It is 18th November 2016. We celebrate the memorial of the Dedication of the Basilica of saints Peter and Paul. Today we mark the dedication of the basilicas which house the tombs of the Apostles Peter and Paul. The Inscription on the gate of Rome which was called in the sixth century the gate of […]

It is 17th November 2016. We celebrate the memorial of St Elizabeth of Hungary, a Religious. Very young widow at the age 20 returned to serve the Lord through the service to the sick and the needy. Mother of three children and had a guidance of a Franciscan friar as a spiritual director. She lived […]

It is 16th November 2016. The readings are from Rev. 4:1-11; and the Gospel from Luke 19:11-28. The first reading presents the vision and the glory of Heaven with innumerable symbolism. St. John sees the vision of Heaven. It is given in two parts. One part will be reflected today and the rest will be […]

It is 15th November 2016. We celebrate the memorial of St. Albert the Great, the Bishop and Doctor of the Church. The readings are from Rev. 3:1-6, 14-22; and the Gospel from Luke 19:1-10. The first reading speaks about the church of Sardis and Laodicea. Those who live in Sardis are warned to wake up […]

It is 14th November 2016. The readings are from Rev. 1:1-4, 2:1-5; and the Gospel Luke 18:35-43. In the first reading, God reminds us painfully that we are not loving God now as we used to at the very early tender period of our lives. God remembers our hard work, our perseverance and our daily […]

It is 13th November 2016. We celebrate the Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time. The readings are from Malachi 3:19-20; and the second reading is from 2 Thessalonians 3:7-12; and the Gospel is from Luke 21:5-19. The readings all point out toward the end times, our personal physical end on earth and the second coming of […]

It is 12th November 2016. We celebrate the memorial of St Josaphat, Bishop and the Martyr. He held firmly to Catholic unity against the Orthodox and just as firmly to Byzantine rights against the Latins. He is the great martyr to the cause of unity. The readings are from 3 John 5-8; and the Gospel […]

It is 11th November 2016. We celebrate the memorial of St Martin of Tours, the Bishop. He taught us that not to decide is indeed a decision itself. He encouraged us through his life to decide in favour of God and to lean on the will of God than the will of human beings. He […]

It is 10th November 2016. We celebrate the memorial of Pope St Leo the Great, the Pope and the Doctor of the Church, who stood firmly against the doctrinal controversy regarding the person of Jesus Christ. He affirmed and taught that the human and divine natures of Christ are both present and inseparable. The readings […]

It is 9th November 2016. We celebrate the Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica. The readings are from Ezekiel 47:1-2, 8-9, 12; and the second reading is from 1Corinthians 3:9-11, 16-17; and the Gospel from John 2:13-22. We will be wondering why we are celebrating a feast day for a building. This is […]