It is 23rd February 2017. We have the memorial of St Polycarp, Bishop and the Martyr. The readings are from Sir. 5:1-8; and the Gospel from Mark 9:41-50. The first reading very blunt in telling us that we cannot add sin after sin believing God’s mercy would forgive and make us clean. And we must […]

It is 22nd February 2017. We celebrate the Feast of the Chair of St Peter, the Apostle. This is the earliest feast since 4th century. We celebrate the unity of the Church under one leadership of the Vicar of Christ, St. Peter. The readings are from 1 Peter 5:1-4; and the Gospel from Matthew 16:13-19. […]

It is 21st February 2017. We celebrate the memorial of St. Peter Damian, Bishop and Doctor. The readings are from Sir.2:1-11; and the Gospel from Mark 9:30-37. The first reading teaches us that testing by the Lord is inevitable for the one want to serve God. We need to cling to God no matter who […]

It is 20th February 2017. The readings are from Sir.1:1-10 and the Gospel Mark 9:14-29. The first reading teaches us that wisdom comes from God. If we have the reverential fear to the Lord, so we have the wisdom of the Lord. when we get used to the Lord and lose the utmost respect and […]

It is 19th February 2017. We celebrate the Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time. The readings are from Leviticus 19:1-2, 17-18; the second reading is from 1 Corinthians 3:16-23; and the Gospel from Matthew 5:38-48. The first reading invites us to lead a holy life. Holiness means to live as God wants us to live and […]

It is18th February 2017. The readings are from Hebrews 11:1-7; and the Gospel from Mark 9:2-13. The first reading gives us the power and the impact of faith in God. We can do millions of things and plan billions of programs yet if we do not have faith, we cannot please God. “And without faith […]

It is 17th February 2017. We celebrate the memorial of the Seven Founders of the Servite Order. The readings are from Genesis 11:1-9; and the Gospel from Mark 8:34-9:1. The first reading illustrates the man’s pride and arrogance trying to reach and to equal with God by building a tower that would reach up to […]

It is16th February 2017. The readings are from Genesis 9:1-13; and the Gospel from Mark 8:27-33. In the first readings, we reflect about the covenant of God with Noah stands as the beginning of a new creation. The covenant is the expression of God’s love for us all. God’s protection is guaranteed even though we […]

It is 15th February 2017. The readings are from Genesis 8:6-13, 20-22; and the Gospel from Mark 8:22-26. In the first reading we reflect the end of the flood and the thanksgiving sacrifice of Noah. The waters of the flood are the reminder of our Baptism by which all our sins are removed and made […]

It is 13th February 2017. The readings are from Genesis 4:1-5, 25; and the Gospel from Mark 8:11-13. The first reading describes the story of Cain and Abel. Cain is very much alive in our fiber of our beings. At the expense of another, we like to thrive. Cain murdered his brother Abel not just […]