It is 22nd October 2016. We celebrate the memorial of St. John Paul II., the Pope. He served the church as the Pontiff for 27 years. He wrote 14 encyclicals and five books, canonized 482 saints and beatified 1,338 people. In the last years of his life, he suffered from Parkinson’s disease. He is the […]

It is 21 October 2016. The readings are from Ephesians 4:1-6; and the Gospel from Luke 12:54-59. In the first reading, St. Paul teaches us that we all belong to the mystical Body of Christ and therefore we all have to work for the unity that builds the community, the Church. We are called by […]

It is 19th October 2016. We celebrate the memorials of St. Paul of the Cross, the Priest; and Sts. John and Isaac, the Priests and Martyrs. The readings are from Ephesians 3:2-12; and the Gospel from Luke 12:39-48. In the first reading, St. Paul teaches us that God reveals himself to all people no matter […]

It is 18th October 2016. We celebrate the Feast of St Luke the Evangelist. He is the writer of the Lukan gospel and the Acts of the Apostles. St. Luke brought out the merciful heart of God through the parables of Prodigal Son, the Good Samaritan and the lost coin. St. Luke presented the infancy […]

It is 17th October 2016. We celebrate the Memorial of St Ignatius of Antioch, the Bishop and the Martyr. The courageous martyr proved his faithfulness to Christ when he was thrown before two hungry lions. His final words were, “I am the wheat of the Lord and must be ground by the teeth of lions […]

It is 16th October 2016. We celebrate the Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time. The readings are from Exodus 17:8-13; 2Timothy 3:14-4:2; and the Gospel from Luke 18:1-8. The first reading teaches us that with prayer we can overcome any evil that surrounds us. Moses demonstrated his faith by ‘lifting up his hands’ in unwavering prayer […]

It is 15th October 2016. We celebrate the memorial of St Teresa of Avila, the Virgin and the Doctor of the Church. She was a woman of prayer, contemplation and reformation. She reformed herself personally and the Carmelite Order at large. Her entire life was built on a deep personal encounter with God, through compassion […]

It is 14th October 2016. We celebrate the memorial of St. Callistus I, the Pope and the Martyr. The readings are from Ephesians 1:11-14; and the Gospel from Luke 12:1-7. In the first reading, St. Paul attempts to explain in the Queen of all his Epistles that we are here on earth to praise God. […]

It is13th October 2016. The readings are Ephesians 1:1-10; and the Gospel from Luke 11:47-54. For a couple of days, we will be reading from the Ephesians. In his letter to the Ephesians, St Paul says “before the world was made, he chose us, chose us in Christ.”(Eph.1:4). God has the purpose and plan for […]

It is 12th October 2016. The readings are from Galatians 5:18-25; and the Gospel from Luke 11:42-46. In the first reading, St. Paul challenges every believer to make a choice between the works of the flesh and the fruits of the Spirit. He identifies a list of deeds and a list of fruits. The list […]