Author: Paul Grimes

The baptism of Jesus is another epiphany that reveals His true identity and mission. He is the beloved Son of God, the Suffering Servant and the Savior of all nations. His baptism gives us a deeper understanding of what it means to believe in and follow Him. The feast of His baptism is a celebration of relationship, mutuality and communion …

The Gospel of John is full of symbolic language. The author uses sign as equivalent of a miracle. Sign points to reality beyond itself. It points to greater things to come. The purpose of sign is to inspire belief. Jesus performs seven signs in the gospel of John. They are the following: the wine at Cana (2:1-11), the healing of …

The birth of Jesus reveals God’s relentless quest for us because the business of God is finding us. The mystery hidden in God from all eternity is made known to the entire world in the birth of Jesus. Thus, the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord is manifestation, appearance, revelation and showing because the secrets of the kingdom are …

As we celebrate the birth of our Savior, we are reminded that the reason of the season is Jesus because He is the source of lasting joy, steadfast love, profound peace and infinite mercy. The whole purpose of His birth is to bring freedom, justice, truth and salvation to us not only in the future but here and now. He …

During this Advent and Christmas seasons, we are called to prepare the way of the Lord by remembering the great things that God has done for us. God remembers us because He is always faithful. The Lord has done great things for us, we are filled with joy. We are called to count our blessings every day  And be grateful …

Merry Christmas! During this Christmas season we are reminded that the Lord is with us. We  are called to cry out with joy and gladness for among us, is the great and Holy One of Israel. He is with us to restore wholeness to our fallen world and bring healing to our wounded humanity. He rejoices over us with gladness …

John the Baptist is presented as a very important figure during this season of Advent. It is because he is precursor of the Lord, preparing the way of the Lord. He also invites the Jews to prepare their lives for the coming of Jesus, the Messiah. He proclaims a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. The baptism is …

In the Resurrection of Jesus, a new world emerges, a new order opens up. It is a new way of life where we give right praise to God and bring right order into the world. God restores wholeness and Jesus restores our original integrity: created in the image and likeness of God. He creates new heavens and new earth where …

The Season of Advent is joyful expectation for Christ’s arrival. It is hopeful anticipation for Christ’s coming. That is why, the first candle of the Advent Wreath symbolizes hope. And our Christian hope is sure and confident hope, not empty hope because our God is a faithful God and He is in control and always in charge. He  restores wholeness. …

As we approach the end of the liturgical year of the Church, at first glance, the Word of God might seem to refer to the next life, to the end of time. But a deeper understanding shows that what the Word of God is really referring to is the present; the life lived here and now. It calls us to …