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Biblical reflections

Sunday’s gospel reflections written by the Xaverian Missionaries.

The law of God and the tradition of the ancestors

Sep 2, 2012
Sunday 22nd
Ordinary Time
Year B
Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23
656

Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life

Aug 26, 2012
Sunday 21st
Ordinary Time
Year B
John 6:60-69
969

Jesus the Eucharist the wisdom of God

Aug 19, 2012
Sunday 20th
Ordinary Time
Year B
John 6:51-58
704

The Bread of life

Aug 12, 2012
Sunday 19th
Ordinary Time
Year B
John 6:41-51
741

The focus is on the bread of life

Aug 5, 2012
Sunday 18th
Ordinary Time
Year B
John 6:24-35
612

The communion built around Christ and nourished by the one Eucharistic bread

Jul 29, 2012
The First Reading of today throws light on the prophetic aspect of the person of Jesus by telling a parallel story to that o…
Sunday 17th
Ordinary Time
Year B
John 6:1-15
587

As a leader, Jesus guides them to the right path

Jul 22, 2012
FIRST READING In the first reading, Jeremiah warns the leaders, who are negligent of their duties as shepherds. They scatter…
Sunday 16th
Ordinary Time
Year B
Mark 6:30-34
654

Only the necessary is necessary

Jul 15, 2012
I read recently a story about a group of young people who ventured to climb a high mountain undergoing a very challenging journey…
Sunday 15th
Ordinary Time
Year B
Mark 6:7-13
676

A prophet is only despised in his own country

Jul 8, 2012
There is a story about a travelling circus that was in the outskirts of a village. One evening a fire broke out and there was a d…
Sunday 14th
Ordinary Time
Year B
Mark 6:1-6
659

Talitha cum

Jul 1, 2012
Beyond the miracles there is a sign. Let us try to see it! The stories are about two women: one was 12 years old and about to die…
Sunday 13th
Ordinary Time
Year B
Mark 5.21-43
837