It is 5th January 2020. We celebrate the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord. The readings are from Isaiah 60:1-6; the second reading is from Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6; and the Gospel from Matthew 2:1-12. The Catechism No.528 teaches us: “The Epiphany is the manifestation of Jesus as Messiah of Israel, Son of God and […]

It is 4th January 2020. The readings are from 1 John 3:7-10 and the Gospel from John 1:35-42. What are we looking for from Jesus? Everyone is looking for something from Jesus. As long as no one mislead us, we shall find what we are looking for from Him. Since we have the light of […]

It is 3rd January 2020. We celebrate the memorial of the Most Holy Name of Jesus. The Franciscans are the ones who began this feast. St.Bernardine of Sienna and his student St. John of Capistrano, Franciscans who promoted this devotion to the Holy Name of Jesus. The Jesuits continued giving importance to the name of […]

It is 1st January 2020. We celebrate the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God. The readings are from Numbers 6:22-27; the second reading is from Galatians 4:4-7; and the Gospel from Luke 2:16-21. At the outset, I wish you all a happy and peaceful New Year2020 with its blessings throughout the year. May God […]

It is 31st December 2019. We celebrate the memorial of St. Sylvester I, Pope. The readings are from 1 John 2:18-21 and the Gospel from John 1:1-18. Goodbye 2019. How can we conclude the year without gratitude? Every farewell, departure, and goodbye deserve thanksgiving. God is the first person to be thanked along with our […]

It is 31st December 2018. We celebrate the memorial of St. Sylvester, a Pope. The readings are from 1 John 2:18-21; and the Gospel from John 1:1-18. As we come to an end of the year 2018, it is good to look back a while and pause for a moment with gratitude to our loving […]

It is 30th December 2019. The readings are from 1 John 2:12-17 and the Gospel from Luke 2:36-40. Socrates, a philosopher once said: “An unexamined life is not worth living.” We are about to wind up a year in a day. It is time to have a review of our life and jot down the […]

It is 29th December 2019. We celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph. The readings are from Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14; the second reading is from Colossians 3:12-21; and the Gospel from Matthew 2:13-15, 19-23. Loveless families are Godless families. The presence of parents brings blessings to the roots of the […]

It is 28th December 2019. We celebrate the Feast of the Holy Innocents, Martyrs. The readings are from 1 John 1:5-2:2 and the Gospel from Matthew 2:13-18. This feast is the memory of those male children who were killed by king Herod and provided a shield for infant Jesus and shine today as a witness […]

It is 27th December 2019. We celebrate the Feast of St John, the Apostle and Evangelist. The readings are from 1 John 1:1-4; and the Gospel from John 20:2-8. A conversation without love is a waste of time and cheating ourselves. An effective conversation with God builds up a strong and lasting friendship with God […]