Sunday, September 3, 2023 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Jer 20:7-9; Rom 12:1-2; Mt 16:21-27 This Sunday, we are called to reflect on the ‘irony’ of vocation. Though vocation is a call to follow God and therefore a joyful endeavor, it is not without its challenges. There is an anecdote from the life of St. Teresa […]
Saturday, September 2, 2023 1 Thess 4:9-11; Mt 25:14-30 The parable of talents is an interesting narrative that helps us understand that God’s blessing does not often come in the form of ripe fruits but in the form of seeds which we are expected to plant and grow before we can taste its yield. There
Friday, September 1, 2023 1 Thess 4:1-8; Mt 25: 1-13 Poet, Lover, Birdwatcher is a poem by Nissim Ezekiel. The poem emphasizes the importance of patience in the endeavors of all the three. However, I love the closing lines that Nissim has on the poet. With his virtue of patience for appropriate words, the poet will
