It is 27th November 2015. The readings are from Dan.7:2-14 and the Gospel from Lk.21:29-33. The first reading offers the apocalyptic vision which means the vision of revealing the future of the world. Four winds from four directions denote the chaos the world was in before creation. From this emerges four beasts. The lion represents […]
It is 26th November 2015. The readings are from Dan.6:12-28 and the Gospel from Lk.21:20-28. The first reading presents Daniel’s escape from the jaws of lions. With prayer, God on our side, we can deal with any challenging situation. Daniel used personal prayer as the source to face the imminent danger. Just like Daniel, when […]
It is 25th November 2015. The readings are from Dan. 5:1-6, 13-14, 16-17, 23-28 and the Gospel from Lk.21:12-19. The first reading communicates to us that we must heed the warnings of God in order to avoid the disasters ahead. God speaks to us in many ways. What we read today in the first reading […]
It is 24th November 2015. We celebrate Sts. Andrew and companions, the Martyrs. The readings are from Dan.2:31-45 and the Gospel from Lk.21:5-11. The first reading details out the interpretation of Daniel on the Babylonian king’s dream. Israel is going to dominate the history for three hundred years annihilating all other kingdoms. God holds the […]
It is 23rd November 2015. We celebrate the memorials of Sts. Clement, the Pope and Martyr and Columban, the Abbot. The readings are from Dan.1:1-6,8-20 and the Gospel from Lk.21:1-4. The first reading highlights the spiritual plight of the people. Book of Daniel tries to answer the problems of the people of his time. When […]
It is 22nd November 2015. We celebrate the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. This feast has a historical background. Right after the First World War, Secularism and Dictorship were on the rise. The need to reaffirm and restate faith and respect for the kingship of Jesus was so prevalent among […]
It is 21st November 2015. We celebrate the memorial of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. We are reminded that the parents of Mary brought her to the temple at the age of three to be educated by the holy women. This celebration reveals that how Mary right from her early life, she became […]
It is 20th November 2015. The readings are from 1 Mac.4:36-37, 52-59 and the Gospel from Lk.19:45-48. The first reading speaks about the restoration and rededication of the temple. This event is celebrated annually. We too have an account of such celebration during the time of Jesus in the tenth chapter of John. The personal […]
It is 19th November 2015. The readings are from 1 Mac. 2:15-29 and the Gospel from Lk.19:41-44. The first reading reminds us that how the priest Mattathias and his five sons stood for their faith. His third son Judas who received the surname Maccabaeus. Judas became a leader to protect the religion and its customs. […]
It is 18th November 2015. We celebrate the Dedication of the Churches of Sts. Peter and Paul. The readings are from 2 Mac.7:1, 20-31 and the Gospel from Lk.19:11-28. The first reading presents the martyrdom of the seven brothers. This passage brings out so strongly our faith in immortality and the resurrection of the body […]