21st January 2019 Monday 2nd Week of Ordinary Time - St. Agnes

Reflections
Hebrews 5:1-10, Mark 2:18-22
"An invitation to joy"
When our lives are filled with the simple desire to welcome the presence of Jesus, our ordinary life becomes extraordinary.

Today, we are called to be like new wine skins by opening ourselves to allow Jesus to transform us internally and totally. This is because we, like the Pharisees, tend to cling to our old wineskins that we are unable to welcome the new wine of Christ. We find comfort in our old wineskins: in the way we pray, in the routines we have developed, in the knowledge we have of God and of our faith, etc. Perhaps, it is time to let go of our old wineskins and open ourselves to the new horizon of our faith, to deepen our relationship with Jesus and to live a more authentic discipleship.

20th January 2019 Sunday - 2nd Week of Ordinary Time

Reflection
Isaiah 62:1-5, 1 Corinthians 12:4-11, John 2:1-11
"Water to wine"
Today’s Gospel passage is not just telling us a story of a wedding in Cana. It speaks to us about our story, our wedding, our life. Just as Jesus changed the ordinary water into extraordinary wine, He too wants to change our ordinary life into an extraordinary life with joy.