It is 06th November 2016. We celebrate the Solemnity of All Saints. The readings are from Rev. 7:2-4, 9-14; the second reading is from 1 John 3:1-3; and the Gospel from Matthew 5:1-12. The first reading presents the presence of the white robed army of people in the presence of God in heaven. Their purity […]
It is 5th November 2016. The readings are from Philippians 4:10-19; and the Gospel is from Luke 16:9-15. St. Paul teaches us a few valuable lessons in today’s passage. St. Pauls thanks the Philippians for their generosity for helping him to serve God’s people, and to inviting us to live within the means, and to […]
It is 04th November 2016. It is the First Friday of the month dedicated to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. We celebrate the memorial of St Charles Borromeo, a Bishop. He was known for his reformation in the Church. Along with St. Robert Bellarmine, he enjoys the patronage for the Catechists. The readings are […]
It is 3rd November 2016. We have the memorial of St. Martin De Porres, a Religious. St. Martín de Porres is the patron saint of interracial harmony, known for his social work, African Americans, Barbers, Hairdressers, Race Relations, and Social Justice. The readings are from the letter of St. Paul to the Philippians 3:3-8; and […]
It 02nd November 2016. We commemorate All the Faithful Departed. The readings are from Wisdom 3:1-9; Rom.5:5-11 and Mt. 5:1-12a. The first reading offers hope to all who have faith in God and died. “The souls of the just are in the hand of God.” (Wis.3:1) With gratitude to the lives of the faithful, he […]
It is 01 November 2016. The readings are from Phil.2:5-11 and the Gospel from Lk.14:15-24. In the first reading, St. Paul wants us to have the mindset of Christ by presenting a hymn about Christ probably used in the early Church. The hymn reveals the characteristics of God. The hymn highlights the incarnation and the […]
It is 31st October 2016. The readings are from Philippians 2:1-4; and the Gospel from Luke 14:12-14. St. Paul invites us in the first reading to be humble and to regard the other person better than we are. The unity of heart and mind happens only through Jesus Christ. The love of Christ enshrined in […]
It is 30th October 2016. We celebrate the Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time. The readings are from Wisdom 11:22-12:2; the second reading from 2 Thessalonians 1:11-2:2; and Gospel from Luke 19:1-10. The first reading points out that God is still interested to continue God’s love for us no matter how much we have sinned against […]
It is 29th October 2016. The readings are from Philippians 1:18-26; and the Gospel is from Luke 14:1, 7-11. St. Paul expresses his desire to complete the mission of spreading the gospel by all means as he faced death while being a prisoner in chains. We solely live in order to evangelize Christ. We too […]