It is 10th March 2021. The readings are from Deuteronomy 4:1, 5-9; and the Gospel from Matthew 5:17-19. God’s loving intimacy with us unmatchable and incomparable with anything under the Sun. The distance between God and us reducing by following God’s laws and commandments. God expressed God’s desire to live amidst us right from the […]
It is 9th March 2021. The readings are from Daniel 3:25, 34-43; and the Gospel from Matthew 18:21-35. God never remembers our sins. God forgives us more than we could ask for. We cannot believe and experience that we are forgiven without profound prayer. God never abandons God’s people when they can praise and worship […]
It is 8th March 2021. The readings are from 2Kings 5:1-15; and the Gospel from Luke 4:24-30. Rejection from family and friends languishes us in emotional prison. The story of Naaman is a gentle reminder for all of us who are still struggling with this pandemic that God heals no matter what the sickness is. […]
It is 7th March 2021. We celebrate the Third Sunday of Lent. The readings are from Exodus 20:1-17; and the second reading from 1 Corinthians 1:22-25; and the Gospel from John 2:13-25. One night a man walks into a friend’s house so sad and depressed. The friend asked the man “What’s wrong, why are […]
It is 6th March 2021. The readings are from Micah 7:14-15, 18-20; and the Gospel from Luke 15:1-3, 11-32. God welcomes us back always forgetting the distance we travelled away from God. Whatever it takes, God wants to forgive us and heal us. God is going after the black sheep in our family, and community. […]
It is 5th March 2021. The readings are from Genesis 37:3-4, 12-13, 17-28; and the Gospel from Matthew 21:33-43, 45-46. There is a parallel and echo between the story of Joseph in the first reading and Jesus in the Gospel. We witness the theme of rejection, plotting and trial to kill in both stories. Joseph […]
It is 4th March 2021. The readings are from Jeremiah 17:5-10; and the Gospel from Luke 16:19-31. Is it a blessing to be poor? Yes. Because God knows every poor person by name. Lazarus is the only name given to anyone in Jesus’ parables; it means El-azar,’- God has helped.’ There is a poor Lazarus […]
It is 3rd March 2021. The readings are from Jeremiah 18:18-20; and the Gospel from Matthew 20:17-28. We wonder at times why people plot against a good person? The plotting of Jeremiah reminds us of what Christ would go through. The story of Jeremiah and Jesus continues in our lives too. Someone we recommended, promoted, […]
It is 2nd March 2021. The readings are from Isaiah 1:10, 16-20; and the Gospel from Matthew 23:1-12. Doing good is the lifetime task. Without doing good, it is nearly impossible to dialogue with God. Negotiations and endorsements happen with the resources of goodness. “Cease to do evil, learn to do good; seek justice, rescue […]
It is 1st March 2021. The readings are from Daniel 9:4-10; and the Gospel from Luke 6:36-38. John Mason suggests, “judge yourself with the judgement of sincerity, and you will judge others with judgment of charity.” God’s measure of mercy is immeasurable. God shows mercy even though we do not deserve it in any standard […]