GOSPEL MESSAGE An Angel of the Lord touched and woke the prophet Elijah: “Elijah get up and eat for the journey is too much for you.” Elijah got up and ate and drank. Strengthened by that food he was able to travel for forty days and forty nights and reached Horeb, the mountain of God. Life is a Journey. And for the Journey we need something that sustains us, a nourishment that kee...

GOSPEL MESSAGE “Through him and with him and in him, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God for ever and ever. AMEN!” We human beings are created in the image of God who is a communion of God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. God is the communion of love. We are created not for loneliness, division or hardships. We are created to cherish life in communion with God an...

GOSPEL MESSAGE On the solemnity of the Pentecost, the Apostles sounded drunk in the way they spoke. But they were joyful, filled with the Holy Spirit and spiritually elated. They spoke a language that all can hear and understand. As children of God and followers of Jesus Christ, we are called to speak a language that all human beings can hear and understand. Our world, full of hatred, ne...

GOSPEL MESSAGE At the end of his earthly mission, Jesus revealed to us that: “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to him! ” Jesus entrusts this authority to the church – to continue his mission for a world longing for meaning and redemption. The final command of Jesus for the church then is not a burden, rather it is a sacred mission…a mission of making the world peac...

GOSPEL MESSAGE “Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God and believe also in me. I will not leave you orphaned.” When the Apostles experience fear and loss, Jesus assures them of his perpetual presence in their journey of life. Relationship with God is not limited to physical sight and touch. God remains with us and within us through the Spirit, through Love and Faith. We...

GOSPEL MESSAGE Our hearts are troubled and restless and we ask: “Lord, we do not know where you are going, so how can we know the way?” This reveals the human longing for direction and search for meaning. To this question Jesus reveals his identity. He does not indicate his Way, he is the Way. He doesn’t speak about the Truth, he is the Truth. Jesus does not lead to Life, but he ...

JESUS CHRIST – THE GOOD SHEPHERD In a world torn apart by wars, conflicts and ideological divisions, true guidance is sought in all social strata. This Sunday Jesus Christ comes to us as a Good Shepherd who sacrificed his life for his flock Jesus is the Way, the Truth and our Life. Without His guidance we easily drift into confusion and despair. But Jesus does not come with power to gover...

THE FAILURE TO RECOGNIZE GOD EVEN WHEN HE IS RIGHT IN FRONT OF US In our Modern World we tend to give more attention to personal success, work, goals. We are pulled away from what is essential and redirected towards what is visible and temporary. Like the disciples of Emmaus, we walk with Christ, yet we fail to recognize him. We are distracted because our eyes seem fixed on ambitions an...

EASTER GIFT FOR THE CHURCH AND THE WORLD “Peace Be With You!” are the first words Jesus proclaimed to his fearful Apostles after his resurrection. “Peace be with you!” is a heavenly blessing – it is a revelation of what we need in our century. “Peace be with you!” is also a mission entrusted to us to be accomplished. We denied the “Source of life”, and crucified him. Th...

An Easter Message & Prayer-Fr. Kessete Hammad Grateful for life’s blessings, we stand joyful to celebrate the sacred solemnity of Easter. The big stone has been rolled away from the grave of Jesus but also from every heart burdened by fear, sin and despair. In all our dark moments and in all our sufferings, still the Light of the Risen Christ shines. Jesus Christ assumed suffering ...