The Anointing at Bethany in today’s gospel powerfully shows Jesus as the Holy One of God.
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‘I will bring them home and make them one’
Appropriately, the gospel today takes us chronologically to a most significant meeting of the leaders of the Jewish people in Jerusalem
‘… at least believe in the work I do’
In today’s confrontation (Jn 10), at the temple in Jerusalem during the Feast of the Dedication (December), the Jews fetched stones to stone him (to death), and wanted to arrest Him there and then
‘Whoever keeps my word will never see death’
If we have only read today’s gospel casually, pray to the Holy Spirit, go back again and read in the Spirit.
‘I am not of this world’
If we think that the Israelites bitten by the poisonous snakes got healed by worshiping a bronze serpent in the desert, we cannot be more wrong.
Yes, Lord, I believe, help my unbelief!
The readings today take us to the culmination of our Lenten Catechesis before we enter into Holy Week and Easter from next Sunday.
Caution on worldly behaviour
The Word today continues to remind us on how real and testing the godless are, but also leads us to the right response which should ultimately be the response of our dear Lord and Master Jesus
Steadfast in face of scandal of the cross
A true disciple follows Christ and embraces the persecution, suffering and death of the Master — His Cross. He remains steadfast in the face of the scandal of the cross: bad things happen to good people. He remains faithful and brave believing that there is nothing more precious for life on this earth and the next than following and carrying the scandalous Cross of Jesus.
'Drama' behind the Annunciation
Today, we celebrate that first and momentous moment of our salvation when God took flesh in the womb of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Incarnation.
Jesus: True Light of the world
Intriguingly, the man who has received his sight seems so casual about the miracle that has happened to him and has enabled him to stop begging for bread. But Jesus needed to meet him for a second time to restore his true sight – to believe
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