1. Nothing about our lives is an accident. Although God’s plan is the best possible path, it’s not always the easiest. We may have to climb a few mountains and walk through some dark valleys. If we listen attentively to His calling, we will discover the rewards of living according to His will. That’s why […]

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Our gospel reading today calls upon each and every one of us to sincerely look within ourselves and especially our attitude during prayer. Prayer is not so much the good we have done and the bad we have avoided but acknowledging of God’s sovereignty, our utter nothingness and our appeal for mercy and love. This […]

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                         Homilies, Friday, 3rd Week, Lent 1. Scribes and Lawyers are generally at variance with our Lord save for today’s gospel passage. Both are agreed on the two great commandments of the Law. The common denominator is the call to love. However, these commandments […]

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We are invited today to remember that belonging to God is both a privilege and a responsibility. We are privileged to be sons and daughters of God. At the same time we have a duty and responsibility to live accordingly as God’s children. In the gospel, Jesus calls us to moral responsibility of one another. […]

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Our first reading represents one of the traditional biblical prayers. The narration of God’s wonderful works in the past, confession of one’s unworthiness and a plea of God’s mercy. A plea of God’s mercy is also at the heart of our Gospel passage. In the imitation of our heavenly Father, we must likewise forgive endlessly, […]

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