It is 10th April 2016 and the third Sunday of Easter. The readings are from Acts 5:27-32, 40-41; Revelations 5:11-14; and the Gospel from John 21:1-19. The first reading presents the boldness of St. Peter through the power of the Holy Spirit to preach in front of the Jewish Supreme Court. They received the 40 […]
It is 9th April 2016. The readings are from Acts 6:1-7; and the Gospel from John 6:16-21. The first reading addresses the tension between the Hebrews and Hellenists Christians; the young church faced the early dispute and what we read today is how the church handled it amicably. As the growth of the church was […]
It is 8th April 2016. The readings are from Acts 5:34-42; and the Gospel from John 6:1-15. The first reading presents the intervention of Gamaliel to avoid yet another miscarriage of justice and the failure of court. Though many did not share his opinion of reprimanding the apostles and let them go free, a sizable […]
It is 07th April 2016. We celebrate the Memorial of St John Baptist de la Salle, the priest. The readings are from Acts 5:27-33; and the Gospel from John 3:31-36. The first reading teaches us that it is better to obey God more than men and women. No institution, the political establishment, the military might […]
It is 05th April 2016. The readings are from Acts 4:32-37; and the Gospel from John 3:7-15. The first reading brings out the lifestyle of the believers centred on Christ. When Christ becomes the focus and foundation of our lives, there is no shortage of anything. Contentment, happiness, sharing, taking the other person in consideration […]
It is 04th April 2016. We celebrate the Solemnity of The Annunciation of the Lord. The announcement by Angel Gabriel that Mother Mary would give birth to the Saviour of world. This is the celebration Mary’s Fiat. Divinity in dialogue with the humanity for its salvation and spiritual survival. Only in humility, we begin to […]
It is 03rd April 2016. We celebrate the Second Sunday of Easter as the Divine Mercy Sunday. The readings are from Acts 5:12-16; Revelations 1:9-13, 17-19; and the Gospel from John 20:19-31. The Divine Mercy message is that God loves us all and wants us to be reminded that God’s mercy is greater than our […]
It is 02 April 2016. The readings are from Acts 4:13-21; and the Gospel from Mark 16:9-15. The first reading continues with the trial of Sts. Peter and John. The leaders found it hard to accept the truth. They refused to believe and not allowing others to believe in Jesus. They were warned not to […]