The Paradox Par Excellence
The Bread of Life
The Paradox Par Excellence After the martyrdom of the Baptist, Jesus crosses over to the other side of Galilee. A multitude of people follow Him. For, they had seen the signs He performed for those who were sick. He sits down with His dear disciples. The Passover, the great feast of the Jews was at hand. Lifting up His eyes, Jesus sees a multitude enthusiastically coming to Him. Our Lord uses the chance to test Philip. He asks Philip: “Where can we buy bread to feed all these people” (Jn.6:5).…
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കേരളത്തിൽ കരിസ്മാറ്റിക് നവീകരണം ആരംഭിച്ചിട്ട് 50 വർഷമായി. സുവർണ ജൂബിലി ആഘോഷവും കഴിഞ്ഞു. അഭിവന്ദ്യ തട്ടിൽ പിതാവിന്റെ ഒരു പ്രഭാഷണം അതിൽ ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു. വാസ്തവത്തിൽ ഒരു ആത്മശോധനയും…
Isaiah on the tenets of the Divine Saviour
When Our Lord declared Himself to be the Son of God and One with His Heavenly Father, His enemies made…
The Good Shepherd
To everyone his child is the genius par excellence. Scientists, philosophers and even sages claiming superiority over their systems. Hence,…
The Centrality of the Cross
Cross is central to our Lord’s earthly life. First, He refers to it under the figure of a temple and…
The man who lost his head
The Paradox Par Excellence Herod was the king of Judea. Then there was a priest named Zechariah. He was of…
The Unique Twelve
The Paradox Par Excellence “Follow me”. This is Our Lord’s big command. By this invitation He introduces the idea that…
Death Announced
The Paradox Par Excellence In the parable of the Banquet for the King’s Son and in the parable of the…
The ‘Villain tomorrow’
The Paradox Par Excellence Nothing is more common among men than the thirst for riches. To heap up money, by…
The First Announcement
The Paradox Par Excellence No life ever lived is so paradoxical as that of Jesus Christ- the “Man God”. Anyone…
Saviour of the World
The Paradox Par excellence Our Lord has cleansed the temple. He has wrought many miracles in Jerusalem. He has plainly…
Gift from above
The Paradox Par excellence It is unfortunate that He does not received a warm welcome in His Father’s house. He…
Death And Resurrection- Prove
The Paradox Par Excellence The cleansing of the Jerusalem temple is a milestone in the life of Our Lord. The…
The Lamb Of God
The Paradox Par Excellence This implies that the Lamb was slain (by God’s intent-intention from all eternity) by the Divine…
“Thy Will be Done On Earth As It Is In Heaven”
The Paradox Par Excellence Our Father “desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the…
“Thy Kingdom Come”
The Paradox Par excellence In the New Testament, the word basileia can be translated by “kingship” (abstract noun), “kingdom” (concrete…
Our Father
The Paradox Parexcellence The Lord’s Prayer reveals us to ourselves at the same time that it reveals the Father to…
Sign of Contradiction
The Paradox Par excellence The voice crying in the wilderness is stilled. The Tetrarch (the second husband of Herodias and…
REPENTANCE, THE GATEWAY
The Paradox Par excellence The desert sun burns John’s body. His fiery longing for the kingdom burns like a flame…
The Guru Par excellence
The Paradox Par excellence Great souls loved and still love the country side. The poet, eager to create, the saint…
The Flight to Egypt
The Paradox ParExcellence Sleep, baby, do not weep, Sleep celestial Babe. Up above your head The tempests shall not dare…