It is 15th February 2016. The readings are from Leviticus 19:1-2, 11-18; and the Gospel from Matthew 25:31-46. The first reading instructs about the merciful law which included the welfare of the poor and the foreigner. Loving God must be shown in being merciful to those who are in need especially those who have less […]
It is 14th February 2016. It is the First Sunday of Lent. The readings are from Deuteronomy 26:4-10; Romans 10:8-13; and the Gospel from Luke 4:1-13. It is the time of self-emptying. We have taken up a journey towards God and our neighbour. Lent is the most special time of our Christian living annually. The […]
It is 13th February 2016. The readings are from Isaiah 58:9-14; and the Gospel from Luke 5:27-32. Today’s readings can provide us an insight into the essence of Jubilee Year of Mercy. The first reading continues to challenge us to have a change of heart through our fasting. Personal penance means a serious decision to […]
It is 12th February 2016. The readings are from Isaiah 58:1-9; and the Gospel from Matthew 9:14-15. The first reading teaches us the importance of fasting and its implications on us and around us. Lent is the right time to fast. Our fasting must accompany the acts of mercy. Our miserable outward look does not […]
It is 10th February 2016. We celebrate the Ash Wednesday. The ash symbolizes our darkness, our sinfulness and the finiteness of our being. “For dust you are and to dust you shall return.” (Genesis 3:19). Let our penance attract God not the people around. We begin a serious interior forty days of journey so as […]
It is 09th February 2016. The readings are from 1 Kings 8:22-23, 27-30; and the Gospel from Mark 7:1-13. The first reading is the Solomon’s prayer of dedication. The king asked for two things in his prayers. He pleaded God to hear their prayers and to forgive their sins through God’s mercy. God cannot be […]
It is 08th February 2016. We celebrate the memorial of saints Jerome Emiliani, the confessor and Josephine Bakhita, the virgin. St. Bakhita, an african flower from Sudan. She taught the people: “Be good, love the Lord, and pray for those who do not know God. What a great grace it is to know God! She […]
It is 07th February 2016. We are in the Fifth Sunday of the Ordinary Time. The readings are from Isaiah 6:1-8; 1Corinthians 15:1-11; and the Gospel from Luke 5:1-11. Our fruitfulness in being and living culminates only in God. The first reading invites us to accept the offer from God to be a messenger. Can […]
It is 06th February 2016. We celebrate the memorial of Saints Paul Miki and Companions, the Martyrs. The readings are from1 Kings 3:4-13; and the Gospel from Mark 6:30-34. The first reading teaches us what we must ask the Lord when we are asked to lead others. Solomon began to reign by putting himself in […]