Second Wednesday in Advent – December 10, 2025 Isaiah 40: 25-31; Matthew 11: 28-30 Daring to behold the Reign is the task entrusted to us
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Category: Advent
Advent: The Immaculate Conception
December 8, 2025: Genesis 3: 9-15, 20; Ephesians 1: 3-6, 11-12; Lk 1: 26-38 The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of Our Blessed Mother –
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Advent: Dare to Behold the Reign
December 7, 2025 – Second Sunday of Advent Isaiah 11:1-10; Romans 15: 4-9; Matthew 3: 1-12 Repent, for the Reign of God is close at
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Advent: Called to Work with the Reign
First Saturday in Advent – December 6, 2025 Isaiah 30: 19-21, 23-26; Matthew 9:35 – 10:1,5,6-8 Freely you have received, freely you shall give –
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Odisha: St. Vincent de Paul Society Distributes Blankets to Needy in Kandhamal
By Purushottam Nayak – Raikia, Kandhamal: As winter approaches each year, harsh temperatures pose severe challenges for people living on the margins of society those
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Advent: Beginning to see the Reign
First Friday in Advent – December 05, 2025 Isaiah 27: 17-24; Matthew 9: 27, 31 The blind shall see, the deaf shall hear, the lowly
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Advent: Belong to the Reign
First Thursday in Advent – December 04, 2025 Isaiah 26: 1-6; Matthew 7: 21, 24-27 The Rock is the imagery that connects the first reading
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Advent: On behalf of the Reign
December 3, 2025 – Celebrating St. Francis Xavier Ezekiel 3: 17-21; 1 Corinthians 9: 16-19, 22-23; Mark 16: 15-20. We celebrate St. Francis Xavier the
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Advent: Understand the Reign
First Tuesday in Advent – December 2, 2025 Isaiah 11: 1-10; Luke 10: 21-24 Continuing from the same theme as yesterday, the Word today invites
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Advent Invites Us to Journey Together
Dr. John Singarayar SVD – There is something quietly revolutionary about waiting together. In a world that prizes individual achievement and personal spirituality, the season
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Advent: The Word in Advent
First Monday of Advent – December 1, 2025 Isaiah 4: 2-6; Matthew 8: 5-11 From the east and the west, there will be people who
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Advent: Stay Awake for the Reign: Unravel; Understand; Urge!
First Sunday of Advent – 30 November, 2025 Isaiah 2: 1-5; Romans 13: 11-14; Matthew 24: 37-44 We have been celebrating the Jubilee year for
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Hope Comes From Above, Learn to See It!
26 December, 2024 – Christmas of Hope They speak of White Christmas in quite a few countries, referring mostly to a Christmas marked by snowfall.
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The Story Behind Boxing Day!
By Jacqueline Kelly – Christmas is a day for exchanging gifts like cakes, sweets, toys or money. It is a season of lights, decorations and
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Homily: The fulfilment of the Promises of God
Christmas Midnight Mass December 25, 2024 Readings: Isaiah 9:1-6 Titus 2:11-14 Luke 2:1-14 Christmas is a celebration of joy, hope, peace, and light. It is
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