It is 03rd January 2016. We celebrate the solemnity of Epiphany of the Lord. The readings are from Is.60:1-6; Eph.3:2-3a, 5-6 and the Gospel from Mt. 2:1-12. Epiphany means appearance or manifestation. God appears to God’s people those who believe God and those who yet to believe God. . It is also called Theophany which […]
It is 02nd January 2016. We celebrate the memorials of saints Basil the great and Gregory Nazianzen. The readings are from 1Jn.2:22-28 and the Gospel from Jn.1:19-28. The first reading deals with the false belief among people spread by a group. Some denied the incarnation of Jesus and believed only in spirit. St. John cautions […]
Dear People of God, It is 29th day of December. In our parish, we remember the Martyrdom of the Holy Innocents. St. Augustine beautifully points out regarding the murder of the Innocents in Bethlehem in the following lines,”The precious death of any martyr deserves high praise because of his heroic confession; the death of these […]
It is 28th December 2015. We celebrate the Feast of the Holy Innocents, the Martyrs. The readings are from 1 John 1:5-2:2 and the Gospel from Matthew 2:13-18. We venerate the innocent infants massacred by King Herod in Bethlehem and its surroundings. Herod wanted to eliminate the ‘infant King and Saviour Jesus.’ The most painful […]
It is 27th December 2015. We celebrate the feast of the Holy Family. The readings are from 1 Sam.1:20-22, 24-28; Psalm 83; 1 John 3:1-2,21-24 and the Gospel from Lk.2:41-52. The first reading presents how Hannah dedicate her son to God. The second reading assures that God wants us to be part of God’s family […]
It is 26th December 2015. We celebrate the feast day of St. Stephen, the First Martyr. The readings are from Acts. 6:8-10; 7:54-59 and the Gospel from Mt.10:17-22. The first reading explains the growth of the church and the work of the deacons in the church and their contributions. The converts were growing rapidly in […]