It is 20th September 2020.  The readings are from Isaiah 55:6-9; the second reading is from Philippians 1:20-24, 27; and the Gospel from Matthew 20:1-16. The responsorial Psalm praises, “The Lord is near to all who call him.” (Ps.145:18). Only by constant effort of moving out our sinful lives, we experience the magnanimity and […]

  It is 19th September 2020.  We celebrate the memorial of St. Januarius, Bishop and Martyr. The readings are from 1 Corinthians 15:35-37, 42-49; and the Gospel from Luke 8:4-15. Without dealing with our sins and selfishness, we do not have the access to the mysteries of Christ. The unwanted augment our minds and hearts […]

  It 18th September 2020. We celebrate the memorial of St. Joseph of Cupertino. The readings are from 1 Corinthians 15:12-20; and the Gospel from Luke 8:1-3. “If Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins.” (1 Cor.15:17). The kerygma of our faith is founded on the […]

  It is 17th September 2020.  We celebrate the memorial of St. Robert Bellarmine The readings are from 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 and the Gospel from Luke 7:36-50. “By the grace of God, I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain.” (1 Cor.15:10). To believe in the death and resurrection […]

  It is 16th September 2020.  We celebrate the memorial of St Cornelius, Pope, and St Cyprian, Bishop, Martyrs.  The readings are from 1 Corinthians 12:31-13:13; and the Gospel from Luke 7:31-35. We are the family of God. A family without love is an anomaly.  God displays love so visibly in the ambiance of our […]

  It is 15th September 2020.  We celebrate the memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows.  The readings are from  Hebrews 5:7-9 and the Gospel from John 19:25-27. Mother Mary is standing by our pain and suffering as She stood near the Cross witnessing and going through the sorrow so courageously. The significance of the memorial […]

  It is 14th September 2020.  We celebrate the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. The readings are from the Book of Numbers 21:4-9 and the Gospel from John 3:13-17. Holy Cross of our Lord is the answer and antidote to human suffering and sin. For some it might look a stumbling block […]

  It is 13th September 2020. We celebrate the Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time. The readings are from Sirach 27:30-28:7; the second reading is from Romans 14:7-9; and the Gospel from Matthew 18:21-35. The readings invite us to forgive because we enjoy the forgiveness of God. It is the most difficult and challenging thing in […]

  It is 12th September 2020.  We celebrate the Most Holy Name of Mary. The readings are from 1 Corinthians 10:14-22; and the Gospel from Luke 6:43-49. Unity is the symbol and strength of a believing community. Building and Believing depends on the depth. A community that is divided cannot be a witness. What does […]

  It is 11th September 2020. The readings are from 1 Corinthians 9:16-19, 22-27; and the Gospel from Luke 6:39-42 Preaching is not a criterion when living what we preach is optional.  Living in Christ and loving everyone like Christ is the preaching we require today as St. Paul points out in the first reading. […]