It is 28th October 2019. We celebrate the feast of Saints Simon and Jude Thaddaeus the Apostles. The readings are from Ephesians 2:19-22; and the Gospel from Luke 6:12-19. Without the intimate connection with Jesus, it is hard to make decisions that last long. Prayer and Jesus cannot be separated. Listening and obeying what God […]
It is 27th October 2019. We celebrate the Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time. The readings are from Sirach 35:12-14, 16-19; the second reading is from 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18; the Gospel from Luke 18:9-14. There is nothing wrong with our praying. God does not choose to listen. God listens to all prayers invariably. The prayers […]
It is 26th October 2019. The readings are from Romans 8:1-11; and the Gospel from Luke 13:1-9. There is no conversion of heart without the formation of our lives. God does not force conversion and speed up the process without proper lessons learnt and homework completed. God is not eternally patient with our conversion of […]
It is 25th October 2019. The readings are from Romans 7:18-25; and the Gospel from Luke 12:54-59. Right formation allows us to live a life with the right judgement and decisions. The inner spiritual struggle is observed every one of us as St. Paul explains in the first reading. To deal with sin in ourselves, […]
It is 24th October 2019. We celebrate the memorial Anthony Mary Claret. The readings are from Romans 6:19-23; and the Gospel from Luke 12:49-53. When God is no longer remains the meaning and motto of our existence, we tend to lean on sin and Satan for our livelihood. Sin not only destroys the relationship with […]
It is 23rd October 2019. We celebrate the memorial of saint John of Capistrano, priest. The readings are from Romans 6:12-18; and the Gospel from Luke 12:39-48. Sin uses all the gifts of God for its alluring pleasures and making us slaves and addicts to its inclinations. Sin abuses God-given freedom for its selfish desires. […]
It is 22nd October 2019. We celebrate the memorial of St. John Paul II, Pope. As we reflect on the formation for mission, today’s saint stands tall with his moral teaching and reformistic ideas for the Church. He resisted the spread of Liberation Theology as being near to ideologies of communism. A pope who was […]
It is 21st October 2019. The readings are from Romans 4:20-25; and the Gospel from Luke 12:13-21. Faith leads us to embark on a journey where human reason doubts to proceed. Life is an opportunity to believe in God not behave like God. Life offers innumerable opportunities to have faith in God through the Church. […]
It is 20th October 2019. We celebrate Mission Sunday on this Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time. The readings are from Exodus 17:8-13; the second reading is from 2 Timothy 3:14-4:2; and the Gospel from Luke 18:1-8. On the occasion of World Mission Day, which this year celebrates its 93rd anniversary within the context of the […]
It is 19th October 2019. We celebrate the memorial of Saints John, Isaac Jogues and companions, martyrs Saint Paul of the Cross, priest. The readings are from Romans 4:13, 16-18; and the Gospel from Luke 12:9-12. Faith is a free gift to those whom God loves. Faith is nothing but to know, love and serve […]