GOSPEL MESSAGE “One shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God!” … are the strongest words against the devil. True life, is not simply physical survival or accumulating material wealth, but a deeper connection with God. The “Word of God” is the divine truth, wisdom and guidance, that provides the soul with nourishment and direction. Fait...

GOSPEL MESSAGE Today’s readings reflect on important lessons about “how we speak, how we act, and how we live” as Christians. Our usage of words and our vocabulary reveal our true selves. Good words reflect good heart. Bad words reveal inner problems. Jesus teaches us that we must address our own faults before correcting others, because self-examination leads to true humilit...

GOSPEL MESSAGE Jesus challenges us to go beyond human justice and embrace radical love. Genuine love does not have boundaries. Love your enemies is not excluded in the commandment of “love your neighbour as yourself.” ...

GOSPEL MESSAGE God’s blessings, both spiritual and material, are promised to those who love and obey him. Rejecting God leads to spiritual death. ...

GOSPEL MESSAGE God has chosen brave individuals to be instruments of his message. Let us not feel unworthy to be called by God to be “fishers” of love, justice and peace. Though many nets of consumerism and material needs drain our energies, in order to be instruments of peace, let us respond: “Here I am Lord, send me!” ...

GOSPEL MESSAGE Simeon & Anna spent their lives in prayer and hope. The Presentation of Jesus to the Temple fulfilled their faith and expectation. For those who misunderstood Him, Jesus is a painful challenge, but for those who believed, Jesus is light and salvation. ...

GOSPEL MESSAGE Jesus Christ is the promised Saviour. He is the anointed one to bring the good news of salvation. Jesus Christ has come to transform our lives by offering us the Lord’s favour of grace, hope, healing and freedom. So we are encouraged to preserve and to protect our identity of being members of Christ’s body. ...

Marriage is always a joyous celebration of love and faithfulness, a sign of God’s presence. As in the example of Jesus’ presence at the Wedding at Cana, the church teaches us that to ensure God’s presence and to have it sealed by God’s grace, a marriage should be celebrated and blessed in the church....

GOSPEL MESSAGE The Baptism of Jesus marked the beginning of his public ministry. The Heavens are opened and God’s voice declared him “beloved Son”. This recalls our own baptism as well. We are beloved children of God called to holiness. We are invited to avoid sin and rise to a new life of grace and service. ...

GOSPEL MESSAGE Jesus is born to reveal to us that we are all children of one God – God of peace and love. So, “let us walk forward with purpose: setting intentions that align with our values, strive to be a little better, a little wiser, and a little more compassionate than we were yesterday.” The future is not something we await, but it is something that we have to create. =====...