Category Archives: Miscellaneous

“It is better to have one man die for the people than to have the whole world destroyed” (Jn.11.50). Yes, these words said by Caiaphas, the high priest was really a prophecy, though he did not fully understand the mystery … Continue reading →

God saw the increasing wickedness of the humankind (Gen. 6.5). People did not listen to Noah who was ‘a righteous man, blameless in his generation and who walked with God’ (9). The just God, who intended to eliminate the wicked … Continue reading →

JOY TO THE WORLD Once again we are approaching another Christmas. We are journeying through the four weeks of Advent in prayerful preparation for the great event of the coming of the Lord into the world. Yes, God became man … Continue reading →

As inspired by the Holy Spirit, St. Paul writes about the Supremacy of Christ: “He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation…….He is the head of the body, the Church” (Col. 1. 15, 18). God’s … Continue reading →

“Do not be afraid; I know that you are looking for Jesus the crucified. He is not here; for he has been raised, as he said.” (Mt. 28.5, 6). Jesus has foretold his passion, death and resurrection, more than once … Continue reading →

We are entering into yet another Season of Lent. Lent, as we know, is the time to renew our lives through deepening of our life of prayer, meditating the Word of God, doing penance, fasting and almsgiving in view of … Continue reading →

Recently one of my friends was sharing his unrest about his job situation. He told his mother: “Mummy, don’t be surprised if next week I lose my job”. Working in a private company as a software engineer, this is the … Continue reading →

People living in temperate and subpolar regions are familiar with the changing of the four seasons : Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. When it is the season of autumn, the green leaves of the trees gradually turn deep brown, later … Continue reading →

St. Paul tells the Colossians: “I am now rejoicing in my sufferings for your sake and in my flesh I am completing what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for the sake of his body, which is the Church” (Col.1.24) We … Continue reading →

As we were travelling from one Parish to the next, while giving retreats in Lithuania, I saw a huge truck with a caption in very big letters on the side saying : I KNOW THE WAY. Since the truck was … Continue reading →