5th Sunday in Ordinary Time (2)

Perhaps some of you have come across the new series on Jesus’ life called “The Chosen.” It takes the story of the gospel and fills it out, giving character and depth to those who play cameo roles in the gospels like Nicodemus, Mary of Magdala and Matthew the tax collector. …

I have a friend, Roy, who at the age of 48 years old, contracted cerebral malaria. As you can imagine he became critically ill and was admitted to ICU where he spent several weeks. At a number of points while he was in ICU, it was touch and go. In fact the doctors told him …