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2nd Sunday of Advent (C) 9th December 2018
The reflections for Sundays and Solemnities is an activity of Society of St Paul, India
A Reflection by:
FR. COLMAN CARLOS
ST ANNE'S CHURCH,
BANDRA (W), MUMBAI
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I was extremely happy and excited when a close family friend announced that they will be having an addition in their number. As the date drew near for the arrival of the baby, preparations had to be made. The house began to be childproofed, a crib was purchased and leave was applied for. There was a lot of excitement and joy in the air. We are all used to preparing. We prepare for a journey, for work, to cook, to study and a whole lot of other things. Today, the readings call us to prepare ourselves and the best way is to repent and turn away from our sins.
How do we know where to turn or what is the sign post that sets the direction for us. The first reading from Baruch tells us that we need to wear the cloak of integrity and a Diadem or crown of God’s glory. The reading tells us that it is through devotedness to God and integrity that we will find peace. Integrity is possible when we follow the beatitudes in our life. The Pope expounds very beautifully the Beatitudes in his book “Rejoice and be Glad” and further in the next chapter he mentions five more gifts that need to be developed in us so as to continue in God’s holiness. The pope speaks of these five gifts: perseverance, meekness, patience, humor and joy, and boldness and passion. We will be able to wear these gifts and God’s glory if we are aware of our present condition.
John the Baptist calls us to repent and turn away. It will be difficult to turn back if we do not reflect on our present condition of life and recognize our present state of life. We open Google maps and find our physical location. John the Baptist calls us to log on to the Holy Spirit and reflecting on our current spiritual location. He calls us into the wilderness away from the noise of the world and seeks the lord. He calls us to move from taking the road that everyone takes blindly following each other and calls us to be ready to walk the path of the Messiah.
Our journey will not be easy if we forget the gifts that Pope Francis speaks of in Chapter four of his book Rejoice and be glad. Firstly, we need to persevere, to continue constantly walking the right path. We need to take courage and determination from those who are striving to give up addiction in life. How they climb up each time they fall, taking or day at a time till the day they celebrate their sobriety. I marvel at their hope and group support. We, too, can be hopeful and walk the right part. Secondly, we need to be bold enough to walk the different but right path even though others may choose to walk it. We need to follow a path that the spirit of God has called us to walk. This is what John the Baptist is calling the people to do. Reflect and act. And finally we need to find humor in our life to laugh at ourselves and the direction we chose only to reminded by the Holy Spirit of the folly and the wisdom to choose the right path.
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Christmas (A) Mass During the Day - 25th December 2019
The reflections for Sundays and Solemnities is an activity of Society of St Paul, India
A Reflection by:
Fr David Mike MMI
St Anne's Parish, Bandra West,
Mumbai.
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My dear brothers and sisters,
Wishing you and your family, A Jesus filled and a Family filled Christmas.
John 3:16 says, “FOR GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD THAT HE GAVE HIS ONLY SON, SO THAT EVERYONE WHO BELIEVES IN HIM MAY NOT PERISH BUT HAVE ETERNAL LIFE.”
We are celebrating God’s Love on Christmas day. The supreme love whereby God himself became man and came to live amongst us to give us New Life in and through Jesus Christ.
God gave us Love by giving us Jesus.
My dear brothers and sisters, during the Advent season, we were waiting and preparing to receive this Love.
We have been preparing spiritually to experience this love personally and in our family.
Through the birth of Jesus, the word became flesh and dwelt amongst us (John 1:14).
This word gave Life and Light to entire humanity and dispelled the darkness from this world. Therefore, the birth of Jesus is a joyous event at which the heavenly hosts in unison praise and glorify God.
Likewise, we too on this joyous day are exhorted to give thanks and praise to God who is Emmanuel, meaning GOD WITH US.
Through the Incarnation of the Son of God, we have become a new creation.
We are now called to be the channels and ambassadors of sharing the joys of this new creation.
Christmas should lead us to a Faith-lift experience rather than a Face-lift celebration by making the birth of Christ beautiful and experiential in our daily life.
My dear brothers and sisters, the call to be different and think out of the box is more demanding in the present society.
We are all aware of the numerous problems and challenges around us.
Hopes are being shattered and diminished, social and economical challenges are on the rise, digital and social media are destroying family life, faith and self-belief of younger generations are evaporating,
there is more of stress and conflicts, misunderstandings, the competition in life has reached to a cut-throat point.
We can go on and on. Considering all these factors, there is a down-slide of Hope, Joy, Love and Peace.
Despite all the challenges we face, there is still a Ray of Hope at the end of the tunnel. Christian Hope is Hoping against Hope.
Our God is an awesome God. He is a God of surprises and miracles.
