It is 29th February 2016. The readings are from 2 Kings 5:1-15; and the Gospel from Luke 4:24-30. The first readings teaches us the powerful lesson to allow God’s mercy to permeate in our lives. It is a humble acceptance of God’s intervention through small ways. Naaman expected a heroic cure for his leprosy while […]
It is 28th February 2016. It is the Third Sunday of Lent. The readings are from Exodus 3:1-8, 13-15; 1Corinthians 10:1-6, 10-12; and the Gospel from Luke 13:1-9. The first reading points out a loving intervention of God in the life of people of Israel while they were under slavery. God calls Moses and reveals […]
It is 27th February 2016. The readings are from Micah 7:14-15, 18-20; and the Gospel from Luke 15:1-3, 11-32. The first reading praises the unchanging faithfulness and mercy of God which provides newness in every one of us. There is no one can be compared with our merciful God. God removes our guilt and shame, […]
It is 26th February 2016. The readings are from Genesis 37:3-4, 12-13, 17-28; and the Gospel from Matthew 21:33-43, 45-46. The first reading describes the humiliation and agony Joseph went through due to jealousy of his own brothers who decided to get rid of him by selling him into slavery. People would like to get […]
It is 25th February 2016. The readings are from Jeremiah 17:5-10; and the Gospel from Luke 16:19-31. The first reading insists on putting our complete trust in the Lord. The prophet brings to our attention about two types of people on earth – one who puts the trusts in one’s flesh and another is the […]
It is 24th February 2016. The readings are from Jeremiah 18:18-20; and the Gospel from Matthew 20:17-28. The first reading reports the agony, the pain and the frustration of Jeremiah through his prayer. People wanted to get rid of him just because his words and actions challenged the lives socially and morally. Jeremiah spoke openly […]
It is 23rd February 2016. We celebrate the memorial of St. Polycarp, the Bishop and the Martyr. The readings are from Isaiah 1:10, 16-20; and the Gospel from Matthew 23:1-12. The first reading invites us to do something more than the bodily penance. It is a collection of Works of Mercy which displayed in the […]
It is 22nd February 2016. We celebrate the feast of the Chair of St. Peter. This feast commemorates that St. Peter was given the mission to lead the Church by the Lord. This feast celebrates the supremacy of Peter, the apostolic succession, and the unity of the Church. It also reminds us about the Teaching […]
It is 21st February 2016. The readings are from Genesis 15:5-12, 17-18; Philippians 3:17-4:1; and the Gospel from Luke 9:28-36. During this second week of the Lent, we are invited to experience the glory of Jesus by ascending above the challenges of our lives. Some of us are indeed going through something challenging moments and […]
It is 20th February 2016. The readings are from Deuteronomy 26:16-19; and the Gospel from Matthew 5:43-48. The first reading reminds us the demand our God makes. Our faithfulness in following God’s commandment makes us worthy of being called God’s people in the Old Testament. It is a very personal commitment to God. God offers […]