Author: Digital Pilgrim

This week's Gospel recounts the transfiguration event. When I was younger, I used to think "What is so significant about this event?" I'm sure the appearance of Moses and Elijah must have meant something significant, and today the homilist teaches us that Moses represented the fulfilment of the law and Elijah represented the prophetic word … Continue reading Transfiguration →

This week's Gospel recounts the temptation of Christ in the desert. The devil tempts Jesus to turn stones to bread, to command the angels to protect Him, and to gain the whole world by bowing down to Satan. This is a fairly popular passage and many of us have heard it many times to understand … Continue reading Temptation of Christ →

This Sunday's Gospel tells us to do the very difficult thing of loving our enemy. "For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors do the same?" The homilist says that it is a call for us to be different. Did you know that the term … Continue reading Call to holiness →

In today's Gospel, Jesus speaks about how he came to fulfil the laws and not to abolish them. "For truly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the law until all is accomplished." Today's homilist said something which struck me - Jesus is … Continue reading Old is gold →

This week's Gospel is a familiar one to most. Jesus says "You are the salt of the earth..." The homilist reminds us, he didn't say try to be salt or try to be light of the earth. He said definitively "You are..." Hence, the challenge is really to live up to what we are called … Continue reading Salt and light →

This week's Gospel recounts the presentation of our Lord Jesus according to Jewish customs. According to the law, Mary and Joseph were required to take him to the temple to “redeem” him, and also for Mary to offer a sacrifice to overcome the ritual impurity of childbirth. This course of events is quite curious since … Continue reading Just follow law… →

In today's Gospel, Jesus calls his disciples. They were ordinary folks like fishermen. He asks them to drop their nets and follow Him. "Follow me and I will make you fishers of men". We all know this story, we have read it so many times. But it is poignant, and each time we read it, … Continue reading Drop your nets →

This Sunday's Gospel tells us of how John the Baptist points to Jesus as "the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world". Do we as Christ followers, similarly, point our family and friends towards Him? It is not an easy task but our challenge is to reflect Jesus by the lives … Continue reading Laser pointer →

In this week's Gospel, we remember the baptism of Jesus. Though he was without sin, he needed to get baptised so that he can be revealed as the Christ. He is the Anointed one. After his baptism, he began his ministry to spread the word about the good news and to tell us of God's … Continue reading Anointed →