It is 31st October 2016. The readings are from Philippians 2:1-4; and the Gospel from Luke 14:12-14. St. Paul invites us in the first reading to be humble and to regard the other person better than we are. The unity of heart and mind happens only through Jesus Christ. The love of Christ enshrined in […]
It is 30th October 2016. We celebrate the Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time. The readings are from Wisdom 11:22-12:2; the second reading from 2 Thessalonians 1:11-2:2; and Gospel from Luke 19:1-10. The first reading points out that God is still interested to continue God’s love for us no matter how much we have sinned against […]
It is 29th October 2016. The readings are from Philippians 1:18-26; and the Gospel is from Luke 14:1, 7-11. St. Paul expresses his desire to complete the mission of spreading the gospel by all means as he faced death while being a prisoner in chains. We solely live in order to evangelize Christ. We too […]
It is 27th October 2016. The readings are from Ephesians 6:10-20; and the Gospel from Luke 13:31-35. In the first reading St. Paul reminds us that we all have to spiritually equip ourselves to have the spiritual battle fought on a daily basis. “For our struggle is not against enemies of blood and flesh, but […]
It is 26th October 2016. The readings are from Ephesians 6:1-9; and the Gospel from Luke 13:22-30. In the first reading, St. Paul advises us that the children need to honour their parents while the parents have to correct and guide the children as God does. As long as the children are under the protective […]
It is 25th October 2016. The readings are from Ephesians 5:21-33; and the Gospel from Luke 13:18-21. St. Paul encourages the married couple to emulate the profound relationship between Christ and the Church. St. Paul enhances the dignity the women by giving the rightful place in the life of a married couple. She is the […]
It is 24th October 2016. We celebrate the memorial of St. Anthony Mary Claret, the Bishop. He formed a group of priest under the name of ‘Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary; today they are known as the Claretians. The readings are from Ephesians 4:32-5:8; and the Gospel from Luke 13:10-17. St. Paul […]
It is 23rd October 2016. We celebrate the World Mission Sunday on this Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time. In his message, His holiness Pope Francis teaches us: “All people and cultures have the right to receive the message of salvation which God’s gift to every person.” We are all believers just because someone from somewhere […]
It is 22nd October 2016. We celebrate the memorial of St. John Paul II., the Pope. He served the church as the Pontiff for 27 years. He wrote 14 encyclicals and five books, canonized 482 saints and beatified 1,338 people. In the last years of his life, he suffered from Parkinson’s disease. He is the […]