It is 9th July 2018. We celebrate the memorial of Augustine Zhao Rong, priest, and Companions. They are called Martyr Saints of China. St. Augustine Rong and his 119 companions, include 87 Chinese Catholics and 33 Western missionaries were slaughtered by those who opposed Christianity. The readings are from Hosea 2:16-18, 21-22; and the Gospel […]
It is 4th July 2018. We celebrate the memorial of St. Elizabeth of Portugal, belonged to the Third Order of Franciscans. Just like her aunt St. Elizabeth of Hungary was so generous soul to the poor and promotor of peace. She helped the poor by providing them a decent shelter and feeding them regularly. Though […]
It is 3rd July 2018. We celebrate the Feast of St Thomas, the Apostle. The readings are from Ephesians 2:19-22; and the Gospel from John 20:24-29. St. Thomas is the patron of Architects, Construction Workers, stonecutters, surveyors, theologians, cooks and against doubt. St. Thomas questioned several occasions the depth of knowing and loving Christ. If […]
It is 30th June 2018. We celebrate the First Martyrs of the Holy Roman Church. The readings are from Lamentations 2:2, 10-14, 18-19; and the Gospel from Matthew 8:5-17. When do we go through pain and humiliation in our lives? When we have deserted God and living a life of pleasure and sin, we go […]
It is 28th June 2018. We celebrate the memorial of St Irenaeus of Lyons, Bishop and Martyr. The readings are from 2 Kings 24:8-17; and the Gospel from Matthew 7:21-29. Building is the most vital task in everyone’s life. Some build nations and communities, some others build families, a few of us build our congregations […]