It is 03rd April 2016. We celebrate the Second Sunday of Easter as the Divine Mercy Sunday. The readings are from Acts 5:12-16; Revelations 1:9-13, 17-19; and the Gospel from John 20:19-31. The Divine Mercy message is that God loves us all and wants us to be reminded that God’s mercy is greater than our […]
It is 02 April 2016. The readings are from Acts 4:13-21; and the Gospel from Mark 16:9-15. The first reading continues with the trial of Sts. Peter and John. The leaders found it hard to accept the truth. They refused to believe and not allowing others to believe in Jesus. They were warned not to […]
It is 29th March 2016. The readings are from Acts 2:36-41; and the Gospel from John 20:11-18. The first reading continues to highlight the drastic change in the apostles and those who listened to St. Peter, who reminded them what they have done to Jesus through their personal sins. A feeling of something is not […]
It is 28th March 2016. The readings are from Acts 2:14, 22-33; Psalm 15; Matthew 28:8-15. The first reading testifies the account of Resurrection by St. Peter in the form of a powerful and a heart-piercing sermon. A coward, weak, unstable now has become the most vibrant, courageous, bold, confident ambassador for the Risen Lord. […]
It is 27th March 2016. We celebrate the Easter Sunday. Happy Easter to all of you. The readings are from Acts 10:34, 37-43; Colossians 3:1-4; and the Gospel from John 20:1-9. The entrance antiphon acclaims, “I have risen, and I am with you still. Alleluia. You have laid your hand upon me, alleluia. Too wonderful […]
It is 26th March 2016. It is a day of personal reflections and meditation on the eternal sacrifice at the tomb of Jesus and looking forward with the great hope meeting the risen Christ. In the evening, we experience the climax of the three days of celebrations with the Easter vigil. The service of Light […]
It is 25th March 2016 and it is Good Friday. The readings are from Isaiah 52:13-53:12; Hebrews 4:14-16, 5:7-9; and the Gospel from John 18:1-19:42. The first reading presents the suffering Servant of Yahweh. Through His enormous sacrifice, He cleanse us one more time (Heb.10:14). God went to the extent of showing God’s love by […]
It is 24th March 2016. We celebrate the Mass of the Lord’s Supper. The readings are from Exodus 12:1-8, 11-14; 1Corinthians 11:23-26; and the Gospel from John 13:1-15. We remember three most foundational celebrations of our faith. We celebrate the memory of the first Holy Mass on the earth, the gift of Priesthood to the […]