First Reading - 1 Corinthians 3:18-23Gospel - Luke 5:1-11
Do we know God? The purpose of our life, for which God created us, as CCC states is "to know, to love, to serve and to adore God." The readings of the day invite us to a personal r…
First Reading - 1 Corinthians 3:1-9Gospel - Luke 4:38-44
Teaching, preaching and healing were the ministries of Jesus. They are our ministries as well. The readings of the invite us to participate in the triple-ministry of Jesus in our day-to-day lif…
First Reading - 1 Corinthians 2:10-16Gospel - Luke 4:31-37
All may have watched movies of superheroes. Their power and authority seem to fascinate us and at times stir up our fantacy for such power and authority. They remain a fantasy without any ray…
(The readings are proper to the memoria)First Reading - Jeremiah 1:17-19Gospel - Mark 6:17-29
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 br…
First Reading - Ecclesiasticus 3:19-21,30-31 Second Reading - Hebrews 12:18-19,22-24 Gospel - Luke 14:1,7-14
Just after his election to the Papacy, Pope Francis demonstrated and defined the practice of humility, not by his words but by his actions. …
First Reading - 1 Corinthians 1:26-31Gospel - Matthew 25:14-30
When we recount the blessings and gifts of God in our lives, they are really large and abounding. At times, we acknowledge them and avail ourselves of them to the best our capacity but th…
First Reading - 1 Corinthians 1:17-25Gospel - Matthew 25:1-13
We are in a world of hustle and bustle. In this hustle and bustle of life, we overlook many things and miss a lot. Yesterday, we reflected upon the vigilant preparedness for our last day. …
First Reading - 1 Corinthians 1:1-9Gospel - Matthew 24:42-51
When we hear about death, we get petrified and sullen. It's so because we want to hold onto the life we have; we don't want to lose people, we have and know; we don't want to lo…
FEAST OF ST. BARTHOLOMEW First Reading - Revelation 21:9-14Gospel - John 1:45-51
In order to achieve and find something, we need to become seekers. It's in our earnest and passionate seeking, we can certainly find what we desire. The readings of …
First Reading - 2 Thessalonians 1:1-5,11-12 Gospel - Matthew 23:13-22
Being straightforward is a gift. Being straightforward can help in constructive manner because that can strike out the pros and cons of the actions. The readings of the day invite …
First Reading - Isaiah 66:18-21Second Reading - Hebrews 12:5-7,11-13 Gospel - Luke 13:22-30
Once a pastor said, “Everyone who wants to go to Heaven stand up!” and the whole church stood up. And he said, “And those who want to go to hell, remain stand…
First Reading - Isaiah 66:18-21Second Reading - Hebrews 12:5-7,11-13 Gospel - Luke 13:22-30
Once a pastor said, “Everyone who wants to go to Heaven stand up!” and the whole church stood up. And he said, “And those who want to go to hell, remain stan…
First Reading - Ezekiel 43:1-7Gospel - Matthew 23:1-12
Many times we live a double-faced life or we wear a mask; a mask of pretence or a mask of duplicity. We live what we are not. In the readings of the day, we are invited to live a genuine life tha…
First Reading - Ezekiel 37:1-14Gospel - Matthew 22:34-40
Mother Teresa has beautifully said:"The greatest disease... today is not TB or leprosy; it is being unwanted, unloved, and uncared for." The problem, regarding love, has greatly affec…
First Reading - Ezekiel 36:23-28Gospel - Matthew 22:1-14
"The Eucharist is the source and summit of the Christian life" is the catch phrase from the Lumen Gentium no. 11. This is also our heavenly banquet here on earth. The readings of the …
First Reading - Ezekiel 34:1-11Gospel - Matthew 20:1-16
What is opposite of 'selfishness'? It's the virtue of generosity. Selfishness is inherent in everyone but generosity as virtue is cultivated in us. The readings of today invite us to…
First Reading - Ezekiel 28:1-10Gospel - Matthew 19:23-30
'Gratis' is an English word borrowed from a Latin word which means free or without charge. Today, we don't want to do anything free or without anything. We do expect something or at…