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 […]

It is 11th October 2016. We celebrate the memorial of John XXIII, the Pope. The readings are from Galatians 5:1-6; and the Gospel from Luke 11:37-41. In the first reading, St. Paul convinces the Galatians that faith through love is the most important for personal salvation than to hold on to some outward religious practices. […]

It is 10th October 2016: The readings are from Galatians 4:22-24, 26-27, 31; 5:1; and the Gospel from Luke 11:29-32. The first reading explains that we are not under slavery but of freedom, which comes from the faith that we hold in Jesus. Hagar representing the Old Testament and Sinai, the old Jerusalem while Sarah […]

It is 9th October 2016. We celebrate the Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time. The readings are from 2 Kings 5:14-17; and the second reading from 2 Timothy 2:8-13; and the Gospel from Luke 17:11-19. All three readings teach us to be grateful to whatever we have received from the Lord. We are invited this week […]