It is 09th November 2015. We celebrate the feast of the Dedication of Lateran Basilica. The first church to be built after Emperor Constantine’s edict in 313 which offered the spiritual freedom to thank, praise and worship God in a place. The Basilica is honoured as the ‘mother and head of all the churches of […]
It is 08th November 2015. It is 32nd Sunday of the Ordinary Time. The readings are from 1Kgs.17:10-16; Heb.9:24-28 and the Gospel from Mk.12:38-44. The first reading enlightens our minds about a widow during the drought shares her meager resources with the man of God and being blessed by God for her faith and generosity. […]
It is 07th November 2015. The readings are from Rom.16:3-9, 16,22-27 and the Gospel from Lk.16:9-15. The first reading is the last chapter of the Romans in which St. Paul wants to mention so gratefully some persons by their name. He mentions 24 names out of which 19 are women from a higher social importance. […]
It is 04th November 2015. We celebrate the memorial of St. Charles Borromeo, the Bishop. The readings are from Rom.13:8-10 and the Gospel from Lk.14:25-33. The first reading makes us to believe that love is not a choice but an obligation. It is love that makes everything perfect including law. When we do everything with […]
It is 02nd November 2015. We commemorate all the faithful departed. The readings are from Is.25:6a, 7-9; 1 Cor.15:51-57 and the Gospel from Jn.6:37-40. Having celebrated the Solemnity of All Saints yesterday, we pray for all who in the purifying suffering of Purgatory awaiting the day they will join in heavenly glory. We read in […]
It is 01st November 2015. We celebrate the Solemnity of All Saints. The readings are from Rev.7:2-4, 9-14; 1 Jn.3:1-3 and the Gospel from Mt. 5:1-12a. This is the feast for all who have been declared and yet to be declared by the Church as saints. Sanctity is possible for everyone. Today we remember those […]