It is 28th April 2016. The readings are from Acts 15:7-21; and the Gospel from John 15:9-11. The first reading describes what was discussed in the first council of the Church in Jerusalem, which is the model of all our discussions and deliberations in the church. It is the masterpiece of a democratic procedure followed […]

It is 27th April 2016. The readings are from Acts 15:1-6; and the Gospel from John 15:1-8. The first reading welcomes Paul and Barnabas from the first missionary journey. On their arrival, they had to deal with the issue whether the non-Jews needed circumcision in order to be recipients of salvation and to be Christians. […]

It is 26th April 2016. The readings are from Acts 14:19-28; and the Gospel from John 14:27-31. In the first reading, we witness the courageous Paul who was stoned nearly to death. St. Paul was stoned by the Jews and not allowed to preach. Number of stones were too many St. Paul got collapsed, dragged […]

It is 25th April 2016. We celebrate the Feast of St Mark, the Evangelist. The readings are from 1Peter 5:5-14; and the Gospel from Mark 16:15-20. The Gospel of Mark is unique, brief, deep and the earliest manuscript nearer to the oral tradition. Being a friend of St. Peter, he presented a Gospel faithful to […]

It is 24th April 2016. The Fifth Sunday of Easter. The readings are from Acts 14:21-27; Revelations 21:1-5; and the Gospel from John 13:31-35. In the first reading, the apostles Paul and Barnabas injecting new spirit in to the believers to persevere in their faith. New things begin to happen when someone is willing to […]

It is 23rd April 2016. The readings are from Acts 13:44-52; and the Gospel from John 14:7-14. The first reading illustrates the enormous response to the preaching of Sts. Paul and Barnabas. The works of healing is on the increase because of the Good News. As the response increased, so the oppositions and persecutions too […]

It is 22nd April 2016. The readings are from Acts 13:26-33; and the Gospel from John 14:1-6. In the first reading, we continue to witness the teaching of St. Paul to the Jews and the Gentiles explaining them in detail about the plan of God for saving us and showing an extraordinary interests in our […]

It is 21st April 2016. The readings are from Acts 13:13-25; and the Gospel from John 13:16-20. In the first reading, we witness St. Paul took the lead in explaining the scriptures To make the devout Jews to accept Jesus, Paul began explaining the covenant and led them to understand the person of Christ Jesus […]

It is 20th April 2016. The readings are from Acts 12:24-13:5; and the Gospel from John 12:44-50. The first reading describes the presence and the intentions of the Holy Spirit in the Church. It is time to embark on mission for the church. The primary work of the church is to evangelise and to make […]

It is 19th April 2016. The readings are from Acts 11:19-26; and the Gospel from John 10:22-30. The first reading talks about the first time use of the name ‘Christians.’ The harmony between the preaching and living brought this name as the bearer of Christ. The non-Jews too participated in the blanket of love and […]