It is 14th December 2015. We celebrate the memorial of St. John of the Cross, the Priest and the Doctor. He is known as the ‘mystic of the mystics.’ The readings are from Num.24:2-7, 15-17a and the Gospel from Mt. 21:23-27. The first reading describes how the king of Moab urged Balaam to curse the […]
It is 13th December 2015. We celebrate the Third Sunday of Advent which is traditionally called as Gaudete Sunday. The readings are from Zep. 3:14-18a; Phil.4:4-7 and the Gospel from Lk.3:10-18. The first reading promises that the Lord will forgive God’s people and God will redeem them from all their enemies. God is in our […]
It is 12th December 2015. We celebrate the apparition of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Mother of God appeared to a poor Mexican Indian, Juan Diego in 1531 in Mexico. Our Lady spoke the native tongue and appeared as a native Indian princess. Million of natives got converted by this miraculous appearance of our Lady to […]
It is 11th December 2015. The readings are from Is. 48:17-19 and the Gospel from Mt.11:16-19. The first reading clarifies that our happiness would be better when we obey the commandments of the Lord. It all depends on our response to God in keeping the laws of God. The blessings of peace and integrity is […]
It is 10th December 2015. The readings are from Is.41:13-20 and the Gospel from Mt. 11:11-15. The first reading instils hope to the people who were returning from exile. God offers so much hope to people. God will redeem us. It is not the human agent like Persian king Cyrus become the redeemer rather it […]
It is 06th December 2015. It is the second Week of the Advent. The readings are from Bar.5:1-9; Phil.1:4-6, 8-11 and the Gospel from Lk.3:1-6. The first reading assures God’s guiding support to God’s people. God promises the people of Israel that God will take care of the flattening of the mountains, filling the deep […]
It is 5th December 2015. The readings are from Is. 30:19-21,23-26 and the Gospel from Mt. 9:35-10:1,5a, 6-8. The first reading points out that certain amount of suffering is needed for a happy life. God is our teacher in the school of suffering. Our sufferings must lead and make us go closer to the teacher […]
It is 04th December 2015. We celebrate the memorial of St. John Damascene, the Priest and the Doctor of the Church. The readings are from Is. 29:17-24 and the Gospel from Mt.9:27-31. The first reading offers hope in the rule of Christ. There will be a spiritual, political, economic revolutions during the messianic age. The […]
It is 03rd December 2015. We celebrate the feast day of St. Francis Xavier, the patron saint of Propagation of Faith. The readings are from Is.26:1-6 and the Gospel from Mt. 7:21,24-27. The first reading promises the intervention of God in the life of God’s people who place their trust in God. “Trust in the […]