It is 16th January 2018. The readings are from 1 Samuel 16:1-13; and the Gospel from Mark 2:23-28. God’s standard for choosing leaders is not like that of ours. In the first reading, having rejected the first king for his failure in obeying the voice of God, now, God is looking for a leader. God’s […]
It is 14th January 2018. We celebrate the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time. The readings are from 1 Samuel 3:3-10, 19; the second reading is from 1 Corinthians 6:13-15, 17-20; and the Gospel is from John 1:35-42. A vocation is not for an avocation that provides the means of material gains rather for a vibrant […]
It is 12th January 2018. The readings are from 1 Samuel 8:4-7, 10-22; and the Gospel from Mark 2:1-12. Rejecting theocracy and embracing democracy. The people of Israel demanded God to allow them to be ruled by their kind and a tangible human person. Even though God reprimanded the people through the Prophet about the […]
It is 9th January 2018. The readings are from 1Samuel 1:9-20; and the Gospel from Mark 1:21-28. Our Christian live needs to be built and cemented by prayer, penance, regular examination of conscience and generous charitable actions. In the first reading we reflect about Hannah who dealt with her social stigma of being barren through […]
It is 4th January 2018. The readings are from 1 John 3:7-10; and the Gospel from John 1:35-42. Loveless and Love-for-less life is the beginning of all sinful actions. In the first reading St. John invites to live by what we have assured of as the children of God. Loving someone is the personal choice […]