Category: Weekly Message

Pentecost is the birthday of the Church because it marks the start of the Church’s public mission to spread the Gospel, to continue the work of Jesus by the power of the Holy Spirit. It comes from the Greek word, pentekoste which means fiftieth or fifty. It is the fiftieth day after Easter Sunday. For the Jews it is the …

The Ascension of the Lord means empowerment, fulfillment and gain. It does not mean abandonment. It is mission accomplished because Jesus completed the work of our redemption. He fulfilled the work of new creation. It is a celebration of victory. Life triumphs over death. Love triumphs over hatred. He defeated evil, sin and death forever. Ascension points to our final …

In the Gospel of John (14:1-12), the Jesus prepares His disciples for His departure. This is His farewell discourse calling His disciples to total faith, confidence and trust in  Him. He said that in His Father’s house there are many dwelling places and He is going to prepare a place for them so that they are always with Him. Thomas …

In the Gospel of John (10:1-10), Jesus uses two metaphors for Himself. He said, “I am the Good Shepherd and I am the Gate!” He uses these two images to reveal His true identity. The I am sayings in the gospel of John point to the name of God revealed to Moses in the burning bush. Jesus uses the name …

The story of the two disciples on the road to Emmaus is themasterpiece of Luke (24:13-35). It is one of the most beautiful of the Resurrection appearance stories in the New Testament. It contains all the ingredients of Christian life. It points to the two major parts of the Holy Mass: the liturgy of the Word and the liturgy of …

The Resurrection of Jesus calls us to celebrate victory forever. He is victorious over death, never to die again. He defeated the power of the ultimate enemy which is death. It is triumph over death. Love and life now triumph. He defeated death by the power of God’s love, the only true power. His Resurrection reveals a love that will …

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 Fourth Sunday of Lent is called Laetare Sunday which means rejoice. We are called to rejoice because Easter is just around the corner. It is the celebration of the victory of Jesus, His resurrection, never to die again. He defeats evil, sin and death forever. It reveals that God’s love will ultimately prevail. Jesus is the light of the …

In the Gospel of John (4:5-42), Jesus reveals Himself as the font of living water that becomes spring of water within us welling up to eternal life. The living water is the divine love that empowers us to participate in the life of God. He alone can satisfy the hunger and thirst of our hearts. He alone is our peace …

The Transfiguration of Jesus (Matthew 17:1-9) is theophany which means a revelation of His true identity. He is the New Moses but greater than Moses. He is the Beloved Son of God.  The transfiguration is the glimpse of His glory. It is the divine endorsement of His mission. He will experience eternal glory only through the Cross because the path …