ENKWENTRO

The name we were given at baptism signified potential, hope and possibility.

Zechariah and Elizabeth name their son “John”.

Mary’s Magnificat: The Most Revolutionary and Explosive Text of the Bible

Mary sings her praise for God’s wondrous deeds.

In God’s word, the impossible and the possible are one and the same.

Mary says yes to God’s plan.

God eases our sorrow and pain by suffering with us, journeying and being with us.

Isaiah speaks of Israel’s restoration, accomplished by God’s love.

Follow where God leads; he will never lead you into harm.

John the baptist sends messengers to ask Jesus if he were in fact the Messiah.

Why does God seem so distant and uninterested in us at times?

St. John of the Cross and the “Dark Night of the Soul”

Letting go of the blinders that hinder us from seeing goodness in life, in others and in ourselves.

Jesus refuses to answer the question of the chief priests and elders.

True joy and hope do not need a “happily ever after”.

John the Baptist prepares the way for Jesus.

Where do self-righteousness and a judgmental attitude come from?

Jesus teaches his disciples to understand things the way he did, not the way the world wants them to.

Immerse yourself fully in the game of life; no pain, no gain.

There’s no pain for those who run or merely watch, but no victory either.

Whatsoever we do to the least of our sisters and brothers, we do to the Lord.

Celebrating the feast day of one of the greatest defenders of the poor in ancient Christianity.

Love can transform the ordinary into something extraordinary, even miraculous.

Friends tear open a roof so Jesus could heal their paralyzed friend.

Have we made a difference? Has the world become better because of us?

John the baptist prepares the way for Christ.

Trust is the condition without which nothing can be accomplished.

Jesus asks two blind men if they believed he could heal them.

Words are cheap, emotions are fleeting; action alone proves our words and feelings.

He alone who acts on God’s Word is fit to enter God’s Kingdom.

Don’t overthink a problem, come up with a solution and go for it; over-analysis leads to paralysis.

Jesus feeds thousands with a few loaves and fish.

Falling deeply in love with Christ

Jesus calls his first disciples who leave everything behind to follow him.

Genuine class and authentic kindness are usually inseparable.

Jesus meets a remarkable centurion and heals his servant.

Do not wait till later; later might never come.

On the first Sunday of Advent, Jesus asks us to be awake, ready and vigilant.

A Christian doesn’t believe in luck, he makes his own.

Jesus tells his disciples to be ready and awake when the moment of reckoning finally arrives.

Change is a part of life, but so is the permanence of Jesus’ word.

Jesus speaks of the permanence of his word amidst all the changes of life.

Endings have a way of focusing our attention on what truly matters.

Life’s brevity makes us realize it really is a grand preparation for the next.

True joy is found in spending life, not in hoarding it.

The martyrs of the faith have discovered the secret of a truly great life: giving it away.

Faith doesn’t guarantee an easy life, it assures us of Christ’s presence.

Jesus foretells the destruction of the temple.

Do people become better persons after having known us?

Saint Cecilia and the ancient Christian martyrs: witnesses to the faith.

The Resurrection guarantees that no good we do is ever done in vain.

Jesus confronts the Sadducees who do not believe in the resurrection.

Humility is a shield against anger, bitterness, and resentment.

Elders plot against Jesus while the common folk hang on to his every word.

Understanding why we sometimes do what’s wrong instead of what’s right.

St. Paul and St. Augustine on the “war” that rages within us.

Why do we often act against our own best interest?

Jesus weeps over Jerusalem.

Intellectual, physical, and spiritual ‘muscles’ that aren’t used, atrophy.

To one who has more will be given, to one who has not, the little he has will be taken away.

Affirmed by Christ, all our insecurities fade away.

Despite criticism from the self-righteous, Jesus visits the home of the tax collector Zacchaeus.

Ever told the Lord you’re disappointed at him? You can.

Jesus restores sight to a blind man after asking him what he wanted.

God is with us, especially in our most difficult moments.

Jesus gave us his word, and it shall never pass away.

Trust in God’s providence; it never fails.

Jesus reminds us to persevere in prayer.

Gratitude is the key that opens the floodgates of blessing.

Jesus finds joy in the gratitude of a leper he had healed.

Remembering our Original Purpose, Goals, Visions and Dreams

Jesus cleanses the temple, reminding people about something important they’ve forgotten.

We Must Lead Others to Goodness, Truth and Light

Jesus warns against leading others astray.

The Souls of the Just are in the Hands of God

Life, for the Christian, is Never Ended; it is Merely Changed. Remembering our Dearly Departed on All Souls Day.

The Saints: Those the World May Have Judged ‘Losers’: Men & Women Who Chose the Way of Christ

Celebrating the Band of Men and Women Who Chose Christ, ‘Losers’ to the World, Winners to the Only One that Matters: the Lord

Escaping the Trap of the “Fifteen Minutes of Fame”

Jesus gives us a prescription for avoiding the ‘spotlight-trap’: true humility.

Finding One’s Worth in Christ Alone

Jesus calls the Twelve Apostles in the Gospel reading.

Challenge and Difficulty are Part of the School of Life Meant Not to Break Us but to Strengthen Us

“Strive to enter through the narrow gate”, Jesus encourages us - revealing to us an important secret to success, fulfillment and joy in life, here and in the next.

Never underestimate the power of a good deed, no matter how small.

The Kingdom of God, Jesus tells us, is like the mustard seed, small yet having within it, tremendous power.

“Lord, I want to see!”

Jesus encounters blind Bartimaeus and asks him, “What do you want me to do for you?” “Master,” he says, “I want to see.” And his darkness is ended, his sight is restored.

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