Let this Christmas be something different from the past. May Jesus who is born in our hearts and homes fill us with Hope, Joy, Peace and Love.
May Mary our Mother who gave Jesus to the world intercede for and assist us to a fuller and better Christian life.
May the birth of Jesus instil in us the Holy Spirit to improve our relationship with others to be Happy. We pray at Christmas 2019 as one Family, that Jesus our Savior and Lord gifts us with a much needed and life changing App to be always connected with Him, to live life fully human and fully alive to keep Christ alive in our hearts and in our Homes.
Wishing you, my brothers and sisters, JESUS FILLED CHRISTMAS WITH FAMILY.
2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) 19th January 2020
The reflections for Sundays and Solemnities is an activity of Society of St Paul, India
A Reflection by:
FR COLMAN CARLOS
ST ANNES CHURCH,
BANDRA(W), MUMBAI
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On Servants and Lambs
There is a story shared about a young lad who loved football very much. He was also very good at his studies. It was time for him to leave his high school and move on to College. Many college football coaches came along to search for talented players and enroll them. They did this by offering a scholarship which many High School students look forward to. Our young player was also offered one. He verbally agreed but was willing to commit only towards the end of the final semester. The College coach was surprised but agreed to return later. On arriving at the end of the last semester the coach once again approached our young player. Before placing the offer before him the coach ask him as to why would he want to have delayed giving him a response to accept the scholarship. The coach expected our player to have given him a list of colleges that have placed offers before him and expected him to announce his choice but the young player looked at his team mates and asked the coach to look at them; our young player then said. “If I had accepted your offer in the beginning, no other college would have come to look at us and find other talented players amongst us. Today many of my teammates have got scholarships and I’m happy that I waited.
Like the young lad who was willing to risk his own future for the future of his team mates, we see in the first reading (Is 49:3, 5-9), Isaiah is also happy that the lord is his strength and has called him to be His servant. The task of this servant is simple. It is to help the people of Israel return to the lord.
Likewise in the Gospel (John 1: 29-34) John the Baptist calls Jesus the Lamb of God, the one who is to take away the sins of the world. John the Baptist says openly that he is at the service of this lamb. He is not greater than the Lamb who’s sacrifice will redeem us of our sins but he is of service to this lamb .
Like Isaiah and John the Baptist , we too are called to be the servants of the lord. Just as the servant is the one who is the hand , feet , eyes and voice of the master we too are called to be the voice, hand , eye ,feet of God. It is possible if we, like the servant have the mind of the master.
We can possess the mind of the Master if we truly understand what God has done for us by sending Jesus into the world. The more we understand and become enlightened about our own salvation will we want to spread the message of salvation to others. Isaiah and John the Baptist were able to understand that God wanted them on this important mission , that is to bring back people.
We pray that God who has called us too will give us the grace to understand this mission. We pray that we , like Isaiah and John the Baptist, understand that we are not alone and the lord is with us and journeying with us along the way and finally we pray that strengthened by the Bread of life we are able to give of ourselves for this mission in seeking souls. Amen
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There is a lot more to the City of Dreams than just Gateway of India, Juhu Beach or its Bollywood buzz? For a different experience, visit the several churches in Mumbai, and be dumbfounded by their architectural beauty and the peace that reverberates inside.
1. Mount Mary Basilica, Mumbai
Corinthian pillars with beautifully carved capitals, high round-arch ceiling, bright blue walls, black and white chequered floor, vibrant painting sand rather detailed Last Supper sculpture are its primary highlights. Further, you will love the stunning main altar under a ribbed-vaulted ceiling with a statue of Virgin Mary on a seven-stepped pedestal.
Location: Mount Mary, Bandra West, Mumbai
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Nearest Railway Station: Bandra
2. St Michael’s Church, Mumbai
It may just be a simple white and red building, devoid of ornamentation, but what this famous church in Mumbai lacks in aesthetics, it more than makes up for in the peace you’d feel inside. This is the very church where people saw a picture of Christ bleeding from the heart in as recently as 2008! No wonder, it appears at the top of a comprehensive list of churches in Mumbai.
Location: Lady Jamshedji Road, Mahim, Mumbai
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Nearest Railway Station: Mahim Junction
3. St Peter’s Church, Mumbai
Its resplendent Gothic altar is flanked by angels sculpted from marble. In all, the church is rather airy with a rounded ceiling and detailed floral motifs on the wall. You can even sit under trees as the church is enveloped in immense greenery, providing some much-needed relaxation in Mumbai’s hot and humid weather.
