First Reading - Jeremiah 28:1-17Gospel - Matthew 14:13-21
If we look around, we will certainly observe that everyone is looking for something in his or her life; some are looking for attention, others for recognition and some others for prestige and …
First Reading - Ecclesiastes 1:2;2:21-23Second Reading - Colossians 3:1-5,9-11Gospel - Luke 12:13-21 Henry Ford once asked an associate about his life goals. The man replied that his goal was to make a million dollars. A few days later Ford gave the …
Continue ReadingFirst Reading - Jeremiah 26:11-16,24Gospel - Matthew 14:1-12
Everyday is new with its freshness. God gives us everyday a new day but we remain the same with same attitude, behaviour, arrogance and pride. We fail to bring about changes in us to gell w…
First Reading - Jeremiah 26:1-9Gospel - John 11:19-27
Many people do not like to talk about death. It is too dreadful for them. Also, nobody wants to die now or in the near future except perhaps those who have already lost hope. Yet one thing is sure…
First Reading - Jeremiah 18:1-6Gospel - Matthew 13:47-54
Our God loves and accepts us as we are, even if we are with some defects and deformities. However, when there is any spiritual deformity, we are given chance to reform ourselves and be cured of…
First Reading - Jeremiah 15:10,16-21Gospel - Matthew 13:44-46
Many things and many people play important roles in our lives. Some are of greater importance and others are of lesser importance. We give importance to things and people according to thei…
First Reading - Jeremiah 14:17-22Gospel - Matthew 13:36-43
We are familiar with the two natures of God viz. compassion and justice. The compassionate nature of God waits for our return to Him till the last moment of our lives but the justice of God a…
FEAST OF SAINT JAMES, APOSTLE First Reading - 2 Corinthians 4:7-15Gospel - Matthew 20:20-28
Many times, we want to avoid difficulties and hardships of our lives. Today the readings remind us that they are unavoidable but we need to cultivate virtues …
First Reading - Genesis 18:20-32Second Reading - Colossians 2:12-14Gospel - Luke 11:1-13
A colleague asked C.S. Lewis if he really thought he could change God with his prayer for the cure of his wife’s cancer. Lewis replied: “Prayer doesn’t change Go…
First Reading - Jeremiah 7:1-11Gospel - Matthew 13:24-30
We are in the world where we have everything available on the tip of our fingures. We are used to instant responses. However, living in the world of instant solution, we are losing the virtue o…
FEAST OF SAINT MARY MAGDALENE First Reading - Song of Songs:3:1-4Gospel - John 20:1-2,11-18
Karl Rahner has been considered as transcendental existentialist who proposed that every person has his or her orientation towards God. This orientation towar…
First Reading - Jeremiah 2:1-3,7-8,12-13 Gospel - Matthew 13:10-17
"God's love is so wonderful - 3 Oh! wonderful love" This song reminds us of God's infinitive love for the humanity. However, God's love is to be reciprocated. Th…
First Reading - Jeremiah 1:1,4-10Gospel - Matthew 13:1-9
We have different vocations; some are priests, some are sisters, some are social workers, some are doctors, some are simple parents etc. They all are different in nature but we all are called t…
First Reading - Micah 7:14-15,18-20 Gospel - Matthew 12:46-50
We all belong to a family. Our belonging to a family reminds us that we also have our responsibilities towards our families. The readings of today invite us to become responsible members o…
First Reading - Micah 6:1-4,6-8Gospel - Matthew 12:38-42
When we find people being suspicious and doubtful about something, immediately we brand the person as 'doubting Thomas'. However, we sideline or miss the punch of the account of doubt o…
First Reading - Genesis 18:1-10Second Reading - Colossians 1:24-28Gospel - Luke 10:38-42
Some single men in a Bible study group were discussing who would make the better wife–Martha or Mary. One fellow said, “Well, I think Martha would make the bette…
Anecdotes1) “Peace of mind.” “Burnout” has become a term everybody knows, because we see people around us collapsing into numbness and addiction — if not to alcohol or drugs, to television or pleasure or to the rat-race of getting ahead. It’s little…
Continue ReadingFUN WITH INSIGHTS 1) A day off for the pastor? A distraught woman tried many times to contact her pastor only to discover that it was his day off. She made contact with him the next day and scolded him severely. “Father, I needed you yesterday,” she…
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