It is 19th February 2016. The readings are from Ezekiel 18:21-28; and the Gospel from Matthew 5:20-26. The first reading insists on the interior conversion. God is truly interested in our change of heart and God is not at all having any pleasure in punishing us in any moment of our lives. God wants us […]
It is 18th February 2016. We celebrate the memorial of The Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order. The readings are from Esther 14:1, 3-5, 12-14 and the Gospel from Matthew 7:7-12. The first reading is the extract from the prayer of Queen Esther. She prayed during the time of distress, peril, and need. God […]
It is 17th February 2016. The readings are from Jonah 3:1-10; and the Gospel from Luke 11:29-32. The first reading teaches us the importance of penance and the reward attached to it. Our penance does impact God. Refusing penance is declining the offer of God to be in the kingdom of God. The people of […]
It is 16th February 2016. The readings are from Isaiah 55:10-11; and the Gospel from Matthew 6:7-15. The first reading teaches us that God’s Word is not futile and void. The Word of God nourishes our souls and completes the Will of God in our lives. God’s gifts never return to God empty. God achieves […]
It is 15th February 2016. The readings are from Leviticus 19:1-2, 11-18; and the Gospel from Matthew 25:31-46. The first reading instructs about the merciful law which included the welfare of the poor and the foreigner. Loving God must be shown in being merciful to those who are in need especially those who have less […]
It is 14th February 2016. It is the First Sunday of Lent. The readings are from Deuteronomy 26:4-10; Romans 10:8-13; and the Gospel from Luke 4:1-13. It is the time of self-emptying. We have taken up a journey towards God and our neighbour. Lent is the most special time of our Christian living annually. The […]
It is 13th February 2016. The readings are from Isaiah 58:9-14; and the Gospel from Luke 5:27-32. Today’s readings can provide us an insight into the essence of Jubilee Year of Mercy. The first reading continues to challenge us to have a change of heart through our fasting. Personal penance means a serious decision to […]
It is 12th February 2016. The readings are from Isaiah 58:1-9; and the Gospel from Matthew 9:14-15. The first reading teaches us the importance of fasting and its implications on us and around us. Lent is the right time to fast. Our fasting must accompany the acts of mercy. Our miserable outward look does not […]
It is 10th February 2016. We celebrate the Ash Wednesday. The ash symbolizes our darkness, our sinfulness and the finiteness of our being. “For dust you are and to dust you shall return.” (Genesis 3:19). Let our penance attract God not the people around. We begin a serious interior forty days of journey so as […]