Fr. Jade Shares

Herod kept on trying to see and meet Jesus after hearing miracles and wonders. [Luke 9:7-9, Thursday of the 25th Week in the Ordinary Time]

After instructing the disciples to take authority over demons and heal the sick, Jesus told them not to bring anything with them. Those were two serious challenges. [Luke 9:1-6, Wednesday of the 25th Week in the Ordinary Time.]

The pharisees were criticizing Jesus who was eating at table with the public sinners. Jesus said, "I desire mercy, not sacrifice." [Matthew 9:9-13, Feast of St. Matthew]

Jesus warns the crowd that listening to him is one thing but to be a light through the words heard is another thing. [Luke 8:16-18, Monday of the 25th Week in the Ordinary Time]

Tragic and unjust was the life of Jesus but that was nothing compared to the glorious ending of his mission. Question to understand, understand to serve and serve to be great. [Mark 9:30-37, 25th Sunday in the Ordinary Time]

We have another enemy other than ourselves. Solutions will always need our decision or our part though. [Luke 8:4-15, Saturday of the 24th Week in the Ordinary Time]

The Gospel shows the lead of Jesus spreading the news of the Kingdom from one place to another. Together with Him were men and women supporting His ministry with their own resources. [Luke 8:1-3, Friday of the 24th Week in the Ordinary Time]

Though the invitation of the pharisee to Jesus was good, the efforts of the sinful but grateful woman was far better. [Luke 7:36-50, Thursday of the 24th Sunday in the Ordinary Time]

Mary withstood the sight of agony and the smell of death at the foot of her Son's cross. Let's reflect on our Blessed Mother's sorrow. [John 19:25-27, Feast of Our Lady of Sorrow]

While the wooden tree was the way for sin to come to man, the wooden cross of Jesus was the throne of Jesus where He offered his life and brought forgiveness and life to man.

Each of us possesses a certain authority. The request of the centurion to Jesus for his ailing servant points to us how to exercise our authority correctly. [Luke 7:1-10, Monday of the 24th Week in the Ordinary Time]

The particular incident that happened with Peter makes us aware that to win the favor of God, we must not only avoid evil but also we must allow the good to happen.

A person out of what is stored in the heart, relates with others. From the fullness of the heart, the mouth speaks. [Luke 6:43-49, Saturday of the 23rd Week in the Ordinary Time]

It's not only about removing the beam from one's eyes to remove the splinters from another's eyes. It's more of being fully trained to be like Jesus. [Luke 6:39-42, Friday of the 23rd Week in the Ordinary Time]

2 ways to receive such a reward from God: to love those who hate us and to love those who cannot love us back. [Luke 6:27-38, Thursday of the 23rd Week in the Ordinary Time]

The Blessed Virgin's life is a testimony and a constant reminder that God makes things possible for our good. [Matthew 1:18-23, Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary]

Jesus appointed 12 apostles up a moutain and immediately followed by encounters with the sick and possessed down the plain. [Luke 6:12-19, Tuesday of the 23rd Week in the Ordinary Time]

Jesus' way was to find the right reasons for the right action. His detractors were either to find the wrong reasons for the right action or to find the right reasons for the wrong actions. [Luke 6:6-11, Monday of the 23rd Week in the Ordinary Time]

Jesus touched the deaf-mute which was prohibited im Jewish customs. Jesus emphasizing the power of human interaction.

Jesus was trying to make the pharisees realized the origin of their precepts was already themselves and not God anymore. [Luke 6:1-5, Saturday of the 22nd Week in the Ordinary Time]

Scribes and pharisees questioned the actions of Jesus' disciples. 2 parables were then given. [Luke 5:33-39, Friday of the 22nd Week in the Ordinary Time]

Jesus asked Peter to put the boat out to the deep and to lower their net. Peter obeyed though they were doing that all night but without any catch. [Luke 5:1-11, Thursday of the 22nd Week in the Ordinary Time]

Jesus could have a secured and comfortable life in Capernaum as the people were clamoring for Him. He insisted to leave and go to other towns for a very important reason.[Luke 4:38-44, Wednesday of the 22nd Week in the Ordinary Time]

Jesus' arrival to Capernaum immediately showed his confidence and boldness to do good and stop the evil. [Luke 4:31-37, Tuesday of the 22nd Sunday in the Ordinary Time]

What made the townfolks of Jesus so mad that they brought him to the brow of the hill to hurl him down? [Luke 4:16-30, Monday of the 22nd Week in the Ordinary Time]