In the scripture passage from Saint Mark’s Gospel (Mark 1:40-45) we have the account of the meeting between Jesus and the leper. In the time of Jesus lepers were ridiculed, they were forced to live apart in social isolation as…
The feast of the Baptism of the Lord marks the beginning of the public ministry of Jesus, of proclaiming the Good News of the kingdom of God. Jesus was anointed with the Holy Spirit at his baptism to help him…
The Epiphany of the Lord offers an ideal opportunity to reflect upon the real message of the Solemnity of Christmas, that Emmanuel the Christ child has been born among us! The Gospel reading for the feast from Matthew 2:1-12 explains how…
We are now approaching Christmas, a special time of rejoicing in our faith. Jesus is the reason for the season and the coming of the Messiah into the world helps us to see the infinite goodness of God and his…
The familiar Gospel story of the parable of the talents (Matthew 25:14-30) gives an account of the man who went abroad and decided to entrust his property to his servants. To one he gave five talents, to another two, to a third one; each in…