FIRST WEEK OF ADVENT Bread for the Poor Introduction For Isaiah, the sign of the messianic times is that through the Messiah God will give to his people an abundance of food and drink. People long for life, and for peace. Prisoners want to be free, the blind wants to see, the hungry wants […]
December 1, Wednesday FIRST WEEK OF ADVENT For Isaiah, the sign of the messianic times is that through the Messiah God will give to his people an abundance of food and drink. People long for life, and for peace. Prisoners want to be free, the blind wants to see, the hungry wants bread. But […]
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Reflection: Matthew 15:29-37 The crisis we are living due to the pandemic has been affecting everyone; we will emerge from it for the better if we all seek the common good together. Concern for our neighbours and a generosity of heart has indeed saved thousands of lives from death. International agencies had predicted more people […]
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Rome, Italy. On the 22nd of November 2021, the General Mission Procure Council Meeting took place at the General Curia, Rome to evaluate the projects received for the October 2021 Cycle. Very Rev.Fr. Mathew Vattamattam CMF, the Superior General and Rev. Fr. Pedro Belderrain CMF, the new Prefect of Apostolate, were present at the meeting in […]
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Second Sunday of Advent – Year C Statistics say that 90% of women do not like themselves and try in every way (by imposing diets, doing aerobics, choosing a new look, resorting to cosmetic surgery) to improve their image. The ancients—for whom their names signified the person’s characteristics—would have defined these efforts as the […]
November 30, Tuesday Saint Andrew Andrew must have been a seeker of God. He first followed John the Baptist, then, when John had pointed out Jesus, he transferred to Jesus. He brought several to Jesus: his brother Simon Peter, some Greeks looking for Jesus; at the multiplication, he noticed the boy with the loaves and […]
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Reflection: Matthew 4: 18-22 Today is the feast of St. Andrew, one of the twelve apostles of Jesus. We often think of the 12 apostles as pillars. They were leaders and teachers in the community. They were heroic martyrs. Today, the successors of the apostles are the bishops in our church, and we believe they […]
FIRST WEEK OF ADVENT ANDREW, Apostle Introduction Andrew must have been a seeker of God. He first followed John the Baptist, then, when John had pointed out Jesus he transferred to Jesus. He brought several to Jesus: his brother Simon Peter, some Greeks looking for Jesus; at the multiplication he noticed the boy with […]
November 29, Monday FIRST WEEK OF ADVENT Today’s message speaks of universal salvation. Isaiah preaches that all are called to believe in God, to worship him, to live according to God’s plans and laws, and to enjoy his peace. Jerusalem stands here for God’s believing people. (In year A, another reading from Isaiah […]