What else have I in heaven but you? Since I have you, what else could I want on earth? (Psalms 73:25). Hunger and thirst for God is in the heart of every human being. St. Augustine testified to it when he said: “Lord, you created us for your sake, and...
When we think of some people immediately our mind would say that, ‘he is a good human.’ They are the one who lead a blameless and holy life. They are led by the light of goodness in them and they lead others too in this light. I like to compare...
Lord, we thank you for your countless blessings! Joseph was a very loved person both in the neighborhood and in his family. They were not very rich but were a happy family. Joseph and his family were in the forefront during all the activities and services in Church. His presence...
The life of St Joseph teaches us that if we fulfill our responsibilities with all honesty and with dedication then it will turn into a blessing and grace in the eyes of the Lord. In the year 1955 on May 1st Pope Pious XII declared St Joseph as the patron...
Every minute of our lives are filled with the blessings we asked for and often receive unasked blessings. But many of us often think about the times we have asked for something and when our needs are not fulfilled end up complaining about these situations rather than recalling the blessings...
Our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power that enables him even to subject all things to himself (Philippians 3:20-21). Jesus Christ was God but he also...
April 5: Feast of St. Vincent Ferrer Vincent was the fourth child of the nobleman Guillem Ferrer, a notary who came from Palamós, and wife, Constança Miquel, apparently from Vale. Legends surround his birth. It was said that his father was told in a dream by a Dominican friar that...
The most common thought among men is that the trials and tribulations are a cross to bear and that it is because God does not love us. This is the reason why we envy the people who live in glass house and pity the people who live in poverty. Trials...
Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ, is one of the most pre-eminent stars in the horizon of Christianity. She is known by many titles like the Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen of Heaven, Mother of God, Our Lady, Queen of the Apostles, etc. The notion that Mary gave birth to Jesus...
That man walked out of the tomb pushing the stone effortlessly. People who crucified him and buried him in the sepulcher thought that was the end of him. They beat him, spat at him, whipped him and tortured him and crucified him amongst thieves and assumed that he could never...