Modernism (Part 71) – Forgiving Always
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL MODERNISM (Part 71) FORGIVING ALWAYS April 7, 2024 Today’s gospel: John 20:19-31 Pope Francis tells priests not to ask too much during confessions, and instructs them to forgive always and everything. He tells priests to put in their mind and heart that God never tires of forgiving. Indeed God is […]
Our Theme for 2024 (Part 10) – Alpha and Omega (2)
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL OUR THEME FOR 2024 (Part 10) ALPHA AND OMEGA – 2 March 28, 2024 Today’s reading: Revelation 1:5-8 Jesus says, “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the one who is and who was and who is to come, the almighty.” (v.8). Jesus is the same yesterday, today and forever. […]
MFC Community Prayer 2024
2024 MFC Community Prayer Almighty and ever-living God, You who are the Author of life and of time, we praise and worship You for Your great love, which has called us into Your flock. We honor and adore You, Jesus, for You are the Way, the Truth, and the Life. Without You we will have never known […]
Thought for the Day (Part 117) – The Eucharist
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL Thought for the Day(Part 117) THE EUCHARIST March 26, 2024Today’s gospel: John 13:21-33,36-38 During the last supper, Jesus, deeply disturbed, told his disciples that one of them was going to betray him. Asked who it was, Jesus said, “It is the one to whom I hand the morsel after I have dipped […]
Modernism (Part 70) – The Poor and Jesus
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL MODERNISM (Part 70) THE POOR AND JESUS March 25, 2024 Today’s gospel: John 12:1-11 The poor or Jesus. What is our priority? Both are crucially important of course, but the priority is always God. Even with the two greatest commandments, the first is to love God, and the second is […]
Thought for the Day (Part 116) – God’s Covenant
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL Thought for the Day(Part 116) GOD’S COVENANT March 17, 2024Today’s reading: Jeremiah 31:31-34 God took the initiative to choose a people and enter into covenant with them. These were the Hebrews who were enslaved in Egypt. His first covenant had been with Noah (Gen 9:9), then with Abraham (Gen 17:10), then […]
Thought for the Day (Part 115) – Who is Jesus?
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL Thought for the Day(Part 115) WHO IS JESUS? March 16, 2024Today’s reading: John 7:40-53 Those in the crowd had different ideas about who Jesus was. “This is truly the Prophet.” (v.40). “This is the Messiah.” (v.41a). Others had other ideas: that he was John the Baptist, Elijah, or one of the […]
Thought for the Day (Part 114) – Grace and Mercy
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL Thought for the Day(Part 114) GRACE AND MERCY March 13, 2024Today’s readings:Isaiah 49:8-15Psalm 145:8-9,13-14,17-18John 5:17-30 “The Lord is gracious and merciful” (Ps 145:8a). Grace and mercy are two divine attributes of God. They go together. Mercy is about God not punishing us as we deserve for the wrong we do; grace […]
Thought for the Day (Part 113) – Living Waters
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY (Part 113) LIVING WATERS March 12, 2024 Today’s readings: Ezekiel 47:1-9,12 Psalm 46:2-3,5-6,8-9 John 5:1-3,5-16 The prophet Ezekiel is given a vision of the temple from where water was flowing. God shows the Jewish exiles what God had prepared for them, with water signifying great blessing […]