Theme 2023 (Part 4) – Under the Fig Tree
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL OUR THEME FOR 2023(Part 4) UNDER THE FIG TREE September 29, 2022 Today’s gospel: John 1:47-51 Jesus saw Nathanael and judged him to be a true Israelite (v.47). When Nathanael asked Jesus how he knew him, Jesus said, “I saw you under the fig tree.” (v.48). Nathanael, who had questioned if […]
Modernism (Part 57) – Woe to Scholars of the Law
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL MODERNISM(Part 57) WOE TO SCHOLARS OF THE LAW October 13, 2022 Today’s gospel: Luke 11:47-54 Jesus rebuked the scholars of the law. “Woe to you, scholars of the law!” (v.52a). Today these would be the theologians, hierarchs and teachers, who are supposed to be learned in the dictates of Christ and […]
Theme 2023 (Part 8) – Two Kinds of Love
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL OUR THEME FOR 2023(Part 8) TWO KINDS OF LOVE October 12, 2022Today’s gospel: Luke 11:42-46 Jesus says that the Pharisees “love the seat of honor” but “pay no attention …. to love for God.” (v.42b,43a). The Pharisees were firm in their Jewish faith, and in being strict observers of the law, […]
Theme 2023 (Part 7) – Faith Working Through Love
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL OUR THEME FOR 2023(Part 7) FAITH WORKING THROUGH LOVE October 11, 2022Today’s reading: Galatians 5:1-6 Paul says that for a Christian, what is important is “only faith working through love.” (v.6b). He had been talking about circumcision, saying it was not necessary to be circumcised in order to become a Christian. […]
Theme 2023 (Part 6) – Stupid Christians
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL OUR THEME FOR 2023(Part 6) STUPID CHRISTIANS October 6, 2022Today’s reading: Galatians 3:1-5 Paul’s rebuke of the Galatians on the issue of justification by faith could very well be the proper rebuke for many of today’s Catholics, especially clerics and hierarchs, who have lapsed into liberalism and modernism. “O stupid Galatians!” […]
Theme 2023 (Part 5) – Faith and Love that are in Jesus
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL OUR THEME FOR 2023(Part 5) FAITH AND LOVE THAT ARE IN JESUS October 2, 2022 Today’s readings: Habakkuk 1:2-3; 2:2-42 Timothy 1:6-8, 13-14Luke 17:5-10 Paul tells Timothy to share the gospel and to bear hardship and suffering (2 Tm 1:8). In this regard, he says, “Take as your norm the sound words […]
Theme 2023 (Part 3) – An Appointed Time for Everything
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL OUR THEME FOR 2023(Part 3) AN APPOINTED TIME FOR EVERYTHING September 23, 2022Today’s reading: Ecclesiastes 3:1-11 “There is an appointed time for everything, and a time for every affair under the heavens.” (v.1). This is especially true with regards to God’s workings among humankind. God called you and you responded, and […]
Theme 2023 (Part 2) – Vanity of Vanities
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL OUR THEME FOR 2023(Part 2) VANITY OF VANITIES September 22, 2022Today’s reading: Ecclesiastes 1:2-11 “Vanity of vanities, says Qoheleth, vanity of vanities! All things are vanity! What profit have we from all the toil which we toil at under the sun? One generation departs and another generation comes, but the world […]
Theme 2023 (Part 1) – The Essence of Faith and Love in These Times
FROM THE SERVANT GENERAL OUR THEME FOR 2023(Part 1) THE ESSENCE OF FAITH AND LOVE IN THESE TIMES September 20, 2022 Our theme for 2023 is “Firm in faith, founded on love.” Our theme verse is: “Be on your guard, stand firm in the faith, be courageous, be strong. Your every act should be done […]