It is 27th December 2018. We celebrate the Feast of St John the Apostle and Evangelist. A beloved disciple of the Lord, (Jn.21:20) the author of a Gospel and three epistles and the Book of Revelation. The Lord Jesus could trust him so much to leave His Mother in his custody. The readings are from […]

It is 26th December 2018. We celebrate the Feast of St Stephen, the First Martyr and one of the seven deacons who rendered help to the Apostles. The readings are from Acts 6:8-10, 7:54-59; and the Gospel from Matthew 10:17-22. To be a Christian is to live up to the one in whom we put […]

It 25th December 2018. We celebrate the Nativity of the Lord, the Christmas. The entrance antiphon praises, “Let us all rejoice in the Lord, for our Saviour has been born in the world. Today true peace has come down to us from Heaven. The readings are from Isaiah 62:11-12; the second reading is from Titus […]

It is 24th December 2018. The readings are from 2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8-12, 14, 16; and the Gospel from Luke 1:67-79. A few steps away from the manger of the Lord. It is the day for the Lord and Lord’s people. We need not just immerse only in decorating and being busy shopping but we […]

It is 22nd December 2018. The readings are from 1 Samuel 1:24-28; and the Gospel from Luke 1:46-56. A genuine gratefulness brings out joyfulness in our life. We are invited to reflect about two grateful women who sang the song of thanksgiving and joy. Most of us ask the Lord for this and that all […]

It is 21st December 2018. The readings are from Songs 2:8-14; and the Gospel from Luke 1:39-45. They say that some people come into our lives as a blessing and some others as a lesson. Are we a lesson or a blessing to others? Some of us consciously put on a kind of pride and […]

It is 20th December 2018. The readings are from Isaiah 7:10-14; and the Gospel from Luke 1:26-38. It is nearly impossible to discern and decide without the assistance of and surrender through prayer. At times, we are bombarded with the waves of emotional and spiritual decisive moments in our life. Among all the annunciation, we […]

It is 19th December 2018. The readings are from Judges 13:2-7, 24-25; and the Gospel from Luke 1:5-25. God never disappoints us when we have prayed in faith. God gives us all that we ask including the gift of a child if we have put our trust in God no matter what the conditions could […]

It is 18th December 2018. The readings are from Jeremiah 23:5-8; and the Gospel from Matthew 1:18-24. God always takes initiatives in providing a passage of hope and peace through some extraordinary people and occasions. However simple we are, we all have the privilege to enjoy the reign of God through some virtuous and God-fearing […]

It is 17th December 2018. The readings are from Genesis 49:2, 9-10; and the Gospel from Matthew 1:1-17. We begin the Christmas Octave. We will celebrate the birth of Christ with the completion of these eight days. The liturgy provides and prepares us therefore for His birth by offering hope from the ancestors and the […]