31. Lk. 13: 6-9

Lk. 13: 6-9: Just as the fig tree is given a final chance, a period of grace, to bear fruit, so people are given time to repent and reform. There is no space for self-complacency. Spiritual collapse is more death-dealing then physical death because its implications are eternal. We can direct ourselves to God or to sin. In either case we are responsible for what we will have become.

30. Mt. 9: 27-31

1  Mt. 9: 27-31:  Against a few people who dislike their weakness and if they are honest would have so say that they do not wish to lose their sins. So Jesus had first of all to be sure that these men sincerely and earnestly desired the healing he could give. So Jesus compelled these people to see him alone. No medicine will do a man any good if he thinks he might as well be drinking water. The way to miracle is to place one’s life in the hands of Jesus Christ and say” I know that you can make me what I ought to be”.

29. Mt. 12: 43-45

Mt. 12: 43-45: The church will most easily keep her children when she gives them Christian work to do. Our aim is not the mere negative absence of evil action but it is the positive presence of work for Christ. If we are finding the temptations of evil very threatening, one of the best ways to conquer them is to plunge into activity for God and for our fellow-man.

28. Mt. 2: 13-18

Mt. 2: 13-18: As children killed at the time of the birth of Moses, St. Mathew portrays that Jesus is the new Moses who came to save people. In the wholly undeserved death, the children stand for the many innocent victims perishing all over the world through malnutrition or violence by an evil system run by people like Herod, who blindly pursue profit and power.

27. Jn. 21: 20-24

Jn. 21: 20-24: St. John the beloved disciple enjoys a more fundamental mission. His mission is to remain in the love towards his master and bear witness to the revelation of Jesus, linking the community to the Word. Like John, we are advised to bear witness to the infinite and unfathomable riches of Jesus.

26. Jn. 8: 12-19

Jn. 8: 12-19: Jesus is the light. Those who follow Jesus will not be influenced by evil. If we live according to Jesus’ teachings, we will be like people walking in full day lights and will surely reach the goal of salvation. For in Jesus there is the light as God has revealed his redemptive plan for the whole world.

25. Lk. 2: 1-20

Lk. 2: 1-20: Jesus’ birth against the background of Ceaser Augustus and the world-wide census Luke brings out the significance of Jesus birth for the whole world. In Jesus we find the real peace and salvation. Jesus as the first born brings his significance as the one to be consecrated to God. Shepherds recognizing Jesus in the manger, represent for the new community of God.

24. Lk 12: 54-59

Lk 12: 54-59: People knew to read the signs of nature. So the signs which are seen around Jesus are enough for the sincere ones to understand that now is the time announced by the prophets to be converted and Israel must acknowledge it savior. The urgency of conversion for Jesus must be done before it is too late with a reconciliation between brothers and sisters because we are in our way to God’s judgment so that we can take advantage of the right situation we are then, if we are in the above said positions.

23. Jn. 7: 25-31

Jn. 7: 25-31: Jews have their claim to know Jesus and from where he came.  But their pride made them to remain in the darkness interpreting everything according to their human views and closing their hearts to the truth. Only a humble seeker of God can discover who Jesus is.

22. Mt. 5: 17-20

Mt. 5: 17-20: Jesus come to complete the law as a grown plant draws out the power resident in the seed. ‘Law’ and ‘Spirit’ do not represent conflicting testament or religions-those are two way of approaching God. With law spiritual life is legal and salvation juridical. But spirit locates salvation to our personal link with Jesus and others. Though both don’t save but are only vehicles for the concrete expressions of a supernatural, sanctifying relationship with Jesus.

21. Jn. 1: 43-51

Jn. 1: 43-51: The calling of the first disciple Jesus is inviting Nathaniel and all of us to a higher vision: to see him as the new Bethel, the house of God, the person in whom there is the plenitude of divine presence. If we steadily grow in our life of faith, we will reach the climax of experiencing Jesus as he is.

20. Jn. 1: 6-13

Jn. 1: 6-13: Jesus is the light shining in the world which is plunged into darkness of evil. This darkness of evil power, tries its best to exterminate Jesus. Jesus the light seals his victory over the darkness with his resurrection. John the Baptist prepares the world to receive the light, the Christ,

19. Jn. 1: 1-5

Jn. 1: 1-5: John is referring to Jesus as the eternal word, who created the world and now enters into the world as part of creation. So the eternal word of God is becoming creation. Therefore Jesus’ coming is a new creation and new beginning. Jesus Christ is the word becoming flesh,

18. Mt. 1: 18-24

Mt. 1: 18-24: Mary  is conceived by the Holy Spirit. Jews believed that the Holy Spirit brings God’s truth to men. The Holy Spirit also enables men to recognize that truth when they see it. The same Holy Spirit was active in the work of creation and is active in re-creation. This passage high lights all the above beliefs of the Jews.

17. Jn 3: 31-36

Jn 3: 31-36: If anyone wants to be saved from divine rejection and be able to see God’s face of merciful love, he or she must believe in Jesus and live according to his teachings. The one who lives likewise will find inner peace and tranquility in his or her heart.

