It is 31st December 2019. We celebrate the memorial of St. Sylvester I, Pope. The readings are from 1 John 2:18-21 and the Gospel from John 1:1-18. Goodbye 2019. How can we conclude the year without gratitude? Every farewell, departure, and goodbye deserve thanksgiving. God is the first person to be thanked along with our […]

It is 31st December 2018. We celebrate the memorial of St. Sylvester, a Pope. The readings are from 1 John 2:18-21; and the Gospel from John 1:1-18. As we come to an end of the year 2018, it is good to look back a while and pause for a moment with gratitude to our loving […]

It is 30th December 2019. The readings are from 1 John 2:12-17 and the Gospel from Luke 2:36-40. Socrates, a philosopher once said: “An unexamined life is not worth living.” We are about to wind up a year in a day. It is time to have a review of our life and jot down the […]

It is 29th December 2019. We celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph. The readings are from Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14; the second reading is from Colossians 3:12-21; and the Gospel from Matthew 2:13-15, 19-23. Loveless families are Godless families. The presence of parents brings blessings to the roots of the […]

It is 28th December 2019. We celebrate the Feast of the Holy Innocents, Martyrs. The readings are from 1 John 1:5-2:2 and the Gospel from Matthew 2:13-18. This feast is the memory of those male children who were killed by king Herod and provided a shield for infant Jesus and shine today as a witness […]

It is 27th December 2019. We celebrate the Feast of St John, the Apostle and Evangelist. The readings are from 1 John 1:1-4; and the Gospel from John 20:2-8. A conversation without love is a waste of time and cheating ourselves. An effective conversation with God builds up a strong and lasting friendship with God […]

It is 26th December 2019. We celebrate the Feast of St Stephen, the First Martyr and one of the seven deacons. The entrance antiphon hails him, “The gates of heaven were opened for blessed Stephen, who was found to be first among the number of the Martyrs and therefore is crowned triumphant in heaven.” The […]

It is 25th December 2019. We celebrate the Christmas Day – The Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ. The readings are from Isaiah 62:11-12; the second reading is from Titus 3:4-7; and the Gospel from Luke 2:15-20. His holiness Pope Francis in his Christmas messages encourages all to trust in God’s continual love. “And the […]

It is 24th December 2019. The readings are from 2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8-12, 14, 16 and the Gospel from Luke 1:67-79. Christmas is at our doors. Christ is in our hearts. Love and peace are shared everywhere. Promoting the spirit of peace and love to all people without an iota of inflicting pain on any […]

It is 23rd December 2019. The readings are from Malachi 3:1-4: 4:4-6 and the Gospel from Luke 1:57-66. Let us not take God and God’s mercy for granted. Whether we like it or not God appears in our life either with or without our collaboration with His plan. Obedience to the law of the Lord […]