It 25th December 2018. We celebrate the Nativity of the Lord, the Christmas. The entrance antiphon praises, “Let us all rejoice in the Lord, for our Saviour has been born in the world. Today true peace has come down to us from Heaven. The readings are from Isaiah 62:11-12; the second reading is from Titus […]

It is 24th December 2018. The readings are from 2 Samuel 7:1-5, 8-12, 14, 16; and the Gospel from Luke 1:67-79. A few steps away from the manger of the Lord. It is the day for the Lord and Lord’s people. We need not just immerse only in decorating and being busy shopping but we […]

It is 22nd December 2018. The readings are from 1 Samuel 1:24-28; and the Gospel from Luke 1:46-56. A genuine gratefulness brings out joyfulness in our life. We are invited to reflect about two grateful women who sang the song of thanksgiving and joy. Most of us ask the Lord for this and that all […]

It is 21st December 2018. The readings are from Songs 2:8-14; and the Gospel from Luke 1:39-45. They say that some people come into our lives as a blessing and some others as a lesson. Are we a lesson or a blessing to others? Some of us consciously put on a kind of pride and […]

It is 20th December 2018. The readings are from Isaiah 7:10-14; and the Gospel from Luke 1:26-38. It is nearly impossible to discern and decide without the assistance of and surrender through prayer. At times, we are bombarded with the waves of emotional and spiritual decisive moments in our life. Among all the annunciation, we […]

It is 19th December 2018. The readings are from Judges 13:2-7, 24-25; and the Gospel from Luke 1:5-25. God never disappoints us when we have prayed in faith. God gives us all that we ask including the gift of a child if we have put our trust in God no matter what the conditions could […]

It is 18th December 2018. The readings are from Jeremiah 23:5-8; and the Gospel from Matthew 1:18-24. God always takes initiatives in providing a passage of hope and peace through some extraordinary people and occasions. However simple we are, we all have the privilege to enjoy the reign of God through some virtuous and God-fearing […]

It is 17th December 2018. The readings are from Genesis 49:2, 9-10; and the Gospel from Matthew 1:1-17. We begin the Christmas Octave. We will celebrate the birth of Christ with the completion of these eight days. The liturgy provides and prepares us therefore for His birth by offering hope from the ancestors and the […]

It is 16th December 2018. We celebrate third Sunday of Advent as Gaudete Sunday. A week we rejoice to meet the Lord is much more real and closeness than ever. It is indeed to thank God for God’s remembrance and liberation of us from the slavery of sin and selfishness. The readings are from Zephaniah […]

It is 9th December 2018. We celebrate the Second Sunday of Advent. The readings are from Baruch 5:1-9; the second reading is from Philippians 1:3-6, 8-11; and the Gospel from Luke 3:1-6. The Advent is the time to return to the Lord whatever the slavery, or captivity or addiction we are in. It is indeed […]