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Today  we are meeting  two persons, first being none  other than Jesus  of Nazareth. Mathew’s gospel  introduces  Jesus the Nazorean in these words: ‘There he made his home in a town called Nazareth, so that what had been spoken through the prophets might be  fulfilled, “He will be called a Nazorean.” (Mt  2:23). In those … Continue reading Jesus Of Nazareth And Son Of God

After a brief interval, we are  once again at  the  study of  the Book of  Revelation. In the last session, we were  discussing the  church in Philadelphia, the  perfect one among seven churches mentioned in Revelation. Today we are  coming to the seventh  and  last in the series, the  church in  Laodicea.   Laodicea was a … Continue reading Book Of Hope Chapter 7 – The Lukewarm Church

We are familiar with this invocation  from the  Lord’s prayer.   It is also the major theme of an encyclical   by St Pope Paul VI in 1975.  Paul VI says: “What are the  Church’s greatest needs at the present time? Don’t be surprised at our answer and don’t write it off as simplistic or… Continue reading Deliver Us From Evil

Let us   start with a reading from the Book of Sirach: ‘Like a star shining among the clouds, like the full moon at the holiday season; Like the sun shining upon the temple, like the rainbow appearing in the cloudy sky; Like the blossoms on the branches in springtime, like a lily on the… Continue reading To The Priests

We are into the  seventh session of our pilgrimage through the Book of Revelation.Today we  will discuss  the  message to the  church in Philadelphia.   Biblical  Philadelphia was part of  the Lydian  kingdom. It  was   located around 28 miles southeast of  Sardis in  Modern Turkey.  Nevertheless, the  message  is  relevant  to  churches  in all… Continue reading Book Of Hope – Study Series Chapter – 6 – The Perfect Church

‘The  thief comes only to steal and  kill and  destroy’ (Jn 10:10).  The  only goal of  the thief is to  rob others. In the process he might destroy their  belongings or  even endanger  their lives. But  Jesus  came  to  give  us life  in  all its  richness. Now think of  a group of  bandits who lie … Continue reading Oil And Wine

‘One does not live by bread alone’ (Lk 4:4). Perhaps these words summarise the message of  the gospel.  From the time of creation to this moment, through  generations, God has been  telling us the same thing, that we cannot live by bread alone. Word is more  important than bread and  it is what  gives us… Continue reading Fast Forward