Sunday readings in brief 4 Easter 2021 Acts 4:8-12; Ps 118; 1 Jn:1-2; Jn 10:11-18 Concern for others Today is the fourth Sunday of Easter, which is also known as the Good Shepheard Sunday. The Church today preaches about vocations to Priesthood/Religious life and married life. However, the emphasis is placed on the promotion of … Continue reading Concern for others

Have you tried to correct something that was wrongly taught or explained? Let take the example of a song that was initially taught to a choir without following the music notes. Or correcting the pronunciation of some words which were taught wrongly. It is always a difficult task. In our mission in Simanjiro, the people … Continue reading Laying Foundation

Sunday Readings in Brief Easter 2021 Easter Vigil: (1) Gen 1:1-2:2; Ps 104; (20)Gen 22:1-18; Ps 16; (3) Ex 14:15-31. 15:1; Ps-Ex 15; (4) Is 54:5-14; Ps 30; (5) Is 55:1-11; Ps-Is 12; (6) Bar 3:9-15. 32-4:4; Ps 19; (7) Ez 36:16-17a.18-28; (8) Ps 42; Rom 6:3-11; Ps 118; (9) Mk 16:1-7 Easter Sunday: Acts … Continue reading Hope Renewed

Last week I went to visit and pray with the parishioners in the remote village of Loongung 66 Kilometers from the Parish. The Catechist was waiting for me in another village 45 Kilometers away to show me the road because the usual road has been rendered impassible by the rains. During the rainy season some … Continue reading A Rocky Mission

Oyster Stew There was once an oyster whose story I’ll tell,Who found that some sand had worked under his shell.Just one little grain but it gave him pain(For oysters have feelings that are very plain).Now did he berate this working of fate,That left him in such a deplorable state?Did he curse the government? Call for … Continue reading A Heart’ Soup with James Mailady, SVD