May the Lord give you peace in the Holy Spirit.  It is on 21st September 2023.  We celebrate the Feast of St Matthew the Apostle and Evangelist.  The readings are from Ephesians 4:1-7; and the Gospel of Matthew 9:9-13. Happy Feast of St. Mathew, the Evangelist.  Do we lead a life worthy of our calling?  […]

May the Lord give you peace in the Holy Spirit. It is on 20th September 2023.  We celebrate the memorial of St Andrew Kim Priest & Martyr, St Paul Martyr & Companions.  We reflect on 1 Timothy 3:14-16; and the Gospel from Luke 7:31-35. Truth stands alone on all the tests.  No substitute for truth.  […]

May the Lord give you peace in the Holy Spirit.  It is 19th September 2023. We celebrate the memorial of St. Januarius, Bishop and Martyr.  We reflect on 1 Timothy 3:1-13 and Luke 7:11-17. Character matters for God’s service and public life.  Character means the mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual.  It is […]

May the Lord give you peace in the Holy Spirit.  It is on 17th September 2023. We celebrate the Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time.  We reflect on Sirach 27:30-28:7; Romans 14:7-9; and Matthew 18:21-35. The first reading and the Gospel directly address the power of forgiveness. Forgiveness is the gift and the miracle of love. […]

May the Lord give you peace in the Holy Spirit.  It is on 16th September 2023. We reflect on 1 Tim.1:15-17 and the Gospel from Lk.6:43-49. The first reading speaks about God’s patience in dealing with the sinful side of our lives.  The purpose of Jesus coming into the world is to save us all […]

May the Lord bless you with peace in the Holy Spirit. It is on 15th September 2023. We are celebrating the memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows.  We reflect on Hebrews 5:7-9; and the Gospel from John 19:25-27. Are we running away from pain and suffering?  Suffering is redemptive.  No one is exempt from suffering.  […]

May the Lord bless you with peace in the Holy Spirit.  It is on 14th September 2023. We celebrate the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. We pray in the entrance antiphon of the Holy Mass, “We should glory in the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, in whom is our salvation, life […]

May the Lord give you peace in the Holy Spirit.  It is on 13th September 2023.  We celebrate the Memorial of St John Chrysostom, Bishop and the Doctor of the Church.  We reflect on Colossians 3:1-11 and Luke 6:20-26. A Christian life is a regular attempt to bring Christ and the values of the Kingdom […]

May the Lord give you peace in the Holy Spirit. It is on 12th September 2023.  We reflect on Colossians 2:6-15; and the Gospel from Luke 6:12-19. St. Paul reminds the Colossians that the Baptism they received is only a beginning not an end in relating with Christ. “As you, therefore, have received Christ Jesus […]

May the Lord fill you with peace in the Holy Spirit.  It is 11th September 2023. We reflect Colossians 1:24-2:3; and the Gospel from Luke 6:6-11. Is it worth doing good? “Good people are two out of four!  Certainly not you and me!  One is no longer alive.  The other is not yet born.” In […]