Fr. Thomas Liju OFM Cap.

Today we celebrate the feast of the baptism of the Lord, a pivotal moment in the life of Jesus and in the story of salvation. While we might initially think of baptism as a rite for the forgiveness of sins, something significant happens here. Jesus, the sinless Son of God, chooses to be baptized in […]

Dear friends in Jesus Christ, today we celebrate the solemnity of Mary Mother of God and we conclude the Christmas octave today. Last week on this day we celebrated Christmas, the birth of Jesus, today we celebrate the solemnity of Mary Mother of God connected to the birth of Jesus. In other words, both the

Dear friends in Jesus Christ, we are in the 33rd Sunday in ordinary time year C. in the first reading Prophet Malaki speaking to the Jews who returned from the exile in Babylon, he says that the destruction of the temple is the end of the present age, that the Lord will come and vindicate

My dear brothers and sisters in Christ After the second world war a small catholic church in a village in Europe was severely damaged. The bombing had destroyed the roof and shattered the windows, when the parishioners began to clear what was left, they found something remarkable, the statue of the risen Christ was still

Today’s gospel gives us one of the most human and hopeful encounters in the entire bible: the meeting of Jesus and Zacchaeus. It is a story full of movement, a man climbs up, Jesus looks up, and then calls him down. It is a story of a man seeking, and a God who has already

The readings for the 30th Sunday in ordinary time, year C invite us to reflect on the nature of prayer, humility and God’s justice. They call us to examine our hearts and the attitudes we are meant to cultivate in our relationship with Him and with one another, in todays first reading from the book

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Today’s Gospel from Luke 18:1-8 gives us a beautiful and powerful message about persistence in prayer and trust in God. Jesus tells the parable of a widow who keeps going to a judge asking for justice. This judge is not a good man—he doesn’t care about people, and he

The readings for the 28th Sunday in ordinary time year C invite us to reflect deeply on Gratitude, Healing and the transformative power of faith. They show how people respond to God’s help and how faith brings wholeness. In the first reading from 2kings we meet Naaman, a great commander plagued by leprosy. Despite his

The readings for the 23rd Sunday in ordinary time invite us to reflect on the true meaning of discipleship and the wisdom required to follow Christ. The scriptures challenge us to place Jesus above all else and to entrust ourselves to God for guidance and understanding. In the first reading from the book of wisdom,

The readings for the 22nd Sunday in ordinary time teach us about humility and the true nature of greatness in the eyes of God. In the first reading from Sirach, we are reminded to be humble in our relationship with others. “The greater you are the more you must humble yourself”. This powerful statement challenges