […]

It is one of the supreme handicaps of the Church that in it there are many people who follow Christ at a safe distance, but very few are real disciples, that is, people who actually do what he said. Let’s face it. It is not easy to be a disciple of Christ. Discipleship has some […]

Places of honour Jesus was invited to the house of a leading Pharisee for a meal. When he arrived, he felt that he was being spied upon by the Pharisees. So he decided to do a little spying on them in return. The sight that met his eyes was not an edifying one. The Pharisees […]

SALVATION=GIFT Salvation is not a thing we can earn. It is a gift from God. Jesus opened the Kingdom to sinners, and through humility and repentance they proved themselves better candidates than the so-called virtuous. Think of the good thief he brought in at the very last moment of his life when he repented. Truly, […]

Christians should not be surprised if the Gospel should divide people. Jesus’ sense of justice brought him into conflict with those who exploited the weak and the poor. His integrity brought him into conflict with the dishonest. His tolerance brought him into conflict with the narrowminded and the bigoted. The brighter the light, the darker […]