Previously, I shared with you three of the themes from Pauline Letters: Suffering, Joy, and Discipleship. Let me continue to share three more themes, which Paul has imparted in his letters. Grace: More than any other Apostle, Paul is the one, who has emphasized that Salvation is by faith alone. Read more
St. Paul was not one of the 12 Apostles of Jesus. Nevertheless, his contribution to the New Testament was great. Besides the Four Gospels and the Book of Revelation, there are 21 Letters or Epistles in the New Testament. Of these 13 are attributed to St. Paul as the author. Read more
In the Gospel passage today, Jesus speaks of many things. These could be considered wisdom sayings, in the tradition of the Jewish wisdom literature found in the Old Testament. Much of what he tells us is based on common sense. Unfortunately, common sense seems to be a rare commodity today. Read more
Luke, being the author of the Acts, has written it in order to give a historical account about the impact of the Gospel Message and the spread of God’s Kingdom in the days of the early Church. Thus, the recorded historical facts remain as reliable testimony to the work of Read more
In the previous weeks, I shared some ideas for you to understand better the four Gospels. This week I would like to share about the next book in the New Testament, namely, the Acts of the Apostles. It is often referred to simply as “Acts”. Basically, it tells us about Read more
“Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you, before you were born, I dedicated you.” These words from the Prophet Jeremiah begin our Liturgy of the Word today and may be familiar to many of us as they are the mantra or the foundational words of the pro-life Read more
In my attempt to help you comprehend the treasures hidden in the Gospels, I would like to share with you some more facts. For those who would like to know more about the differences in content between the Gospel according John and the other three Gospels (Synoptic), let me share Read more
Two weeks back I wrote about the Synoptic Gospels, namely the Gospel according to Matthew, Mark, and Luke. I had to interrupt the continuity due to Christmas and the New Year weeks. This week, let me continue sharing with you the last Gospel according to John. Just by cursory reading, Read more
This is the time of year we gather together as family to celebrate Christmas and enjoy time with family and friends. We often find ourselves telling stories of how things were in the years past. These are the shared memories we cherish and wish to pass on to the younger Read more
The Gospel according to Matthew, Mark and Luke, if compared with each other, are very similar to one another in content and expression. As a result, they are referred to as the Synoptic Gospels. The word “synoptic” means: “seeing together with a common view”. The similarities among them have led Read more