It is 31st January 2019. We celebrate the memorial of St John Bosco, Priest. He is the founder of Salesians and known as the ‘apostle of Youth.’ The readings are from Hebrews 10:19-25; and the Gospel from Mark 4:21-25. There is no thrill in living for ourselves only. But there is so much of fulfilment […]
It is 30th January 2019. The readings are from Hebrews 10:11-18; and the Gospel from Mark 4:1-20. Perfection comes by consecration of our souls and being. We are all consecrated by the incomparable sacrifice of Christ. Our spiritual perfection is attained by the forgiveness of sins. There is no sin offering offered by any human […]
It is 28th January 2019. We celebrate the memorial of St Thomas Aquinas, Priest and Doctor of the Church. Even though his parents initially never wished him to be a priest, yet through his sister and friends he joined the Dominican Order. His unfathomable love for the Most Holy Eucharist inspired him to write the […]
It is 27th January 2019. We celebrate the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time. The readings are from Nehemiah 8:2-6, 8-10; the second reading is from 1Corinthians 12:12-30; and the Gospel from Luke 1:1-4, 4:14-21. What is the mission of our life as a Christian? Why are we still following the Lord Jesus when we have […]
It is 26th January 2019. We celebrate the memorial of Sts. Timothy and Titus, Bishops. The readings are from 2 Timothy 1:1-8 and the Gospel from Mark 3:20-21. Very little do we know about these messengers of God yet what we know more than enough to believe their dedication, commitment and sacrifice for the Good […]
It is 25th January 2019. We celebrate the Feast of the Conversion of St Paul, Apostle. The readings are from Acts 22:3-16 and the Gospel from Mark 16:15-18. Conversion is the work of God in a sinfully and selfishly blindfolded person. Faith in Jesus comes from grace and nourishes through our cooperation with it. “I […]