It is 18th April 2016. The readings are from Acts 11:1-18; and the Gospel from John 10:1-10. The first reading brings out the criticism on St. Peter for having been associating with uncircumcised people. Some people believe that only a few people are so close to the heart of God. To them, St. Peter testifies […]
It is 17th April 2016. We celebrate the Fourth Sunday of Easter as a Good Shepherd Sunday. The readings are from Acts 13:14, 43-52; Revelations 7:9, 14-17; and the Gospel from John 10:27-30. The first reading teaches us the perseverance in times of rejection and resistance. Apostles Paul and Barnabas were rejected by Jews and […]
It is 16th April 2016. The readings are from Acts 9:31-42; and the Gospel from John 6:60-69. The first reading presents two miracles performed by St. Peter with the faith in the Risen Lord. He healed a paralytic for eight year telling: “Aeneas, Jesus Christ cures you; get up and fold up your sleeping mat.” […]
It is 15th April 2016. The readings are from Acts 9:1-20; and the Gospel from John 6:52-59. The first reading describes the story of the conversion of Saul. The conversion comes from God and no one can resist it. “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? “Who are you, Lord?” he asked, and the voice […]
It is 14th April 2016. The readings are from Acts 8:26-40; and the Gospel from John 6:44-51. The first reading describes the ministry of St. Philip who preached the Word of God tirelessly and brings a Treasurer of Ethiopia to the sacrament of Baptism. We all have a responsibility to explain the Word of God […]
It is 13th April 2016. The readings are from Acts 8:1-8; and the Gospel from John 6:35-40. The first reading continues to show the persecution that the church had to go through. The persecution made the Christians to flee outside Jerusalem and making them falling as the seeds into Galilee, Samaria and Judea. When we […]
It is 12th April 2016. The readings are from Acts 7:51-8:1; and the Gospel from John 6:30-35. We read and reflect the martyrdom of Stephen, who was stoned to death for blasphemy. Just like Jesus, Stephen was murdered without a trial. The death of Stephen had a great impact on Paul who was witnessing the […]
It is 11th April 2016. We celebrate the memorial of St. Stansislaus, the Bishop and the Martyr. The readings are from Acts 6:8-15; and the Gospel from John 6:22-29. The first reading describes how Stephen was brought in front of the court of law by the false witnesses. But the physical presence of Stephen made […]
It is 10th April 2016 and the third Sunday of Easter. The readings are from Acts 5:27-32, 40-41; Revelations 5:11-14; and the Gospel from John 21:1-19. The first reading presents the boldness of St. Peter through the power of the Holy Spirit to preach in front of the Jewish Supreme Court. They received the 40 […]
It is 9th April 2016. The readings are from Acts 6:1-7; and the Gospel from John 6:16-21. The first reading addresses the tension between the Hebrews and Hellenists Christians; the young church faced the early dispute and what we read today is how the church handled it amicably. As the growth of the church was […]