Today, in our First Reading, we read about the passing on of David. His death calls to mind that where there is a meeting or coming together, there will also be an end and parting. Of course the pain of parting company cannot be compared to the joy of meeting again. When we reflect on […]

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Our Gospel passage today narrates Jesus’ experience in His hometown. When He came to His hometown, people could only see a carpenter’s son in Jesus. They identified Him only as a son of Mary, the brother of James and Simon and as a carpenter etc. They failed to see the divinity in Him as the […]

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  Resignation of bishop of Lusaka, Zambia and appointment of successor The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the archdiocese of Lusaka, Zambia, presented by H.E. Msgr. Telesphore George Mpundu. The Pope has appointed as archbishop of the same see H.E. Msgr. Alick Banda, currently Bishop of Ndola. Read-more……………Bulletin of […]

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Our readings today call to mind the frailty of our life and the pain that we must go through from time to time. Our first reading reveals the loving attachment between parent and child. Even though Absalom rebelled against his father David, yet when he was killed, David wept openly for him. David grieves for […]

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Our first reading takes us into the memory lane of David’s life. His family history is long and complicated; at times it is distasteful and dismal, and other times brilliant and successful. David’s troubles go back to his crimes of adultery and murder in the case of Bathsheba and Uriah. What seemed a smoothly managed […]

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In today’s gospel we see the people of Capernaum recognizing Jesus as a great teacher different from the many other teachers they were used to. His teaching made a deep impression because, unlike the scribes, He taught them with authority. They exclaimed, “Here is a teaching that is new and with authority behind it”. As […]

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