It is 11th June 2020. We celebrate the memorial of St Barnabas, Apostle. St. Luke hails him, “for he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith” (Acts 11:24). The readings are from Acts 11:21-26; 13:1-3; and the Gospel from Matthew 10:7-13. Animating others without any animosity. In the first reading, the […]
It is 10th June 2020. The readings are from 1 Kings 18:20-39; and the Gospel from Matthew 5:17-19 In a world of cut throat competition in everything, religion and religious leaders are not spared. One wants to swallow the other is the trend of the day. Someone wants to prove that God exists forgetting the […]
It is 09th June 2020. We celebrate the memorial of St. Ephrem, Deacon and Doctor of the Church. He was endearingly called ‘the Harp of the Holy Spirit’ and a hermit, poet, composer, teacher, orator, and defender of the faith. As he ministered to the victims of pandemic, he died. The readings are from 1 […]
It is 8th June 2020. The readings are from 1 Kings 17:1-6, and the Gospel from Matthew 5:1-12. “Elijah” means “the Lord is my God.” The most prominent prophet of people of Israel. Every prophet is expected to receive the Word of God, obeys it and delivers it effectively without fear. Fearlessly pointing out the […]
It is 7th June 2020. We celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity. The readings are from Exodus 34:4-6, 8-9; the second reading is from 2 Corinthians 13:11-13; and the Gospel from John 3:16-18. One God in Three divine persons, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Three Person are distinct from one […]
It is 5th June 2020. We celebrate the memorial of St Boniface, Bishop and Martyr. The readings are from 2 Timothy 3:10-17; the Gospel from Mark 12:35-37. St. Paul demands an exemplary life inspired by the Word of God for the preaching and teaching. The same principle applies to the families on earth. God expects […]
It is 4th June 2020. The readings are from 2 Timothy 2:8-15; and the Gospel from Mark 12:28-34. The first reading consists of encouraging counsel from Paul to Timothy and the hymn of the early Christians instilling that it is by the immersion of the Baptismal waters we died once and for all for our […]
It is 03rd June 2020. We celebrate the memorial of St Charles Lwanga and Companions, Martyrs. The readings are from 2 Timothy 1:1-3, 6-12; and the Gospel from Mark 12:18-27. Thousands of man-made flames are lit around the world for several reasons whether it is in the memory of some great persons or at the […]