It is 25th September 2016. It is the twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time. The readings are from Amos 6:1, 4-7; 1Timothy 6:11-16; and the Gospel from Luke 16:19-31. The first reading speaks of the indifference and heartless insensitivity of the rich people and the rulers towards the poor. Since they lived in luxury, they did […]
It is 24th September 2016. The readings are from Ecclesiastes 11:9-12:1-8; and the Gospel from Luke 9:43-45. The first readings invites us to enjoy the prime time of our lives responsibly and to be reminded that God will demand the account of our living when we are at the evening of our lives. The most […]
It is 23rd September 2016. We celebrate the memorial of St Pius of Pietrelcina, lovingly called St. Padre Pio, Priest and Confessor. My most beloved and admired saint of my life as a Capuchin Friar is St. Padre Pio. St. Pio, a Capuchin Friar was ordained a priest in 1910. He suffered ill-health repeatedly. Soon […]
It is 22nd September 2016. The readings are from Ecclesiastes 1:2-11; and the Gospel from Luke 9:7-9. The first reading informs us that Except God everything under the Sun is changing. God alone is permanent. God exists in every fabric of creation. Man explores the newness by connecting with God. There is a constant flow […]
It 21st September 2016. We celebrate the Feast day of St Matthew the Apostle and the Evangelist. The readings are from Ephesians 4:1-7; and the Gospel from Matthew 9:9-13. St. Matthew was called by Jesus for a life of loving others by accepting and recognizing him even though the world has rejected and despised him. […]
It is 20th September 2016. We celebrate the memorial of Sts. Andrea Kim Taegon, Paul Chong, and their companions, the martyrs. Kim Taegon Andrea was the first Korean-born Catholic priest and is the patron saint of Korea. Just like his father, he stood for his faith. He was tortured and beheaded. The readings are from […]
It is 19th September 2016. The readings are from Proverbs 3:27-34; and the Gospel from Luke 8:16-18. The first reading teaches us that how to live with our neighbours peacefully. There are five things mentioned which are prohibited in relating with our neighbours. We must not refuse kindness, never to chase someone in need when […]
It is 18th September 2016. We celebrate the Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time. The readings are from Amos 8:4-7; 1Timothy 2:1-8; and the Gospel from Luke 16:1-13. In the first reading, the Prophet Amos instructs us that we must be fair in dealing with the poor. We are asked to examine our attitude towards the […]
It is 17th September 2016. We celebrate the memorial of St. Robert Bellarmine, the Bishop and Doctor of the Church. The readings are from 1 Corinthians 15:35-37, 42-49; and the Gospel from Luke 8:4-15. St. Paul teaches the Corinthians that our earthly body will have to go through the radical and complete transformation in order […]