Up until the time Jesus came on Earth, the world order operated on the premise that the strong could oppress the weak and the rich could exploit the poor. Then by His teachings and actions, the Lord started a revolution that began to turn this kind of thinking on its head, at least among His […]

Why do we need to listen to the Lord speaking to us in our hearts, rather than just relying on human judgments? Today’s readings unlock the answer. It’s the reason why we need the Church, led by a spiritually gifted person called the Pope, as well as public forums and democratic governments, to help us […]

Taken literally, Jesus’ comment about ‘house dogs’ in today’s Gospel may sound quite shocking. But when we read on, we can see He was just being sarcastic – and possibly with a smile on His face – to show-up certain xenophobic attitudes among some of His followers towards gentiles. The Canaanite woman played along with […]

The story from Matthew’s Gospel, about Jesus walking on the water is truly a graphic illustration of how all things will be reconciled to God.   Subscribe at the bottom of the page to receive an email notification of the publication of the latest Regional Bulletin.