4th Ordinary Sunday

SEEK HUMILITY

Today, we hear Jesus preach on what it is that God considers worthy of blessing—and it is not the high and mighty, the wealthy, powerful or the boastful. God chooses the lowly to bring down the high and mighty. He chooses the weak to bring down the strong; the humble to bring down the proud.

In today’s readings, we are reminded of the counterculture nature of Jesus and his ministry. It is the lowly, the meek and humble of heart who will inherit the kingdom of heaven. So, we would do well to follow the admonition of Zephaniah, “seek justice, seek humility.” There is an old saying attributed to Abraham Lincoln that could apply to our readings today - "If you seek greatness, you will be disappointed. Rather, seek to serve others and greatness will find you".

Liturgical materials for 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1qMyo9hNKnKobWbBXjtzma7w17jJe9O99?usp=share_link

3rd Ordinary Sunday

WE HAVE SEEN A GREAT LIGHT

The third Sunday of the Ordinary Time has been designated as the “Sunday of the Word of God” by Pope Francis in his Apostolic Letter Aperuit illis. The Bible is the primary and honoured expression of self-revelation of God. It is about how God shows His divine presence through words and deeds in history. Responding to the invitation of the Pope, today we meditate on Jesus, the WORD and on his mission of being the Light who dispels our darkness. Light symbolizes God’s creative work. People who recognize the light, in fact, recognize the one who acts on their behalf. Joy is the response of the people. The ‘called’ become ‘light’ in the darkness not by their virtue but by the grace of God alone.

Liturgical materials for the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1jBzLJwd7CD9GnnCDY7QbM2NLhCjcYcph?usp=share_link

2nd Ordinary Sunday

THE LAMB OF GOD

The central theme of today’s readings is a challenge to live like the Lamb of God and to die like the Lamb of God. In both the first and second readings, God calls individuals to His service. The Gospel passage presents three themes, namely, John the Baptist’s witness to Jesus, Jesus’ revelation (epiphany) and identification as the “Lamb of God,” and the call to discipleship. Those who are called gradually accept the identity of the One who calls them. Like John the Evangelist, we may choose to accept today’s Gospel as a personal and corporate call to become witnesses to the Lamb of God.

Liturgical materials for the 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1euah9uUnepZ5_i-3eZKovkVRG6R3bW76?usp=share_link

Pongal Liturgy

A DAY OF GRATITUDE

Pongal means ‘to overflow.’ The time when humankind’s love for nature and nature’s love for humankind overflow—that is Pongal. Human beings make nature happy by having good thoughts and doing good actions. Nature blesses humankind with a bountiful harvest. When the universal mind and the individual mind overflow and become one—that is what Pongal is a symbol of. It is fitting to thank the Lord for this overflow of love and gratitude, as God is the source and creator of this nature and of living beings. He continues to be the protector of the nature even when human beings try to destroy the nature for their selfish claims. We also need to be grateful to the nature and the cattle which assist us to make this world a beautiful place to live and enjoy and to overflow with love, goodness and happiness.

Pongal Celebration Liturgy - 

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/11l7kpSwQjIn4rXYCS-6ieN04H8WL3RmD?usp=share_link

Epiphany of the Lord

GOD OF EVERYONE

The Greek word Epiphany (επιφάνεια), means appearance or manifestation. First, the angels revealed Jesus to the shepherds. In the Western Church, the Feast of the Epiphany celebrates Jesus’ first manifestation to the Gentiles, represented by the Magi, while in the Eastern Church, the Feast commemorates the baptism of Christ, at which the Father and the Holy Spirit gave combined testimony to Jesus’ identity as Son of God. Later, in the synagogue at Nazareth, Jesus revealed Himself in words as the promised Messiah, and at Cana Jesus revealed His Divinity by transforming water into wine. These multiple revelations are all suggested by the Feast of the Epiphany.

Liturgical materials for the Feast of Epiphany of the Lord.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1r-a9q5J8zvMT5a3m9KZvPfUayNFkv7Dz?usp=share_link

Mary, Mother of God

TO JESUS THROUGH MARY IN THE NEW YEAR

As we celebrate New Year’s Day on the Feast of Mary, the Mother of God, I wish you a Happy and Peaceful New Year. I pray that the Lord Jesus and His Mother Mary may enrich your lives during the New Year with an abundance of Divine blessings.

Today’s Feast of Mary, the Mother of God, is a very appropriate way to begin a new year, reminding us to rely on the powerful intercession of our Heavenly Mother. Hence, our ideal motto for the New Year 2022 should be “To Jesus through Mary!” This is an occasion to renew our devotion to Mary, who is also Mother of the Church because she is our spiritual mother — and we are the Church. The Church puts the feast of this solemnity on the first day of the New Year to emphasize the importance of Mary’s role in the life of Christ and of the Church.

The Church also observes the World Day of Peace on this day and invites us to pray specially for lasting peace in the world throughout the New Year.

Liturgy for the New Year 2023 - Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1vHJvsIuRUgmrXIhBvbrT8oI8xLR7js8S?usp=share_link