This Sunday’s Gospel reading reminds us of two important lessons to be learned if we are to be sincere followers of Christ.

To borrow another story from my friend, Fr Bel San Luis, SVD: There was a man who just came back from church after attending mass.

The liturgy of the day invites us to ponder over the theme of forgiveness. Jesus, in today’s Gospel forgives the woman who was considered a sinner by the people of her town.

Love, a simple word, consists of only four letters, pronounced with one syllable since the e is silent, and yet by nature requires the passionate characteristic. 

Many years ago my professor in missiology went to the Holy Land to do some studies. In his course, he got invited to watch a contest between shepherds.

The loud and clear call of Jesus today, to Peter and to all of his disciples, is to feed His sheep. 

I have been truly overwhelmed by the blood of so many innocent people that has been shed so insanely and viciously over the past week and more.

But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, [Mary Magdalene, Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and the other women] came to the tomb, taking the spices that they had prepared.