It is 14th December 2017. We celebrate the memorial of St John of the Cross, Priest and Doctor of the Church. The readings are from Isaiah 41:13-20; Psalm 144; Matthew 11:11-15. No human being can take the credit for our happiness, peace and security that is lasting whether it is personal, political, religious or social. […]

It is 12th December 2017. We celebrate the memorial of our Lady of Guadalupe. The readings are from Isaiah 40:1-11; and the Gospel from Matthew 18:12-14. When we sin and ignore God, we are duly punished by God, yet God alone comes to save us and consoles us at the end. In the first reading, […]

It is 11th December 2017. We celebrate the memorial of St. Damasus, a Pope. In the first reading, the prophet Isaiah offers an optimistic vision for those who are returning from exile telling that God himself will come to save them. It is the words of consolation that strengthened and provided hope for all people. […]

It is 10th December 2017. We celebrate the Second Sunday of Advent. The second Sunday of Advent, we light the ‘Candle of Peace/preparation or ‘Candle of Love or the Bethlehem Candle.’ We prepare ourselves more intensely and welcome our God and our Savior. (Luk.3:4-6). The readings are from Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11; 64:1, 3b-8; the second […]

It is 9th December 2017. We celebrate the memorial of Saint Juan Diego who had the privilege to have the vision of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Our Lady of Guadalupe on four occasions. The first indigenous saint from Mexico. The readings are from Isaiah 30:19-21, 23-26; and the Gospel from Matthew 9:35-38, 10:1, 5-8. In […]

It is 8th December 2017. We celebrate the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. By a singular grace God preserved her from all original sin. No sin ever touched her and never was she tempted to sin or gave in to sinful situation. Mary, Mother of God picked by God as […]

It is 7th December 2017. We celebrate the memorial of St Ambrose, Bishop and the Doctor of the Church. The readings are from Isaiah 26:1-6; and the Gospel from Matthew 7:21, 24-27. We read a song of victory from the prophet Isaiah in the first reading. The gruesome human power that was strangling the lives […]

It is 5th December 2017. The readings are from Isaiah 11:1-10, 11-14; and the Gospel from Luke 10:21-24. In the first reading, we read the prophecy of Isaiah that speaks about the shoot from Jesse, who was the father of David. The presence and the power of God’s Spirit in the second David, who is […]

It is 4th December 2017. We celebrate the memorial of St. John Damascne, priest and Doctor. The readings are from Isaiah 2:1-5; and the Gospel from Matthew 8:5-11. During this week of Hope at the first week of the Advent, the Prophet Isaiah assures that peace and blessings come from God, when people return to […]

It is 3rd December 2017. We begin the Advent today. It is the time of waiting to meet someone we love so intimately. This waiting is so crucial for our spiritual growth with which we will be experiencing the person of Jesus in a historical context. What are we doing during the moments of waiting […]