It is 10th March 2017. The readings are from Ezekiel 18:21-28; and the Gospel from Matthew 5:20-26. The first reading projects the need for interior conversion. God is not interested in annihilating us when we continue to live in sin. God wants us to return to Him as early as possible. Lent is the time […]

It is 9th March 2017. We celebrate the memorial of St. Frances of Rome. The readings are from Esther 4:1, 3-5, 12-14 ; and the Gospel from Matthew 7:7-12. The first reading illustrates the power of our personal prayer. God grants us the grace to listen to God’s voice in our personal yearnings and deep […]

It is 8th March 2017. We celebrate the memorial of St. John of God and the international Women’s day. The readings are from Jonah 3:1-10; and the Gospel from Luke 11:29-32. The first reading strengths our belief in doing penance. “When God saw what, they did, how they turned from their evil ways, God changed […]

It is 7th March 2017. We celebrate the memorial of the martyrs namely Saints. Perpetua and Felicity. The readings are from Isaiah 55:10-11; and the Gospel from Matthew 6:7-15. In the first reading, we are reminded that as the rain does its impact on the nature, so the Word of God on human soul. Our […]

It is 6th March 2017. The readings are from Leviticus 19:1-2, 11-18; and the Gospel from Matthew 25:31-46. The first reading encourages to be holy. To be holy is not just following a set of laws and rules rather it is the moral integrity of the person and the inclusive charity one has towards the […]

It is 5th March 2017. We celebrate the First Sunday of the Lent. The readings are from Genesis 2:7-9, 3:1-7; the second reading is from Romans 5:12-19; Matthew 4:1-11. The first reading reminds us about the creation of our first parents and their disobedience to God. Sin always brings disgrace to our inner most being. […]

It is 3rd March 2017. The readings are from Isaiah 58:1-9; and the Gospel from Matthew 9:14-15. The first reading teaches us that our fasting must align our hearts to the heart of God. The inner light begins to glow only in sharing and giving what we have with the needy ones. We need to […]

It is 2nd March 2017. The readings are from Deuteronomy 30:15-20; and the Gospel from Luke 9:22-25. The first reading strongly recommends to embrace the commandments to live a fruitful long life. Ignoring God results in untimely and unhealthy death. “I have set before you this day life and good, death and evil.” (Deut.30:15). Lent […]

It is 1st March 2017. We observe the Ash Wednesday. A day of fasting and abstinence. The ash that is blessed distributed and placed on our foreheads to proclaim a fast. The act of placing the ash is indeed a call for spiritual purification. By this act, we profess that we are guilty of our […]