“Deaf”, in the Bible, means being bewildered by false sound and rejecting God’s Word. This is a terrible situation and is a serious sickness, yet God has promised to cure it. In order to better understand...
Avoid public gatherings as much as possible, for the discussion of worldly affairs becomes a great hindrance, even though it be with the best of intentions, for we are quickly corrupted and ensnared by vanity. Often I wish I had...
On May, 2005, the Church canonized an ordinary woman as a Saint. Her name is Gianna Beretta Molly. She was born in 1922 of a devout Italian family. She was enthusiastic in evangelizing work and participated in many Church activities...
Today is traditionally called the Laetare Sunday taken from the opening words of the entrance antiphon: rejoice with Jerusalem. Today, rose vestments can be worn in place of purple, and the altar can be decorated with flowers.
In this way...
Merchants in the outermost court of the Temple often overcharged people who came to the Temple to pray. Livestock that could originally be bought elsewhere at reasonable prices cost twenty times more here. The Temple authorities appointed inspectors to examine...
We often easily claim that we believe in and rely on God, but we seldom consider what we have to pay with the word “Faith”.
In today’s First Reading, we see the sacrifice of our patriarch...
“And the Lord called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli and said,” Here I am, for you called me.” Then Eli perceived that the Lord was calling the boy. Therefore Eli...
There is naturally in every man a desire to know, but what would he profit with knowledge only and without the fear of God? An ordinary peasant who serves God is far better than a proud philosopher who only watches...
Once I read an article saying that there are only 3 days in a man’s life:— yesterday, today and tomorrow. Yesterday is over, tomorrow has not come yet, so only today is the most important, because today...
Today, Jesus is calling Peter and Andrew, James and John to follow him. He does not say come and see as he says in the Gospel of John instead, in a very simple and direct way, he says:” Come...