Daily Reflections

“Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.”

God, help me proclaim Your Good News today.

This important feast day, The Transfiguration, is a memorial to all we are called to be.

When things don’t go the way we want them to, when suddenly it feels like the forces of the universe are opposing us, do we actually listen and discern?

In today’s Gospel, St. Matthew recounts Jesus’ actions after He heard of the death of John the Baptist

What do we labour for? What is our deeper motivation, and what gives us the capacity to persist and achieve all that we have set out to do and be in life?

The people of Nazareth struggled to reconcile Jesus’ humble origins with his wisdom and extraordinary abilities.

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 3:15-4:1, 3-6Matthew 5:20-26 Reflection: In the context of the commandments, Jesus challenges us today to move beyond the literal interpretation of each commandment and to adapt his loving attitude for each other.  He tells us to forgive…