It is 5th February 2017. We celebrate the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time. The readings are from Isaiah 58:7-10; the second reading is from 1Corinthians 2:1-5; and the Gospel is from Matthew 5:13-16. The readings suggest that the unbiased charity is the light of our lives and the unchanging faithfulness is the salt of our […]

It is 4th February 2017. The readings are from Hebrews 13:15-17, 20-21; and the Gospel from Mark 6:30-34. The first reading is the conclusion of the letter of Hebrews with an invitation to all for a life filled with holiness, adherence to the message and the teachings of the Gospel and to have the obedience […]

It is 3rd February 2017. We celebrate the memorial of St Blaise, Bishop and the Martyr, who is the patron saint of wool combers; and is invoked for the cure of sore throats.; and St. Ansgar, the Bishop, who is known as the “Apostle of the Northern Europe.” The readings are from Hebrews 13:1-8; and […]

It is 2nd February 2017. We celebrate the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord which is called Candlemas, or the Feast of the Purification of Mary. It is also the feast of Encounter with the Lord. The feast commemorates the presentation of Christ in the temple. This is the day; the people of God […]

It is 1st February 2017. The readings are from Heb. 12:4-15; and the Gospel from Mark 6:1-6. The first reading offers the assurance in the discipline of the Lord. Every correction pains. We feel intimidated and humiliated when we are corrected by others who are in the helm of affairs. It is not the case […]