Today, in our country, we are celebrating Independence Day: the birthday of our country. We are celebrating the freedom of life, the freedom of liberty, and the freedom of the pursuit of happiness. One of our Founding Fathers said, “The freedom we celebrate in this nation is a gift, but
Continue readingThe moral of the story is that: Life is not a bed of roses but a path of thorns. God gives us crosses and burdens and the same God gives us shoulders to bear them! God gives us the cross He knows we can handle. These crosses are designed just
Continue readingOur fathers are like a pilot of the air-plane and with their control and care we are safe and protected. Let us remember all our fathers with gratitude for their sacrifices and love, as well as all mothers. We all know that our parents took care of us regarding every
Continue readingJesus invites us to the table to eat the bread of understanding, the bread of forgiveness, and the bread of unconditional love. We are challenged in the Eucharist to love without counting the costs. The sign of the Body of Christ is not only in the consecrated bread and wine
Continue readingWe can come out from our own “upper rooms” and “locked doors of our hearts” of fear, confusion, selfishness, and pride. We all have sat in this “upper room,” when we felt that our relationships were breaking or loved ones were lost. Life is filled with “upper room” moments. The
Continue readingThe Holy Spirit will always guide our Church and inspire us to love and to bear witness to the truth of the Resurrection of Christ and to all that Christ taught. Jesus prayed: “So that they may be one, just as we are one.” Let us work tirelessly to bring
Continue readingOne thing is sure, Jesus understands all our fears and worries that we all are experiencing at present. Jesus understands us not only because He is divine and understands all things, but also because Jesus is a human and He too experienced suffering, pain, loneliness and death on the cross.
Continue readingThe message of Emmaus is that Jesus is walking with us on our journey especially in the midst of our fears, doubts, and grief. Even as we face the loss of our hopes our unknown future due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Jesus is walking with us and -- with patience
Continue readingDuring these very challenging and unsettling times, it is very important to keep our emotions and thoughts peaceful and calm and not allow unnecessary fears, anxieties, and panic to take a stronghold. Like disciples, we the global nations living the “Behind the locked room, behind the quarantine,” and experiencing the
Continue readingThe restrictions on assembling prevent us from celebrating Easter in a church. But as ‘The Church’, the people of God, we will proclaim Easter Joy for, “We are Easter people and Alleluia is our Song.” No Pandemic can destroy our Faith and Easter celebration!
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