The words of Jesus in today’s Gospel are a challenge to us dear friends: they speak of pain, they speak of division, they speak of struggle. 

“Taste and see how good the Lord is!”, the words of response to the psalm in today’s liturgy, beautifully sum up for us the invitation and challenge within the three readings of today’s liturgy.

“Lord, teach us to pray.” The request of the disciples is one that Christians have had down through the centuries.

A good master teaches his apprentice how a work is done so that if ever the master goes, he knows that at any time the apprentice could take over and continue the work.

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.