It is 30th June 2020. The readings are from Amos 3:1-8, 4:11-12; and the Gospel from Matthew 8:23-27. Are we ready to meet our God? Death is not the only passage to meet God but the storms and challenges of life can. God is not interested in punishing us rather increasing our faith in us. […]

It is 28th June 2020. We are celebrating the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles in the Vicariate and it’s the feast day of the Custody named after their names. The readings are from Acts 12:1-11; the second reading is 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 17-18; and the Gospel from Matthew 16:13-19. Saints Peter and Paul […]

It is 27th June 2020. We celebrate the memorial of St Cyril of Alexandria, bishop and doctor of the Church. The readings are from Lamentations 2:2, 10-14, 18-19; and the Gospel from Matthew 8:5-17. Some people repeatedly inflict pain in our life under the banner of love, faith and life. Spiritualizing the hurts secludes God, […]

It is 26th June 2020. The readings are from 2 Kings 25:1-12; and the Gospel from Matthew 8:1-4. The first reading concludes with loss, sadness, and exile in the life of Israel and Judah. When do we feel we are lost? Is it during a material or spiritual impact on lives? The answer is obvious […]

It is 25th June 2020. The readings are from 2 Kings 24:8-17; and the Gospel from Matthew 7:21-29 We are designed to win but programmed to lose. Some things we say and do drain the energy of life and empties our hope in us and around us. Life teaches enough lessons for each one of […]

It is 24th June 2020. We celebrate the solemnity of the Birth of St John the Baptist. The readings are from Isaiah 49:1-6; the second reading is from Acts 13:22-26; and the Gospel from Luke 1:57-66, 80. Every birth is an unpacked bundle of joy with its blessings and challenges. Every birth of child adds […]

At the end, our life remains a statement. It is a statement of love or hatred; sacrifice or selfishness; and surrender or confrontation. Many statements will be inscribed in our gravestone, a few are engraved in the hearts of humanity. Arch Bishop Helder Camara used to say to his catechist: Sisters and brothers, watch how […]

It is 22nd June 2020. We celebrate the memorial of St. Paulinus, Bishop of Nola. The readings are from 2 Kings 17:5-8, 13-15, 18; and the Gospel is from Matthew 7:1-5. Can we live a life without judging? We all judge the others and the things around while we do not judge ourselves justly. Whether […]

It is 21st June 2020. We celebrate the Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time. As we enter the longest day of the year, we celebrate the Father’s Day. It is the day we all need to think about and be thankful for our biological father living and gone before us. Most of them are silent saints, […]

It is 20th June 2020. We celebrate the memory of the Immaculate Heart of Mary right after the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The readings are from Isaiah 61:9-11 and the Gospel from Luke 2:41-51. What was so special of this Heart of Mary we who believe in Her Son Jesus need to have today? Mary’s […]