It is 26th January 2017. We celebrate the memorial of Saints Timothy and Titus, the Bishops. The two exemplary saints are the heroes and the role models for our spiritual life and pastoral encounters. St. Timothy was converted by St. Paul during his first missionary journey and accompanied him in two of his missionary journeys. […]

It is 25th January 2017. We celebrate the Feast of the Conversion of St Paul, the Apostle. The readings are from Acts 22:3-16 and the Gospel from Mark 16:15-18. In the first reading St. Paul himself narrates about his life before the conversion and the vocation to serve Christ thereafter. Our conversion has to have […]

It is 24th January 2017. We celebrate the memorial of St Francis de Sales. The Bishop and the Doctor of the Church. The readings are from Hebrews 10:1-10; and the Gospel from Mark 3:31-35. The first reading recounts the obedience of Jesus who did the will of the Father by accepting the chalice of salvation […]

It is 23rd January 2017. The readings are from Hebrews 9:15, 24-28; and the Gospel from Mark 3:22-30. The first reading offers us a tremendous hope in the sacrifice of Jesus Christ which would have the everlasting effect. His death is the one perfect sacrifice reconciling and unifying all of us with God. Christ intercedes […]

It is 22nd January 2017. We celebrate the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time. The readings are from Isaiah 8:23-9:3; the second reading is from 1Corinthians 1:10-13, 17; and the gospel from Matthew 4:12-23. The first reading sheds the light of God that surrounds abundant joy and happiness for those who lived in darkness. God promised […]

It is 21 January 2017. We celebrate the memorial of St Agnes, Virgin and Martyr. The readings are from Hebrews 9:2-3, 11-14; and the Gospel from Mark 3:20-21. The first reading clears our understanding on personal sanctification to the core. It is the blood of the Lord Jesus Christ restores our inner holiness day by […]

It is 20th January 2017. We celebrate the memorial of Sts. Fabian and Sebastian, the Martyrs. The readings are from Hebrews 8:6-13; and the Gospel from Mark 3:13-19. The first reading clarifies the need for the new covenant of grace and mercy which was offered by Jesus our High Priest through His one and irreplaceable […]

It is 19th January 2017. The readings are from Hebrews 7:25-8:6; and the Gospel from Mark 3:7-12. The first reading elaborates the priesthood of Christ. The passages reveals the qualities of the ideal high priest. “For it was fitting that we should have the ideal high priest to be holy, innocent and uncontaminated, beyond the […]

It is 18th January 2017. The readings are from Hebrews 7:1-3, 15-17; and the Gospel from Mark 3:1-6. The first reading describes the prototype of high priest in the person of Melchizedek, king and priest.(Gen.14:18-21). He is the king of justice and peace. Jesus is our high priest for ever. “For it was about Him […]

It is 17th January 2017. We celebrate the memorial of St Antony of Egypt, the Abbot. The readings are from Hebrews 6:10-20; and the Gospel from Mark 2:23-28. The first reading is a kind of a prelude to the discourse on Jesus Christ, the High Priest. Today’s passages stresses the importance of having hope like […]