8th January 2019 Tuesday – Tuesday after Epiphany

Reflection
1 John 4:7-10, Mark 6:34-44
“A heart full of unfailing love and mercy”
In today’s gospel, Jesus’ heart was full of pity when He saw the needs of the crowd, and He sat down and taught them. Later, he did not send them away to look for their own food, but He performed the miracle of the five loaves and two fish and fed them. The heart of God - the heart of the Good Shepherd is not for us to admire from a distance. Rather, we are called to actively imitate so as to make His heart ours.

7th January 2019 Monday – Monday after Epiphany

Reflection
1 John 3:22-4:6, Matthew 4:12-17, 23-25
“Go out and share your joy with all!”
Today, let us reflect on the gospel in relation to the words of Pope Francis:
“Christians have the duty to proclaim the Gospel without excluding anyone. Instead of seeming to impose new obligations, they should appear as people who wish to share their joy, who point to a horizon of beauty and who invite others to a delicious banquet. It is not by proselytizing that the Church grows, but “by attraction”….This task continues to be a source of immense joy for the Church: “Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance” (Lk 15:7).” (Pope Francis, Evangelii Gaudium, 14-15)