Today we celebrate the feast of the Apostle John. He is accredited for writing the Gospel according to John. He was the only apostle who was not martyred. We also know that John was given the responsibility by Jesus to care for Mother Mary, when Jesus was about to die. He is known as the
Sometimes we come across people who are put to death for varied reasons. More often than not, the excuse is that the person is a menace or dangerous to society and since the person may have committed a hideous crime or committed murder, the person is executed for the so-called good of society. However, we
For your easy reference, the following is a list of weeks and years with their corresponding date: 18 Dec 2016 – 4th Sunday of Advent Year A19 Dec 2016 – 19 December – Season of Advent20 Dec 2016 – 20 December – Season of Advent21 Dec 2016 – 21 December – Season of Advent22 Dec
In today’s Gospel we read the story of Mary visiting Elizabeth. What gift did Mary bring to Elizabeth? She gave Elizabeth the gift of her very presence. It is easy to send flowers or a parcel, but to give the gift of ourselves, to make time to be with somebody, that is the gift that
Life can sometimes be full of uncertainty, especially when an important or significant event is taking place. For example, a woman who discovers that she is pregnant could be full of hope and doubt at the same time, since she would be concerned about things like whether the foetus would be able to be carried
For your easy reference, the following is a list of weeks and years with their corresponding date: 11 Dec 2016 – 3rd Sunday of Advent Year A12 Dec 2016 – Monday of the 3rd Week of Advent13 Dec 2016 – Tuesday of the 3rd Week of Advent14 Dec 2016 – Wednesday of the 3rd Week
There are some people who think that only a certain exclusive group of persons are eligible to be with God in heaven. There people begin a tirade of scary sounding threats and condemnations towards others, saying that unless one joins their group or follow certain ways, one would be condemned to fire and brimstone in
God has a plan for us, and He invites us to participate in His plan. His plan is that all of us are to be with Him, and to further strengthen His plan, God even sent Jesus to the world to die on the cross for us and to save us from our sins. But
We sometimes forget who we are. We think that a particular property belongs to us, since we had paid for it. We think that the money we have in the bank belongs to us, since we may have worked hard to accumulate the money, or through other investment or other means. We think that our
For your easy reference, the following is a list of weeks and years with their corresponding date: 4 Dec 2016 – 2nd Sunday of Advent Year A5 Dec 2016 – Monday of the 2nd Week of Advent6 Dec 2016 – Tuesday of the 2nd Week of Advent7 Dec 2016 – Wednesday of the 2nd Week
