It is 25th April 2017. We celebrate the Feast of St Mark, the Evangelist. St. Mark was the companion and interpreter of St. Peter, the Apostle. He was martyred in Egypt and his tomb is seen today as St. Mark’ Cathedral in Venice. His Gospel is the earliest and shortest of the four. He is […]

It is 24th April 2017. We celebrate the memorial of St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen, the priest and the martyr. The readings are from Acts 4:23-31; and the Gospel from John 3:1-8. The first reading brings out the salient features that contributed to the growth and spreading of the Church with its courageous proclamation of the […]

It is 23rd April 2017. We celebrate the Second Sunday of Easter as the Divine Mercy Sunday. The feast focuses the light of the Risen Lord as radiant beam of merciful love and grace for the whole world. In His revelations to St. Faustina, Jesus expressed His desire to celebrate this special feast to bring […]

It is 22nd April 2017. The readings are from Acts 4:13-21; and the Gospel from Mark 16:9-15. Faith in the Risen Lord does not come for many. Only a few of us could have the gift of faith so spontaneously; some other are forced or promised some material benefits to accept the truth that Jesus […]

It is 21st April 2017. We celebrate the memorial of St. Anselm, the Bishop and the Doctor of the Church. The readings are from Acts 4:1-12; and the Gospel from John 21:1-14. The readings suggest that we all desperately need the presence and the guidance of the Risen Lord to deal with our spiritual numbness. […]

It is 16 April 2017. We celebrate today the Easter Sunday. The joy of resurrection needs a deep sharing our faith in the Risen Lord. Jesus is truly risen, Alleluia. It is the foundational truth for our own faith. Our faith in the Lord Jesus Christ will not end with our physical lives, it is […]

It is 14th April 2017. We celebrate the Lord’s Passion on this Good Friday. It is supremely good because of the sacrifice of Jesus our Lord and Saviour’s crucifixion. Jesus died for me and for you personally for the mess of sins we have committed. It is the day, we must pray that we must […]

It is 13th April 2017. We begin the most important triune days of our salvation. Maundy Thursday means commandment day. Jesus offers us a New Commandment, New Sacrifice and New Service of Love. We celebrate the Mass of the Lord’s Supper. The entrance antiphon sings, “We should glory in the Cross of our Lord Jesus […]

It is 12th April 2017. Holy and Good Wednesday is also traditionally known as Spy Wednesday – when Judas “spied” for an opportunity to betray Jesus. The readings are from Isaiah 50:4-9; and the Gospel from Matthew 26:14-25. The first reading is one of the third Songs of the Servant of God. The abuse inflicted […]

It is 10th April 2017. We are celebrating the Monday in Holy Week. The readings are from Isaiah 42:1-7; and the Gospel from John 12:1-11. The first reading alluding the figure of Jesus in the prophecy of Isaiah all that God wants to achieve through His humble services to the humanity. What we are in […]