Little Brother Avi Bala Bitra OFM Cap.

  Little brother avi bala bitra                                                                 AUG 2021 01 SUN   EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Exo 16:2-4, 12-15; Eph 4:17, 20-24; Jn 6:24-35 LORD, GIVE US THIS BREAD ALWAYS   Welcome to a short reflection on XVIII Sunday in Ordinary Time.   We live as hungry people in a hungry world . Everyone is looking for something that will sustain and nourish life, something that will feed and energize , something that will fill and satisfy. Everyone is looking for bread.  The problem is not that we are hungry, but the kind of bread we eat.   Think about the varieties of bread being eaten in our li...

  Little brother avi bala bitra                                                                 JUL 2021 25 SUN  SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 2Kgs 4:42-44; Ps 145:10-11,15-18; Eph 4:1-6; Jn 6:1-15 ARISE and BUILD HIS KINGDOM   Welcome to a short reflection on XVII Sunday in Ordinary Time.   Do you know the root cause of all our problems?   Most of our sicknesses, conflicts, complicated relationships , arise due to our ego , pride , self-centeredness , inability to let go of ourselves and our ideas.   Today’s readings invite us instead to reach out to others.   In the first reading, Elisha is faced with a crowd of a hundred pe...

  Little brother avi bala bitra                                                                 JUL 2021 18 SUN   SIXTEENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME Jer 23:1-6, Eph 2:13-18, Mk 6:30-34 JESUS THE GOOD SHEPHERD   Welcome to a short reflection on XVI Sunday in Ordinary Time.   What does the image of a shepherd tell us about God's care for us?   Today’s readings explain how God, like a good shepherd , redeems His people and provides for them.   The readings also challenge us to use our God-given authority in the family, in the Church, and in society, with fidelity and responsibility .     The quotation of Pope Francis resounds in the ...

  Little brother avi bala bitra                                                                 JUL 2021 11 SUN   FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Amos 7: 12-15; Eph 1: 3-14; Mk 6:7-13   JESUS SENDS HIS APOSTLES ON A MISSION   Welcome to a short reflection on XV Sunday in Ordinary Time.   God’s way is unique and perfect . God calls whomever he wants to be His instrument, in bringing people closer to Him. God wants people to repent and turn back to Him. So, they may find salvation.   Today’s readings remind us, of our Divine adoption as God's children and of our call to preach the Good News of Jesus by bearing witness to God’s love, mer...