16. Mk. 1: 1-8

Mk. 1: 1-8: John the Baptist announces the baptism of repentance. It is only a preparation to receive Christ. John’s aim was to connect men with the one who was greater and greater than he and men listened to him because he pointed not to himself, but to the one whom all men need. Where Christ is allowed to come the antiseptic of the Christian faith cleanses the moral poison of society and leaves it pure and clean.

15. Lk. 1: 67-79

Lk. 1: 67-79: In this canticle of Zachariah, we find his belief that his son would be the one who prepares the way. We also find how a Christian would have to be. A Christian is the one where life would be a preparation that leads him to Christ. He knows God through Christ. Estrangement from God is turned to friendship in Christ. This life will be a way of peace for Christian

14. Lk 16: 10-13

Lk 16: 10-13: Each of us has a god we serve. The question centers upon which will attract our attention or devotion. Jesus reminds us that the spiritual bonds of human friendship are more important than the simple accumulation of things. We should use our time and opportunities to widen our friendships. This is more so with God. The more we spend time and energy in our life with God, the more we enhance our relationship with God.

13. Mt. 3: 1-6

1  Mt. 3: 1-6: People recognized John as a prophet after long years of absence of such prophets in Israel. He was a light to light up evil thing, a voice to summon men to righteousness, a signpost to point men to God. 

12. Lk 6: 43-45

1  Lk 6: 43-45: A man cannot be judged in any other way than by his deeds. Teaching and preaching are both ‘truth through personality’. Fine words will never take the place of fine deeds. The modern secular movements can never be defeated by mere words, writing and so on than proving that Christianity produce better man and woman. 

11. Lk 1: 57-66

1  Lk 1: 57-66: John the Baptist is named. The name john indicates ‘God’s gift’ or God is gracious. They put that name as ordered by God and the same name is the parent’s gratitude to God. Every child is a bundle of possibilities. It is upon the parents and teachers as to how these possibilities will or will not be realized. Every child is a gift and for which to thank God and is one of the life’s supreme responsibilities. 

10. Lk. 11: 33-36

Lk. 11: 33-36: Luke refers to the light of Christian mission as a beacon for new converts. He exhorts the Christians to keep their inner eye fixed steadfastly on Jesus so that his light may be refracted through them.

9. Lk 1: 46-56

Lk 1: 46-56: The magnificat has been a great hymn of the church. Mary sings of a moral revolution Christianity is the death of pride when a man set his life beside of Christ. It demolishes the castle of pride. It puts an end to the world’s labels and prestige. The social grades are not there in Christianity. Mary thus sings of social justice in which no man dares to have too much while others have too little. Every man gets only to give away.

8. Lk. 1: 46-55

Lk. 1: 46-55: The magnificat of Mary speaks of a threefold revolutions both within us and in the world. ‘He scatters the proud in the plans of their hearts’, ‘he casts down the mighty and exalts the humble’ and ‘he has filled those who are hungry and those who are rich he has sent away empty’. It all started with the Immaculate Conception.

7. Lk. 1: 34-38

Lk. 1: 34-38: By accepting God’s plan to become the mother of God, Mary expresses her faith and her surrender to God. In her we find the Christian attitude of faith, hope and charity. God achieves at this moment of transforming humankind to His image.

6. Lk. 10: 21-24

Lk. 10: 21-24: The simple mind could receive what learned minds cannot take in. We should not be interested in knowing about Christ but must be interested in knowing Christ. To know this, we need not require earthly wisdom but the heavenly grace. In this prayer we find Jesus announces this great and unique relationship between Jesus and God. Jesus tells us that he is the consummation of all history.

5. Jn 14: 11-14

Jn 14: 11-14: Jesus announces that the disciples would be doing everything Jesus has done for the people and that they, will be doing even greater things. In fact the disciple did so in the early days of the church and later with the new techniques. Jesus again announces that God the Father will grant everything they ask in the name of Jesus.

4. Lk 1: 26-38

Lk 1: 26-38: Mary was in two extreme situations to accept God’s will or to embrace material well being. By embracing the will of God, she for saw many trouble, risk involved. By accepting God’s will she gives the message to every Christian that one should always accept God’s will above all other petty wishes, fancies in life. It is way to freedom and truth – a way to the supreme power of God.

3. Mk 6: 7-13

Mk 6: 7-13: To begin with, a disciple of Christ must be under utter simplicity, complete trust, and the generosity which always gives not demanding tone. It is also the hallmark of anyone who follows Jesus. St. Francis Xavier also is an example who preached Jesus in India.

2. Mt. 13: 12-17

Mt. 13: 12-17: The purpose of teaching in parables is explained by Jesus. Parables are earthly stories to convey the message of the eternal truths. The listener is advised to make a judgment freeing oneself from personal defenses. The listener being heard the parables from outside, see his/her situation from within. All may not go through these processes because for them parables are only mere stories.

1. Mt. 24: 45-51

Mt. 24: 45-51: The spirit which leads to disaster is the spirit which says that there is plenty of time. It is the comfortable delusion of the servant when he thinks that he will have plenty of time to put things to rights before his master returns. Rejection to the kingdom is based on his failure in duty and reward depends upon the fidelity. So Jesus wants us to be employed and be faithful in doing our duty.