Thursday, August 28, 2025 Feast of St. Augustine! 1 Thess 3:7-13; Mt 24:42-51 The feast of St. Augustine invites us to reflect on the power of true repentance. While Augustine’s wayward early life and the magnificent story of his conversion are well-known, the depth of his repentance experience is often overlooked. Hence, I would like […]
Wednesday, August 27, 2025 Feast of St. Monica 1 Thess 2:9-13; Mt 23: 27-32 Today we celebrate the feast of St. Monica, the unparalleled example of a mother whose role is highly essential in planting the Christian faith in her children. Hence, it is with great significance and relevance that St. Monica’s feast is celebrated
Tuesday, August 26, 2025 1 Thess 2:1-8; Mt 23:23-26 Today’s Gospel continues the theme of religion as authentic interiority. In his two woe messages today, Jesus condemns the hypocritical obsession of the scribes and Pharisees, who placed more weight on external rituals than internal transformation. Citing the instance of paying the tithes (not that Jesus
