Each and every one of us would have gone through some form of suffering in our lives. Suffering can either make or break us. We are familiar with what some people have done to themselves because of suffering: they become withdrawn; they feel they can’t take it any longer; some even despair and end it
For your easy reference, the following is a list of weeks and years with their corresponding date: 29 May 2016 – Corpus Christi30 May 2016 – Monday of Week 9 Year 231 May 2016 – Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary – Feast1 June 2016 – Wednesday of Week 9 Year 22 June 2016 –
Some of us are not ashamed to be known as a successful doctor, lawyer or some other profession. Some of us even display our qualifications and achievements on the wall of our office or at a prominent place at home, to show our customers, guests and others how far we have made it in the
It is often tempting and easy, when it comes to preaching the Good News, to rest on our laurels and avoid coming into conflict with others, especially when times are peaceful and churches seem full of faithful. Some of us become reluctant to share the Good News with others, and some even do not respond
In today’s Gospel we read the story of Mary visiting Elizabeth. What gift did Mary bring to Elizabeth? We are not told that she brought food or some other item, but she brought herself. She gave Elizabeth the gift of her very presence. It is easy to send flowers or a parcel, but to give
Some of us priests are appointed parish priest of a certain parish for a certain period of time. After the time is up, or if the bishop has got valid reasons or certain other reasons, we could be removed from the parish and transferred elsewhere, or given some other task. This is because the parish
For your easy reference, the following is a list of weeks and years with their corresponding date: 22 May 2016 – Trinity Sunday23 May 2016 – Monday of Week 8 Year 224 May 2016 – Tuesday of Week 8 Year 225 May 2016 – Wednesday of Week 8 Year 226 May 2016 – Thursday of
It is interesting to watch the attitude and behaviour of some people at church. Some are really genuine in their efforts to serve, and we see such people going about performing their duties without trying to attract any attention or showing off. When the time comes to step down and let others take over, such
Each and every one of us face temptations daily, in one form or another. Quite often, we may succumb to such temptations if we allow our pride, ego and selfish desires to take control of our lives. This is why, in today’s reading, St. Peter reminds us: “I urge you, my dear people, while you
It is easy to spot a fake, especially if we are quite observant of certain things about what is genuine. For example, we can see that a product is a fake by the type of packaging used, since most fake products would not go through the effort or trouble to use proper packaging for the
