Prodigal is defined in the dictionary as lavish and overflowing. The word “prodigal” describes three characters in the gospel. First, the prodigal son, because he was overflowing with sin, vice and ingratitude. Second, the father, because he was overflowing with…
The gospel discusses three aspects of the Lord. The first is His loneliness. The Lord was lonely because He was suffering. Suffering is hard to face because one often suffers alone. We often suffer secretly because our joys and pains…
How many contagious diseases and how many contagious people are mentioned in the gospel? Very likely, you will answer, one, the leper. Leprosy is highly contagious. A leper is an abominable person. And more than that, at the time of…
At prescribed instances in the celebration of the Mass, we either stand, kneel or sit down. Kneeling is a gesture of adoration. Sitting is not to rest, but to listen to the Word of God attentively. Standing means being ready…