Theme: Sin by any other name is sin While defining the word name William Shakespeare said that whatever we call a rose, by any other name would smell sweet and whatever we call sin, by any other name would still be sin! In our contemporary society, we tend to minimize sin by calling it other names. There is a tendency to ignore evil and to behave as if sin is dead. The truth is that sin has not disappeared; it has simply changed its name. Much of sin is now called crime, immoral and illegal. Sins like murder, robbery, adultery…
Develop your mindset and you will see the difference
“always train your will win well” The principles behind any success-oriented training might differ from that of a regular classroom or college degree but in reality, they can be equally utilized for living a life filled with confidence, courage, discipline and strength. Over years, people that have made it in life have been put under rigorous physical and mental training programs that push the limit of the human body and mind. As a result of which stress, pain, trauma, heat, cold and just about any life threatening situation can be survived, endured and overcome. Nobody is born successful, people improve…
Second Sunday Of Lent Year B Theme: Surrender
Once armed attackers surprised a family on their way home where a bullet hit a young boy as he slept in the back seat. A short time later he was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital. People were shocked and annoyed. But public outrage was soon replaced by wonder and admiration. The boy’s family arranged that all of their son’s vital organs be harvested and donated freely. As a result lives of eight terminal patients were healed as young vital organs replaced defective ones. This story reminds us of another death of a son whose dying brought life to many.…
1st Sunday Of Lent Year B Theme: Temptations
Lent is a season of introspection, a time of taking personal inventory and self-examination. These six weeks, set aside each year by the Church provides an annual opportunity for spiritual cleansing. Lent is an invitation to recognize failures and sinfulness, to seek forgiveness and to form a new resolve in order to grow deeper in faith, fervent love and firm hope. In this holy season, the Church invites us to turn our gaze to God. First reading: Genesis 9:8–15 Genesis 9:12-15 explains the origin of the rainbow as a sort of divine memo hanging colourfully across the sky reminding us…
Homily Ash Wednesday Theme: Be reconciled with God
Brothers and sisters, on this Ash Wednesday we enter a season of penance and mortification for forty days that precede Easter being called to reconcile with God. Through symbolic ashes, we are reminded that we are sinners created from dust always in need of mercy and forgiveness from God cf. Genesis 18:27. To share in his resurrection we have to be cleansed from sin. The spiritual practice of applying ashes to our forehead is a sign of atonement. cf. Jeremiah 6:26. In these forty days, we are reminded to abstain, fast, pray and do acts of charity. This is the…
6th Sunday of Ordinary Time Year B Theme: Everlasting love
Through the centuries, humanity has suffered a myriad illness some of which have altered the course of history. Nearer to our times, various cancers continue to afflict and kill thousands and have yet to be controlled. Leprosy was one of those feared ailments that once it punched, victims would be quarantined. Separated from the rest of society, the person suffered immensely first from illness, then isolation and victimization because of being referred to as living dead. First reading: Leviticus 13:1–2, 44–46 In a tentative exposition of Leviticus 13, is a cry of mercy by a leper “let my prayers come…
