Author: Paul Grimes

St Paul says that, if Christ is not risen, then all our believing is in vain. Our Christian faith is deeply rooted and finds its real meaning in the Resurrection of Jesus. He defeated sin, evil and death forever by His passion, death and resurrection. He came out victorious by the power of God’s love. His enemies thought that by …

The word Easter is derived from the name of the Anglo-Saxon goddess of spring and fertility. The Resurrection of Jesus is the celebration of life. Our God is a God of the living not of the dead. God’s love is stronger than death. His love is the only true power in the universe. Jesus defeated evil, sin and death by …

As we approach the Holy Week, the liturgy gives us a sense of anticipation and expectation. God works for us in Jesus, making all things new. It is always God’s initiative. Jeremiah prophesied that God will make a new covenant written not anymore on stone tablets but on the hearts of all. The covenant is a pledge and sharing of …

Son though he was, he learned obedience from what he suffered! (Hebrews 5:8) Holy Week is the celebration of the Paschal Mystery of Jesus: His passion, death and resurrection. It is the culmination of His life, His public ministry fulfilling the mission given to Him by the Father. It is on the Cross that He reveals the boundless and infinite …

Rejoice in the Lord always and again I say rejoice! (Philippians 4:4) Rejoice comes from the Latin word Laetare. We are called to rejoice because God’s mercy is boundless, infinite, abundant and His love is extravagant. In John 3:16, Jesus says that God loved the world so much that He gave His only begotten Son so that those who believe …

The story of the cleansing of the temple is narrated by the four gospels of Matthew, Luke, Mark and John. It is the purification of the temple performed by Jesus. The temple in Jerusalem is the center of the religious, political, social, cultural and economic life of the Jews. The story reveals the radical actions of Jesus challenging the authority …

The Transfiguration of Jesus is narrated by the three Synoptic gospels namely, Matthew, Luke and Mark. It is called Christophany because it is the manifestation of Christ revealing His true identity and glory. It is also the turning point of His ministry when He begins His journey to Jerusalem where He will be put to death by the religious elite. …

Lent is a season of grace. It is the invasion of grace. God takes the initiative to restore all things to Him. Lent is an intense spiritual experience. It begins with the celebration of Ash Wednesday. Ash is a powerful image reminding us that we are dust and to dust we shall return. It is to acknowledge our need of …

In the Gospel of Mark 1:40-45, Jesus heals a leper. During the time of Jesus, leprosy was a dreadful disease, highly contagious and considered a divine punishment for sin. Yet moved with pity, Jesus stretched out His hand, touched the leper and healed him. It reveals that no one is excluded from the love and mercy of God. Suffering, illness …