Jul 27th, 2025: 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Jul 27th, 2025: 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time Dear Sisters and Brothers in Jesus Christ, Prayerful greetings from the CMI Madagascar Mission! My name is Fr. Joy Kalliyath, and I am a member of the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI), a Catholic religious congregation...

Jul 20th, 2025: Martha and Mary (Luke 10: 38-42)

Jul 20th, 2025: Martha and Mary (Luke 10:38-42) Martha, Martha – yes, our Martha. Martha is busy, “anxious and worried about many things”, while Mary “sat beside the Lord at his feet listening to him speak”. And Jesus says, right there in the Gospel, that there is...

Jul 13th, 2025: 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Jul 13th, 2025: Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time “And who is my neighbor?” In today’s Gospel, Jesus tells a story that’s as powerful now as it was 2,000 years ago: the story of the Good Samaritan. A man is beaten and left for dead on the side of the road. Two respected,...

Jul 6th, 2025: 14th Sunday OT YC

Jul 6th, 2025: 14th Sunday YT OC Today’s Gospel describes a vivid and rather surprising picture: seventy-two disciples are sent out by Jesus with no walking stick, no bag, no sandals, and strict instructions not even to greet anyone along the way. If that sounds odd...

Jun 29th, 2025: Solemnity of Saints Peter & Paul

Jun 29th, 2025: Solemnity of Saints Peter & Paul Today is the celebration of the Solemnity of Saints Peter & Paul, Apostles (that word is important. It means one who is called). The Gospel reading today, from Matthew is so rich. There are many things we could...