In the Gospel of St. Matthew, Jesus concludes the sermon on the mount by saying, “Everyone then who hears these words...

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by Fr. Binoy Puthusery, C.M. | Apr 22, 2018 | Formation, Reflections
In the Gospel of St. Matthew, Jesus concludes the sermon on the mount by saying, “Everyone then who hears these words...
by Fr. Binoy Puthusery, C.M. | Apr 15, 2018 | Formation, Reflections
In the book Louis Abelly wrote about Vincent’s Trust in God’s providence, he mentions a conference which Vincent gave...
by Fr. Binoy Puthusery, C.M. | Apr 8, 2018 | Formation, Reflections
St. Francis De Sales in his famous book, Introduction to the Devout Life, writes about “constant spiritual...
by Fr. Binoy Puthusery, C.M. | Mar 25, 2018 | Formation, Reflections
We have entered into the Holy week by remembering Jesus’ triumphal entry to Jerusalem. In the synoptic gospels, Jesus’ life and ministry is presented as a journey from Galilee to Jerusalem. On his way to Jerusalem he calls some to leave everything and follow him, some...
by Fr. Binoy Puthusery, C.M. | Mar 18, 2018 | Formation, Reflections
Once a person went to a very wise and holy teacher asking, “what should I do to attain salvation?” To his surprise, the holy man asked him, “what do you do for the sun to rise!?” In other words, the holy man wanted to tell him that, as the rising of the sun does not...
by Fr. Binoy Puthusery, C.M. | Mar 4, 2018 | Formation, Reflections
On the third Sunday of Lent, for the liturgical reading we have the gospel in which we read about Jesus’s action of cleansing the temple of Jerusalem by driving out those who were selling things in the temple by saying, My house shall be a house of prayer; but you...
by Fr. Binoy Puthusery, C.M. | Feb 25, 2018 | Formation, Reflections
Jesus took with him Peter, James and John and led them up a high mountain apart, by themselves (Mk 9:2; Mt17:1). This is how both St. Mathew and St. Mark begins the transfiguration narrative which is taken for the liturgical reading of the Second Sunday of Lent. St....
by Fr. Binoy Puthusery, C.M. | Feb 18, 2018 | Formation, Reflections
There is a famous story of a man who allowed thorns to grow in front of his house. The people who used to visit his house mentioned it to him. But he didn’t listen to them. As the years went by the thorns grew fast and became big and it blocked the way to his house....
by Fr. Binoy Puthusery, C.M. | Dec 24, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
St. Luke concludes the good news of Christ’s birth with this beautiful canticle of Simeon, which traditionally is called as Nunc Dimitis; “Master, now you are dismissing your servant in peace, according to your word; for my eyes have seen your salvation, which you...
by Fr. Binoy Puthusery, C.M. | Dec 17, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
In the liturgical readings of the season of advent the book of Isaiah has a prominent place. Especially the passage, (Isa 40:1-11) in which we read about the voice which commands the herald of good tidings to “Cry out.” It is a solemn command to announce the good news...
by Fr. Binoy Puthusery, C.M. | Dec 10, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
Prophet Ezekiel and Isaiah prophesied the coming of Messiah with the beautiful image of the good shepherd. “For thus says the Lord God; I myself will search for my sheep, and will seek them out…I will rescue them from all the places to which they have been scattered...
by Fr. Binoy Puthusery, C.M. | Dec 3, 2017 | Formation, Reflections
There is an interesting story of an atheist who considered faith in the incarnation of Jesus as absurd. On a Christmas night when all the believers where in the Church to celebrate the birth of Christ, he stayed back at home. That night there was big thunder storm and...