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…]
From the book of the Wisdom of Solomon (a Deuterocanonical book) Chapter 18:20-25 18:20 Experience of death, however, touched the upright too, and a great many were struck down in the desert. But the Retribution did not last long, 18:21 for a blameless man hurried to their defence. Wielding the weapons of his sacred office, … [Read more…]
People pray for change but are often not ready for the change. This may be because in our mind we have an idea of the kind of change that we desire or expect. Hence, we reject change that comes in any other form except the way we have desired or imagined. Scriptural scholars explain that … [Read more…]
In our reflection today, we drawn into another personality of Jesus. A personality who cares and worries for his disciples. He is so worried that he prays to the Father for the disciples. Unlike other brief prayers that usually characterize the nature of Jesus, here almost the whole of Chapter 17 of John’s gospel is … [Read more…]
For the past few chapters of John’s gospel, our reflections have been centred on Love, knowing God, abiding in him and the promise of answers to prayers. All these has been necessitated by Jesus’ announcement of his departure to the Father. Jesus prepares the disciples for his departure and in doing this he gives his … [Read more…]