It is 25th February 2016. The readings are from Jeremiah 17:5-10; and the Gospel from Luke 16:19-31. The first reading insists on putting our complete trust in the Lord. The prophet brings to our attention about two types of people on earth – one who puts the trusts in one’s flesh and another is the […]
It is 24th February 2016. The readings are from Jeremiah 18:18-20; and the Gospel from Matthew 20:17-28. The first reading reports the agony, the pain and the frustration of Jeremiah through his prayer. People wanted to get rid of him just because his words and actions challenged the lives socially and morally. Jeremiah spoke openly […]
It is 23rd February 2016. We celebrate the memorial of St. Polycarp, the Bishop and the Martyr. The readings are from Isaiah 1:10, 16-20; and the Gospel from Matthew 23:1-12. The first reading invites us to do something more than the bodily penance. It is a collection of Works of Mercy which displayed in the […]
It is 22nd February 2016. We celebrate the feast of the Chair of St. Peter. This feast commemorates that St. Peter was given the mission to lead the Church by the Lord. This feast celebrates the supremacy of Peter, the apostolic succession, and the unity of the Church. It also reminds us about the Teaching […]
It is 21st February 2016. The readings are from Genesis 15:5-12, 17-18; Philippians 3:17-4:1; and the Gospel from Luke 9:28-36. During this second week of the Lent, we are invited to experience the glory of Jesus by ascending above the challenges of our lives. Some of us are indeed going through something challenging moments and […]
It is 20th February 2016. The readings are from Deuteronomy 26:16-19; and the Gospel from Matthew 5:43-48. The first reading reminds us the demand our God makes. Our faithfulness in following God’s commandment makes us worthy of being called God’s people in the Old Testament. It is a very personal commitment to God. God offers […]
It is 19th February 2016. The readings are from Ezekiel 18:21-28; and the Gospel from Matthew 5:20-26. The first reading insists on the interior conversion. God is truly interested in our change of heart and God is not at all having any pleasure in punishing us in any moment of our lives. God wants us […]
It is 18th February 2016. We celebrate the memorial of The Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order. The readings are from Esther 14:1, 3-5, 12-14 and the Gospel from Matthew 7:7-12. The first reading is the extract from the prayer of Queen Esther. She prayed during the time of distress, peril, and need. God […]
It is 17th February 2016. The readings are from Jonah 3:1-10; and the Gospel from Luke 11:29-32. The first reading teaches us the importance of penance and the reward attached to it. Our penance does impact God. Refusing penance is declining the offer of God to be in the kingdom of God. The people of […]
It is 16th February 2016. The readings are from Isaiah 55:10-11; and the Gospel from Matthew 6:7-15. The first reading teaches us that God’s Word is not futile and void. The Word of God nourishes our souls and completes the Will of God in our lives. God’s gifts never return to God empty. God achieves […]