Dear People of God, It is 1st of January 2015. We are celebrating the Solemnity of Mary Mother of God. The church begins with Mother Mary on the very first day of a new year. A brand new year of blessings during this year of Consecrated Life. The first reading is a blessing that the […]

Dear People of God, It is 31st day of December 2014. The final day of the year. The first reading rightly points out that it is the last hour to confront the lies in and around us against the Truth, Jesus. It is also time of taking an inventory in our spiritual life of the […]

Dear People of God, It is 30th day of December. The First Reading from the First Letter of St. John stresses firmly that we need to do the will of the Father in our lives daily. A caution comes in the first reading “Have no love for the world, nor the things that the world […]

Dear People of God, It is 28th day of December. Third Day of Christmas. The Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph. The Frist Reading is from the Book of Sirach reminds us our duty towards God and our parents. When we fulfil the duties to God and our Parents, we are […]

Dear People of God, It is 27th of December. The Second Day of Christmas and we celebrate the feast day of Saint John, the Evangelist. The First Reading suggests that the our joy is complete in Jesus. Knowing Jesus is the eternal life. There is a certain amount of joy and contentment in knowing someone […]

Dear People of God, It is 26th of December. The First day of Christmas and we celebrate the martyrdom of Saint Stephen. First reading is the account of St. Stephen’s killing. Saint Stephen was able to bring out the wisdom of Jesus through his death. He is the first person to die for Jesus. The […]

Dear People of God, It is 24th day of December. A couple of hours to go for the Christmas celebrations. In the first reading, King David wanted to build a house for the Lord. Yet, God promised him that God is interested in building David’s house. In the Responsorial Psalm, we continue to hear that […]

It is 23rd day in December. The first reading suggests, “suddenly there will come to the temple the LORD whom you seek.” God wants to visit us. God visits us in the human form. You are that human form God is interested in to visit the rest. God comes like a purifying fire as we […]

Dear People of God, It is 22nd day in December. The first reading is about Hannah praising God by offering Samuel back to God for what God has done to her. In the Responsorial Psalm, we reflect the song of Hannah, “My heart exults in the Lord, my Saviour.” As we hear the Gospel, we […]

It is 21st day December, fourth Sunday of the Advent. In the first reading, we read that God promises us Jesus, the Messiah in the line of David. God wants to keep David’s family into “God’s family.” In the responsorial Psalm, we are assured that God’s kindness will remain for ever through the covenant He […]