May the Lord give you grace and peace in the Holy Spirit during this Lent.  It is on 26th February 2023.  The first week of Lent. Are you tempted? The first week of Lent highlights our daily spiritual struggle in coming closer to God amidst the alluring attractions, and distractions of the devil. There is […]

May the Lord give you grace and peace in Lent through the Holy Spirit. It is on 25th February 2023.  We celebrate the feast of the 40th Anniversary of the Dedication of the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Abu Dhabi. It is a significant day since the liturgical calendar ranks it as a feast throughout […]

May the Lord give you grace and peace in Lent through the Holy Spirit.  It is on 24th February 2023.  We reflect on Isaiah 58:1-9 and Matthew 9:14-15 It is the Worldwide Day of Prayer for Survivors and Victims of Sexual Abuse.  Let us whisper a prayer for those who have been abused. What does […]

May the Lord give you grace and peace during this Lent. It is 23rd February 2023.  We reflect on Deuteronomy 30:15-20 and Luke 9:22-25. The season of Lent, in addition to prayer, penance and fasting, invites us to intensify our quest for life.  Life is more than pleasure, wealth, status, and power. Life is all […]

It is 20th February 2023.  The readings are from Sir.1:1-10 and the Gospel Mark 9:14-29.  The first reading teaches us that wisdom comes from God.  If we have the reverential fear to the Lord, so we have the wisdom of the Lord.  when we get used to the Lord and lose the utmost respect and […]

May the Lord give you grace and peace in the Holy Spirit.  It is on 06th February 2023.  We celebrate the memorial of Paul Miki and their companions.  We reflect on Genesis 1:1-19 and Mark 6:53-56. Joe and Charlie are friends.  Joe is a believer and Charlie is an unbeliever.  They argued about the creation […]

May the Lord give you grace and peace in the Holy Spirit.  It is on 05th February 2023.  We celebrate the 5th Sunday of ordinary time.  We reflect on Isaiah 58:7-10 / 1 Cor 2:1-5 / Matthew 5:13-16 A wealthy man wanted to offer 100 bananas to the nearest parish.  So he told one of […]

May the Lord give you grace and peace in the Holy Spirit.  It is on 04th February 2023.  We reflect on Hebrews 13:15-17, 20-21 and Mark 6:30-34. Do our plans include God? Several years ago, a young priest was called to be pastor of a large parish.  He was asked how he thought that he, […]

May the Lord give you grace and peace in the Holy Spirit. It is 03rd February 2023. We reflect on Hebrews 13:1-8 and Mark 6:14-29. What is “When you have nothing left but God you become aware that God is enough.” Truth cannot be murdered but the witnesses of truth are always sacrificed by those […]

May the Lord give you grace and peace in the Holy Spirit. It is 02nd February 2023. We celebrate the feast of the Presentation of the Lord.  We reflect on Malachi 3:1-4 and Luke 2:22-40. What are we to present to the Lord? “When you are so devoted to doing what is right that you […]