It is 31st December 2016. The last day of the year. With heart full of gratitude we all stand before our ever loving God. God has blessed us all throughout this year. We, each one of us have received enough to be thankful to the Lord. Even though we forgot him with our human weakness, […]

It is 29th December 2016. We celebrate the memory of St. Thomas Becket, the bishop and the Martyr. The readings are from 1 John 2:3-11; and the Gospel from Luke 2:22-35. The first reading reminds us our call to love one another just because our familiarity and faith in Christ Jesus. The perfection in loving […]

It is 28th December 2016. We celebrate the Feast of the Holy Innocents, the Martyrs. The entrance antiphon of the Eucharist hails, “The innocents were slaughtered as infant for Christ; spotless, they follow the Lamb and sing forever: Glory to you, O Lord.” The readings are from 1 John 1:5-2:2; and the Gospel from Matthew […]

It is 26th December 2016. We celebrate the Feast of St. Stephen, the First Martyr. The readings are from Acts 6:8-10, 7:54-59; and the Gospel from Matthew 10:17-22. Christmas is all about bearing witness to the Light through our personal witnessing like St. Stephen. The first reading elaborately explains about St. Stephen as a man […]

It is 25th December 2016. We celebrate the Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord, the Christmas. Wishing you all a joyful and peaceful Christmas. May we accept the mystery of Incarnation of Christ Jesus humbly and willing to learn from the new born Saviour who is fully human and fully God. The readings are […]

It is 24th December 2016. The readings are from 2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8-12, 14, 16; and the Gospel from Luke 1:67-79. In the first reading, we encounter King David who was embarrassed to hear that the Lord lives in a tent while he lives in an expensive palace made out of cedar wood. Hearing the […]

It is 23rd December 2016. The readings are from Malachi 3:1-4; 4:5-6 and the Gospel from Luke 1:57-66. In the first reading, God wishes to send a messenger to prepare before the arrival of God’s only Son Jesus. With the death of Malachi, the voice of prophets were silent for four hundred years. After that […]

It is 22nd December 2016. The readings are from 1 Samuel 1:24-28; and the Gospel from Luke 1:46-56. The first reading describes the birth of Samuel. It is the Magnificat of the Old Testament. The song of Hannah brings out the kindness, mercy and greatness of God in doing things for the lowly and humble. […]

It is 21st December 2016. The readings are from Songs 2:8-14 or Zephaniah 3:14-18; and the gospel from Luke 1:39-45. The first reading presents God as a groom inviting the beloved to come near to enjoy the peace and happiness. The passage is the poem of the bride to her beloved. She expresses her love. […]

It is 20th December 2016. The readings are from Isaiah 7:10-14; and the Gospel from Luke 1:26-38. The first readings once again presents the prophecy of Isaiah about the Messiah. God expects response from us no matter what the situation we are in. We cannot refuse God’s help believing in the support of human resources. […]