It is 16th November 2019. We celebrate the memorials of Saints Margaret and Gertrude. The readings are from Wisdom 18:14-16, 19:6-9; and the Gospel from Luke 18:1-8. In a hurry we miss God at times. Or some of us choose to leave God as we focus on ourselves exclusively. In the first reading the author […]

It is 15th November 2019. We celebrate the memorial of Albert the Great, bishop and doctor of the Church. The readings are from Wisdom 13:1-9; and the Gospel from Luke 17:26-37. However, learned, talented and skilful we are, we will not be able to see the movements and hand of God in the events of […]

It is 14th November 2019. The readings are from Wisdom 7:22-8:1; and the Gospel from Luke 17:20-25. The first reading narrates 21 qualities of wisdom that are attributed to God in perfection. Jesus is the Wisdom of the Father. Without this Wisdom, we cannot have the knowledge of God. God loves us so much as […]

It is 13th November 2019. The readings are from Wisdom 6:1-11; and the Gospel from Luke 17:11-19. Something that makes God happy and pleased is the human heart filled with gratitude to God. Seldom do we see ourselves expressing enough gratitude to God. Those who abuse the gifts and the privilege to lead others do […]

It is 12th November 2019. We celebrate the memorial of St Josaphat, Bishop and Martyr. The readings are from Wisdom 2:23-3:9; and the Gospel from Luke 17:7-10. The Catechism teaches us in No.1030 and 1032, “All who die in God’s grace and friendship, but still imperfectly purified, are indeed assured of their eternal salvation; but […]

It is 9th November 2019. We celebrate the Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica. This basilica is the cathedral of the Bishop of Rome as a sign of love and union with the See of St. Peter. It is the mother church of all the local church around the world. The church is […]

It is 8th November 2019. The readings are from Romans 15:14-21; and the Gospel from Luke 16:1-8. To be a missionary is a call within the initial calling. His holiness Pope Francis strongly affirms in Evangelii Gaudium (“The Joy of the Gospel”), “Mere administration” can no longer be enough. Throughout the world, let us be […]

It is 7th November 2019. The readings are from Romans 14:7-12; and the Gospel from Luke 15:1-10. Living for ourselves is the anomaly of Christian call to be the disciple of Christ. St. Paul teaches us that we belong to the Lord by living for Jesus. In living we die and in dying we live […]

It is 6th November 2019. The readings are from Rom.13:14-21 and the Gospel from Luke 14:25-33. In the first reading, St. Paul explains us that we owe love to the other person just because God has bestowed us with God’s love. We are debtors to each other in love. Loving others as a disciple of […]

It is 5th November 2019. The readings are from Romans 12:5-16; and the Gospel from Luke 14:15-24. Gifts are for the use of the Body of Christ and there is purpose for every gift we have received from the Lord. Aspiring to do the best of our ability with the gift that is entrusted to […]