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25 January, 2024 | Feast of the Conversion of St Paul

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 Reading 1 : Acts 22:3-16 Gospel  Mk 16:15-18 Jesus appeared to the Eleven and said to them: "Go into the whole world and proclaim the Gospel to every creature. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved; whoever does not believe will be condemned. These signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will drive out demons, they will speak new languages. They will pick up serpents with their hands, and if they drink any deadly thing, it will not harm them. They will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover." Reflections:   In these verses, Jesus commissions His disciples to go out into the world and share the gospel, proclaiming salvation to all who believe. He also promises that signs and wonders will accompany those who believe in His name, demonstrating the power and authority of God at work through them. We are called to share the good news of Jesus with others, both through our words and our actions. This can be done through evangelism, missions, and simp

27 September, 2023 | Memorial of Saint Vincent de Paul, Priest

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 Gospel Lk 9:1-6 Need help in proclaiming the Good News in Homily? Gospel Text: Jesus summoned the Twelve and gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases, and he sent them to proclaim the Kingdom of God and to heal the sick. He said to them, "Take nothing for the journey, neither walking stick, nor sack, nor food, nor money, and let no one take a second tunic. Whatever house you enter, stay there and leave from there. And as for those who do not welcome you, when you leave that town, shake the dust from your feet in testimony against them." Then they set out and went from village to village proclaiming the good news and curing diseases everywhere. Reflections: Indeed, Jesus had numerous disciples, but among them, he specifically granted authority to the twelve. As we meditate on the teachings of Jesus today, we come to realize that Jesus imparted to these chosen disciples the vital lesson of relying on the providence of God. In Mt 6:26 Jesus draws o