It is 20th October 2015. The readings are from Rom. 5:12,15b,17-19, 20b-21 and the Gospel from Lk.12:35-38. The first reading describes how grace comes through Jesus Christ when we are broken by sins. God wants all of us to be good and to be at peace with God through our intimate union with God. God […]
It is 19th October 2015. The readings are from Rom.4:20-25 and the Gospel from Lk.12:13-21. The first reading gently reminding us that Abraham’s faith in God granted him the power to travel towards the promise land. God does not go back in God’s promises. Without faith we too cannot reach Heaven. Our faith in Jesus […]
It is 18th October 2015. We celebrate the Mission Sunday. The readings are from Is. 53:10-11; Heb.4:14-16 and the Gospel from Mk.10:35-45. The church proclaims strongly in the apostolic exhortation Evangeli Nuntiandi, 14: “Evangelizing is in fact the grace and vocation proper to the Church, her deepest identity. She exists in order to evangelize, that […]
It is 17th October 2015. We celebrate the memorial of St. Ignatius of Antioch, the Bishop and Martyr. The readings are from Rom. 4:13, 16-18 and the Gospel from Lk.12:8-12. The first reading explains the faith of Abraham. Faith is the total surrender to God. Faith is to know, love and serve God. God becomes […]
It is 16th October 2015. We celebrate the memorials of Sts. Hedwig and Margaret Mary Alacoque. The readings are from Rom.4:1-8 and the Gospel from Lk.12:1-7. The first reading addresses that faith in Jesus makes us to be loved by God not through our personal spiritual merits. We may end up giving importance to the […]
It is 15th October 2015. We celebrate St. Teresa of Avila, the Virgin and the Doctor of the Church. The readings are from Rom.3:21-30 and the Gospel from Lk. 11:47-54. The first reading answers that through faith in Jesus, we are justified. He sacrificed himself in order to gain the redemption for all us. When […]
It is 14th October 2015. We celebrate St. Callistus I, the Pope and Martyr. The readings are from Rom.2:1-11 and the Gospel from Lk.11:42-46. The first reading teaches us never to judge. God is our judge and God’s judgement is fair and true. Our judgement can be biased and partial when we do not have […]
It is 13th October 2015. The readings are from Rom. 1:16-25 and the Gospel from Lk.11:37-41. The first reading reminds us that we must not be ashamed of our faith in a loving God. Faith according to Paul is the total trust, the confident hope, free gift and unshakable faithfulness in one God. God becomes […]