It is 11th February 2015. The Readings are from Gen. 2:4b-9, 15-17 and the Gospel from Mk. 7:14-23. It is the memorial of Our Lady of Lourdes. The First Reading speaks about another account of Creation with its style and details different from the first one. The first account was written by the Priestly tradition […]
It is 10th February 2015. The Readings are from Gen. 1:20-2:4a and the Gospel from Mk. 7:1-13. It is the memorial of St. Scholastica, a Virgin. She is the twin sister of St. Benedict. She devoted her life to God from the early childhood. The first reading brings out the culmination of creation of God […]
It is 09th February 2015. The Readings are from Gen 1:1-19 and the Gospel from Mk.6:53-56. The first reading teaches us that God created the world. God dispelled the darkness and gave form and filled the earth. God’s Spirit was hovering over and existing even before God put them all in order so that human […]
It is 08th February 2015. It is the Fifth Sunday of the Ordinary Time. The Readings are from Job.7:1-4, 6-7, 1Cor. 9:16-19,22-23 and the Gospel from Mk. 1:29-39. The first reading presents a pessimistic outlook of Job who lost everything in his life and inviting us to be careful about this negative view of life. […]
It is 06th February 2015. It is the First Friday dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. It is the memorial of Saints Paul Miki and companions, the Martyrs. The readings are from Heb. 13:1-8 and the Gospel from Mk 6:14-29. The First reading speaks about the virtues a Christian needs to strive for in […]
It is 05th February 2015. The Readings are from Heb.12:18-19,21-24 and the Gospel from Mk. 6:7-13. We have the memorial of St. Agatha, a virgin and martyr. She dedicated her beauty and virginity to the Lord, for which she was tortured to death. She is the patroness of Bakers, and Jewellers. She is interceded against […]
It is 03rd February 2015. The Readings are from Heb.12:1-4 and the Gospel from Mk.5:21-43. We have the memorial of St. Blaise, Bishop and Martyr. A Physician of body became the physician of the soul. He refused to worship false gods. As a result, he was scourged, torn with hooks and beheaded. He is the […]
It is 02nd February 2015. The Readings are from Mal. 3:1-4; Heb 2:14-18 and the Gospel from Lk. 2:22-40. We are celebrating the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord. The First reading discusses about two messengers. Prophet Malaki and John the Baptist prepared the way for the Lord. Jesus is the purifying fire. As […]
It is 01st February 2015. It is Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time. The Readings are from Dt. 18:15-20; 1 Cor. 7:32-35; and Mk. 1:21-28. The First Reading assures the original plan of God sending his beloved Son Jesus as the Prophet for his people. Christ is God’s only son, the Messiah (Acts 7:37). God accepts […]