It is 31st October 2020. The readings are from Philippians 1:18-26; and the Gospel from Luke 14:1, 7-11. Saint Augustine remarks, “It was pride that changed angels into devils; it is humility that makes humility as angels.” “For me, life is Christ, and death is gain.” We all face with freedom and choice, pride, […]
It is 29th October 2020. The readings are from Ephesians 6:10-20; and the Gospel from Luke 13:31-35. To be good, innocence of heart alone is not enough, but we need faith, truth and charity that bring the blessings of God to identity the evil around and appreciate the goodness in others. Life is indeed […]
It is 28th October 2020. We celebrate the Feast of Saints Simon and Jude the Apostles. St Jude is known as the patron saint for hopeless cases and St Simon is known as the zealot. The readings are from Ephesians 2:19-22; and the Gospel from Luke 6:12-19. God needs people to spread the Good […]
It is 27th October 2020. The readings are from Ephesians 5:21-33; and the Gospel from Luke 13:18-21. Love discovers mysteries of God by unfolding and unpacking inner struggles in connecting with the humanity. For giving we all need to be forgiving. Family bonding is not merely physical but it is profoundly spiritual. St. Paul […]
It is 26th October 2020. The readings are from Ephesians 4:32-5:8; and the Gospel from Luke 13:10-17. We cannot be friends of God when we continue to remain enemies of humanity. Love and forgiveness set us free. When we truly love people, we begin to experience the moments of forgiveness and healing right within. […]
It is 25th October 2020. We celebrate the Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time. The readings are from Exodus 22:20-26; the second reading is from 1Thessalonians 1:5-10; and the Gospel from Matthew 22:34-40. The symphony, synthesis, synergy, of the entire Bible is loving God and loving our neighbour. “Teacher, which commandment in the law is […]
It is 24th October 2020. We celebrate the memorial of St. Anthony Claret, Bishop. The readings are from Ephesians 4:7-16; and the Gospel from Luke 13:1-9 Abraham Maslow, a humanist psychologist remarked once, “If you plan on being anything less than what you are capable of being, you will probably be unhappy all the […]
It is 23rd October 2020. We celebrate the memorial of St John of Capistrano, priest. The readings are from Ephesians 4:1-6; and the Gospel from Luke 12:54-59. Unity is not uniformity. The fruit of the unity is peace. Do we have peace in our hearts, homes, and homelands? A person who experiences the unity of […]
It is 22nd October 2020. We celebrate the memorial of St. John Paul II, Pope. The readings are from Ephesians 3:14-21; and the Gospel from Luke 12:49-53. Love strengthens faith and faith sustains love. “You may be strengthened in your inner being with power through his Spirit, and that Christ may dwell in your […]
It is 21st October 2020. The readings are from Ephesians 3:2-12 and the Gospel from Luke 12:39-48. When we are in love, we excel in everything we do. We are endowed with gifts and talents enough to be fruitful in every sphere in our life. God has given us grace and blessings to share […]