It is 30th September 2020.  We celebrate the memorial of St Jerome, Priest and Doctor of the Church. A saint who put the bible-cantered prayer life and wanted to present the most accurate version of the Bible.  Through his wisdom and scholarship, he was able to have a balance between spirituality and austerity. The […]

  It is 29th September 2020.  We celebrate the Feast of Saints Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, Archangels.  The readings are from Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14 and the Gospel from John 1:47-51. George Bernard Shaw throws a glimpse of insight for believing what we have not seen yet and are able to feel it through. “You see […]

  It is 28th September 2020.  We celebrate the memorial of St. Wenceslaus, martyr.  He was murdered by a brother out of jealousy.   The readings are from Job 1:6-22; and the Gospel from Luke 9:46-50. We reflect today about Spiritual Resilience opposed to self-importance. “Bury my body, do not build any monument, keep my hands […]

It is 27th September 2020.  We celebrate the Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time as the Migrant Sunday.  The readings are from Ezekiel 18:25-28; the second reading is from Philippians 2:1-11; and the Gospel from Matthew 21:28-32. Three readings invite us to repent and do the will of God by emulating the person of Jesus. We […]

  It is 26th September 2020. We celebrate the memorial of Cosmas and Damian, martyrs.   The readings are from Ecclesiastes 11:9-12, 8; and the Gospel from Luke 9:43-45. Youth is a time of growth and development in all levels including spiritual.  It is indeed the springtime, care-free and the most prime time of our lives. […]

  It is 25th September 2020. The readings are from Ecclesiastes 3:1-11; and the Gospel from Luke 9:18-22. There is clearly marked schedule of life for everything planned by God.  More we attune to the timings, better the possibilities and growth. The rhythm, timing, order is the mind of God. When we fall in line […]

  It is 24th September 2020. The readings are from Ecclesiastes 1:2-11; and the Gospel from Luke 9:7-9. Paul Hamilton Hayne said once: “This too shall pass away.” We are all visitors and travelers here on earth.  Every human experience is the continuation of the other.  News is found only in our views.  New things […]

  It is 23rd September 2020.  We celebrate the memorial of St Pius of Pietrelcina (Padre Pio), Priest.  My most favourite saint and intercessor.  He encourages us to pray before we brag about anything.  “Have patience and persevere in the holy exercise of meditation; be content to begin with small steps till you have legs […]

  It is 22nd September 2020. The readings are from Proverbs 21:1-6, 10-13 and the Gospel from Luke 8:19-21. We all love to belong to the family of God. The criteria to be a member of the Lord’s family is to have love for the poor and the acquaintances with the Word of God. When […]

It is  21st September 2020. We celebrate the Feast of St Matthew the Apostle and Evangelist. The readings are from Ephesians 4:1-7; and the Gospel from Matthew 9:9-13. To follow Jesus we need to hallow ourselves. Self-emptying is the first thing we all need to do to follow the Lord in honesty and generosity. We […]