I had a discussion with a friend sometime back and the gist was about King David. To be exact, we discussed about the bravery of David when he was a boy attending to the father’s flock. I have always been excited about the confidence and bravery that David exhibited in the face of danger. Especially … [Read more…]
Today we reflect upon the story of the feeding of the 5,000 people, taking from John’s account. John 6: 4 – 14 The story of the feeding of the 5,000 as narrated in the gospels from different accounts reveal to us several miracles contained in just one story. This story has been elaborated to us … [Read more…]
From the book of the Wisdom of Solomon (a Deuterocanonical book) Chapter 19:18-22 19:18 A new attuning of the elements occurred, as on a harp the notes may change their rhythm, though all the while preserving the same tone; and this is just what happened: 19:19 land animals became aquatic, swimming ones took to the … [Read more…]
From the book of the Wisdom of Solomon (a Deuterocanonical book) Chapter 19:13-17 19:13 On the sinners, however, punishments rained down not without violent thunder as early warning; and they suffered what their own crimes had justly deserved since they had shown such bitter hatred to foreigners. 19:14 Others, indeed, had failed to welcome strangers … [Read more…]
From the book of the Wisdom of Solomon (a Deuterocanonical book) Chapter 19:6-12 19:6 For the whole creation, submissive to your commands, had its very nature re-created, so that your children should be preserved from harm. 19:7 Overshadowing the camp there was the cloud; where there had been water, dry land was seen to rise; … [Read more…]