At all seasons — Today we have an intriguing gospel reading where Jesus is cursing a fig tree, for not producing the figs, that too in a season which is not the proper for figs. The next day as they were leaving Bethany, Jesus was hungry. Seeing in the distance a fig tree in…

In the gospel of John, we have a beautiful encounter of Jesus and Peter, where Jesus asks Peter the same question three times, “Do you love me?”. There are minor variations in the way question is asked each time, which is given different interpretations by scholars. A helpful interpretation is…

A Biblical model from Acts — 15 — The acts of the apostles is one of the easy to read books in the Bible. Very well, it can be read as a story of the early Church, whose protagonist in the Holy Spirit, and revolved around two important characters Peter and Paul. What are some of the major…

Can we receive this gift and share it? — Jesus says, “Peace, I leave you; my peace I give you.” (John 14, 27). The context of the 14th chapter of John’s gospel is the last supper, and Jesus giving his final discourse to them. Jesus speaks of the completion of his mission, or him leaving the disciples, but…

Need of memorials/celebrations. — In the Easter season, the readings of the daily eucharist are connected to the life of the first Christian community. The high priest rose up and all his companions, that is, the party of the Sadducees, and, filled with jealousy, laid hands upon the Apostles and put them in the…

Even in our secular churches — If Maundy Thursday was the symbolic breaking of the body (also the actual act of washing the feet of the disciples), the good Friday was the real enactment of the breaking of the body. Now it's interesting to see an apparition of the Risen Lord, which also speaks of the…

Maundy Thursday is the Christian equivalent of Passover in the Jewish tradition. For the Jewish people, the event of God's saving action to liberate their ancestors in celebrated and remembered and made alive in the celebration of the Passover. Though Easter is the most important Christian feast, Maundy Thursday has…

A deeper look at confession — One of the most important activity for priests is to hear the confessions. Lenten season is also the time, people would like to go for this sacrament. I had 3 days of confessions in our parish, extending for around 5 hours each day. Except for a little back pain towards…

Process nature of miracles.. — The question was asked by Jesus to a person who was suffering from paralysis for 38 years. He was lying near a pool, which was stirred once in a while (we don’t know the frequency of the stirring event) and the first person who entered the pool was healed. But…