It is 17th May 2015. It is the Ascension of our Lord. The readings are from Acts.1:1-11; Eph.4:1-13 and the Gospel from Mk. 16:15-20. Having promised the arrival of the Holy Spirit to all those who followed Him, Jesus ascended into His heavenly glory and inviting us to be the witnesses of Him preaching the […]
It is 16th May 2015. The readings are from Acts.18:23-28 and the Gospel from Jn.16:23b-28. The first reading speaks about the third and the last missionary journey. In Ephesus, an Alexandrian Jew, Apollos by name speaking and sharing his views on Jesus and the Way. The learned man was preaching to the Jews and the […]
It is 14th May 2015. We celebrate the feast of St. Matthias, the Apostle. He is the patron of tailors, carpenters, reformed alcoholics and is prayed against smallpox. The readings are Acts. 1:15-17, 20-26 and the Gospel from Jn.15:9-17. The first reading describes the election of Matthias in the place of Judas Iscariot. “And they […]
It is 13th May 2015. We remember Our Lady of Fatima. The readings are from Acts.17:15,22-18:1 and the Gospel from Jn.16:12-15. The first reading presents the missionary work of Paul in Athens, the centre of Greek culture, philosophy and education. Paul began to speak on the works of God and leading them to understand the […]
It is 12th May 2015. The readings are from Acts. 16:22-34 and the Gospel from Jn.16:5-11. In the first reading, Paul and Selas faced hostility in Philippi, a Roman colony. The law-makers stripped them naked, lashed them and put them in prison. The missionaries were singing and praising God in the prison. No matter what […]
It is 11th May 2015. The readings are from Acts. 16:11-15 and the Gospel from Jn.15:26-16:4a. The first reading is the first response from Europe through a convert named Lydia, who was a wealthy business lady. God ‘opened her heart’ (Acts.16:14). Lydia was neither a Jewess nor a proselyte but God fearing and lived a […]
It is 09th May 2015. The readings are from Acts.16:1-10 and the Gospel is from Jn. 15:18-21. The first reading is the second missionary journey of Paul and his companions. Timothy, a young Jew becomes a travelling companion in the missionary activity. The Church steps into Europe through the vision of Paul. Paul looked for […]
It is 08th May 2015. The readings are from Acts. 15:22-31 and the Gospel from Jn. 15:12-17. The first reading brings out what the Church stand for. The Church stands for holiness and unity. The Church, having discussed the issues sent the letter along with its representatives to present it warmly. Our differences must not […]