Are you looking for food that perishes or food that gives eternal life? This is the true question that Jesus asked his audience. And then all of us have to ask in our hearts, what do we really hunger for? To be a celebrity? To be rich? To live on the edge? To be helpful? […]

We may not be blessed like the boy in today’s Gospel. He saw the miracle brought about by his generosity. His meagre contribution of loaves and fish fed the hunger of thousands of people; the very crowd who desire to be close to the Lord. May the fragility of our lives and the limitation of […]

In the Gospel this week, Jesus shows us the importance of being present and sensitive to the spiritual and material needs of those who unexpectedly come to us for help. And that is why the Lord is calling us to devote significant time and effort to the service of the poor and needy in our […]

Too often we over-complicate life and create stumbling blocks for ourselves and others. Jesus in our Gospel this Sunday urges us to keep things simple and get back to basics. It ought to remind us of that simple message from Micah: The Lord asks of you only this, to act justly, to love tenderly and […]