It is 13th April 2016. The readings are from Acts 8:1-8; and the Gospel from John 6:35-40. The first reading continues to show the persecution that the church had to go through. The persecution made the Christians to flee outside Jerusalem and making them falling as the seeds into Galilee, Samaria and Judea. When we […]
It is 12th April 2016. The readings are from Acts 7:51-8:1; and the Gospel from John 6:30-35. We read and reflect the martyrdom of Stephen, who was stoned to death for blasphemy. Just like Jesus, Stephen was murdered without a trial. The death of Stephen had a great impact on Paul who was witnessing the […]
It is 11th April 2016. We celebrate the memorial of St. Stansislaus, the Bishop and the Martyr. The readings are from Acts 6:8-15; and the Gospel from John 6:22-29. The first reading describes how Stephen was brought in front of the court of law by the false witnesses. But the physical presence of Stephen made […]
It is 10th April 2016 and the third Sunday of Easter. The readings are from Acts 5:27-32, 40-41; Revelations 5:11-14; and the Gospel from John 21:1-19. The first reading presents the boldness of St. Peter through the power of the Holy Spirit to preach in front of the Jewish Supreme Court. They received the 40 […]
It is 9th April 2016. The readings are from Acts 6:1-7; and the Gospel from John 6:16-21. The first reading addresses the tension between the Hebrews and Hellenists Christians; the young church faced the early dispute and what we read today is how the church handled it amicably. As the growth of the church was […]
It is 8th April 2016. The readings are from Acts 5:34-42; and the Gospel from John 6:1-15. The first reading presents the intervention of Gamaliel to avoid yet another miscarriage of justice and the failure of court. Though many did not share his opinion of reprimanding the apostles and let them go free, a sizable […]
It is 07th April 2016. We celebrate the Memorial of St John Baptist de la Salle, the priest. The readings are from Acts 5:27-33; and the Gospel from John 3:31-36. The first reading teaches us that it is better to obey God more than men and women. No institution, the political establishment, the military might […]
It is 05th April 2016. The readings are from Acts 4:32-37; and the Gospel from John 3:7-15. The first reading brings out the lifestyle of the believers centred on Christ. When Christ becomes the focus and foundation of our lives, there is no shortage of anything. Contentment, happiness, sharing, taking the other person in consideration […]
It is 04th April 2016. We celebrate the Solemnity of The Annunciation of the Lord. The announcement by Angel Gabriel that Mother Mary would give birth to the Saviour of world. This is the celebration Mary’s Fiat. Divinity in dialogue with the humanity for its salvation and spiritual survival. Only in humility, we begin to […]