It is 25th January 2016. We celebrate the Feast of the Conversion of St Paul, the Apostle. The readings are from Acts 22:3-16; and the Gospel from Mark 16:15-18. The first reading describes the conversion of St. Paul himself. His encounter with the risen Lord is dramatic and life changing. His expressions and teachings on […]

It is 23rd January 2016. The readings are from 2 Samuel 1:1-4, 11-12, 17, 19, 23-27; and the Gospel from Mark 3:20-21. The first reading teaches us that patience and magnanimity in the time of adversity pays to the full. David lamented for the slain king Saul and his most intimate friend Jonathan. David had […]

It is 22nd January 2016. We celebrate the memorial of St. Vincent, the Deacon and the Martyr. The readings are from1Samuel 24:3-21; and the Gospel from Mark 3:13-19. The first reading teaches us to respect our leaders no matter how horribly wrong they may be. We may not understand why so and so is in […]

It is 21st January 2016. We celebrate the memorial of St. Agnes, the virgin and Martyr. The readings are from 1 Sam18:6-9; 19:1-7 and the Gospel from Mk.3:7-12. The first reading brings out the grim reality of human interaction between Saul and David. When the people praised David and sang for him, Saul’s heart was […]

It is 20th January 2016. We celebrate the memorial of Sts. Fabian and Sebastian, martyrs. The readings are from 1Samuel 17:32-33, 37, 40-51; and the Gospel from Mark 3:1-6. The first reading brings out the inevitable question of our own personal life? Who is the Goliath in my life, I need to fight? Saul was […]

It is 19th January 2016. The readings are from 1Samuel 16:1-13; and the Gospel from Mark 2:23-28. The first reading narrates the search for a new king and the anointing for a future king David. When God rejects someone as a leader, even if people are favouring, he or she will not succeed anyway. God […]

It is 18th January 2016. The readings are from 1Samuel 15:16-23; and the Gospel from Mark 2:18-22. The first reading encourages us to obey God than to rebel against God. The first king of Israel disobeyed God by his greed for things under the pretext of offertory to God and therefore God rejected him as […]

It is 17th January 2016. The readings are from Isaiah 62:1-5; and the second reading from 1Corinthians 12:4-11; and the Gospel from John 2:1-11. The first reading expresses God’s interests on God’s people. The distance between God and people narrowed by the initiatives God took towards God’s people. God offers a new relationship, a new […]

It is 16th January 2016. The readings are from 1Samuel 9:1-4, 17-19, 10:1 and the Gospel from Mark 2:13-17. The first reading describes about finding the first king of Israel. Saul was looking for his lost asses while God was searching for a king for Israel. Samuel anointed Saul as the first king. “You are […]

It is 15th January 2016. The readings are 1Samuel 8:4-7, 10-22; and the Gospel from Mark 2:1-12. In the first reading, having defeated by Philistines, people pointed the fingers to God about the absence of the king. The people were comparing themselves with the neighbouring countries and putting their trust in human administration rather than […]