It is 01st February 2020. We celebrate the memorial of Blessed Benedict Daswa, a South African martyr for rejecting witchcraft. Pope Francis in his beatification decree described him as “a zealous Catechist, all-round educator who gave heroic witness to the gospel, even to the shedding of blood.” The readings are from 2 Sam. 12:1-7, 10-17 […]

It is 30th January 2020. The readings are from 2 Samuel 7:18-19, 24-29 and the Gospel from Mark 4:21-25. Everyone wants to leave a legacy. Some leave it in kindness and merciful acts to humanity, while some others are busy building personal monuments and memorials of their own and for their mighty heroes and heroines […]

It is 29th January 2020. The readings are from 2 Samuel 7:4-17 and the Gospel from Mark 4:1-20. We all want to please God by doing something materially tangible for God while God is interested in building our lives and families. We all have the desire and goodwill to do good for the Church and […]

It is 28th January 2020. We celebrate the memorial of St Thomas Aquinas, Priest and Doctor of the Church. The readings are from 2 Samuel 6:12-15, 17-19 and the Gospel from Mark: 3:31-35. Bringing God’s presence near the people is the sole task of a good leader and set apart Jerusalem as a religious capital […]

It is 27th January 2020. We celebrate the memorial of St. Angela Merici, virgin. The readings are from 2 Samuel 5:1-7, 10 and the Gospel from Mark 3:22-30. A leader comes by forces goes by violence and revenge. If anyone is brought as a leader by God, he spreads peace and brings unity. Many of […]

It is 26th January 2020. We are in the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time. In Zimbabwe we celebrate it as the Sunday of Prayer for Peace while His Holiness Pope Francis has established it as the ‘Sunday of the Word of God’. Pope Francis has proclaimed “a Sunday entirely dedicated to the Word of God, […]

It is 25th January 2020. We celebrate the Feast of the Conversion of St Paul, Apostle. “I live by faith in the Son of God, who has loved me and given himself up for me.” (Gal.2:20). The readings are from Acts 22:3-16 and the Gospel from Mark 16:15-18. The apostle of the gentiles and the […]

It is 24th January 2020. We celebrate the memorial of St Francis de Sales, Bishop and Doctor of the Church. The readings are from 1 Samuel 24:3-21 and the Gospel from Mark 3:13-19. Appointing and anointing are the work of God on chosen persons. God chooses some of us to lead the other. But when […]

It is 23rd January 2020. The readings are from 1 Samuel 18:6-9, 19:1-7 and the Gospel from Mark 3:7-12. Is someone talking ill of you behind your back? Is someone envying you? Are there jealous persons abusing you as a person and your achievements? When we have a friend like Jonathan in our life to […]

It is 21st January 2020. We celebrate the memorial of St Agnes, Virgin and Martyr. The readings are from 1 Samuel 16:1-13 and the Gospel from Mark 2:23-28. Though the world looks for a tale, good-looking, strategic, self-managing, skilful, innovative, creative, efficient, influential, interpersonal, expressive, goal-oriented, motivating, mobilising, confident, constructive, coordinating, and knowledgeable with endless […]