Location: Hill Road, Bandra West, Mumbai
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Nearest Railway Station: Bandra
4. Cathedral of the Holy Name, Mumbai
Its high ribbed-vaulted ceiling brimming with colourful frescoes, pillars with statues on their capital, geometric designs on the wall that had me fooled into thinking those were wallpapers, and stained-glass windows make you feel like you are walking through an Italian city like Venice! Another thing which catches the eye is its white marble altar, which enshrines three life-size idols of Jesus. Come here during the Mass to hear the iconic pipe organ fill the naïve with soothing music.
Location: Nathalal Parekh Marg, Colaba, Mumbai
Denomination: roman Catholic
Nearest Railway Station: Churchgate
5. Gloria Church, Mumbai
If you have by any chance seen Amar Akbar Anthony or Rockstar, you would instantly recognise this church. Its interiors are mostly white, with statues of saints atop pillars and colourful stained-glass windows adding to its visual appeal.
Location: San Savata Mali Marg, Byculla East, Mumbai
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Nearest Railway Station: Byculla
6. St Andrew’s Church, Mumbai
Among the biggest churches in Mumbai, it is rather grand on the inside with golden and red being the major colours used in the altar, which sits under a high round-arched porch. Our Lady, Sacred Heart and St Andrew are enshrined in the altar niches along with Bom Jesus, St John the Baptist and St Sabastian. While here, remember to see the wood hangings depicting the Assumption of Mary and Resurrection of Christ along with quirky quotes put up by the church.
Location: Hill Road, Bandra, Mumbai
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Nearest Railway Station: Bandra
7. St Thomas Cathedral, Mumbai
Did you know that this it was this building which gave the Churchgate station its name? So, when you come here, you are not only visiting a place of worship but also walking through the heritage of Mumbai.
Location: Veer Nariman Road, Fort, Mumbai
Denomination: Anglican
Nearest Railway Station: Churchgate
8. Afghan Church, Mumbai
Officially named Church of St. John the Evangelist, it is easily recognised by its 198-feet high tower. Its Gothic pointed-arched gateway reminds me of Notre-Dame in Paris; only the latter one is a lot more decorated. Inside are colourful stained glass windows, and floor tiles with geometric patterns brought all the way from England.
Location: SBS Road, Colaba, Mumbai
Denomination: Anglican
Nearest Railway Station: Churchgate
9. St John the Baptist Church, Mumbai
Those who dare to come here will see what is left of its round-arched gates that lead to what would have been a pillared hall. With greenery creeping up everywhere, it is a treat for the senses, especially the eyes.
Location: SEEPZ, Andheri East, Mumbai
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Nearest Railway Station: Andheri
10. St Anne’s Church, Mumbai
Above the altar hangs a sculpture depicting the Crucifixion, flanked by smaller statues on either side.
Location: Nesbit Road, Byculla Railway Colony, Tadwadi, Mazgaon, Mumbai
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Nearest Railway Station: Byculla
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32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) 10th November 2019
The reflections for Sundays and Solemnities is an activity of Society of St Paul, India
A Reflection by:
FR COLMAN CARLOS
ST ANNES CHURCH,
BANDRA(W), MUMBAI
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The Reward of faithfulness and trust in the Lord
In 1983 Cliff Young decided to enter the inaugural event of Sydney to Melbourne Marathon covering a distance of almost 550 miles. Cliff was just an ordinary cowhand whose job was rounding up cattle after violent thunderstorm. He did this by running around on foot gathering the cows over a very large area. Most of the runners were trained and very young. Cliff was 61, had no competitive experience but had a good stamina.
Cliff possessed a burning belief that he could complete the race. Nothing in his mind told him he couldn’t do it. The organizers were concerned for his well-being and reluctantly allowed Cliff to run as there were no rules preventing a 61 year old to participate. The race started and Cliff was way behind the young runners.
Half way through the first night Cliff rather remarkably took the lead. Rather than stopping for the traditional sleep break, Cliff took a fraction of the time the others took and just kept going eating pears out of a tin as he ran to give him energy.
By the following morning, much to the amazement of everybody, Cliff had built up a substantial lead. The onlookers found it was an impressive performance and thought that ultimately he would need to take a break and so he will lose the lead, but Cliff never needed to do so.
He was driven by the belief that he could rest for as long as he wanted once the race was over.
Nobody had told Cliff he was supposed to stop for 6-hours every evening, so he just kept on running and running and running. Cliff did the unexpected in finishing the race. He not only won it but won it with a ten hour margin. Since then no athlete has ever won the Sydney to Melbourne race taking regular sleep breaks.
Like the winner Cliff who believed that he could run the race so also in today’s readings we find winners and to be winners. The first reading from the Book of Maccabees gives us seven winners who steadfast in faith and in the firm belief of the resurrection. They are ready to die for the law of God rather than escape physical torture and death by accepting the law of an earthly king. The reward of following the law of God was a life after death with the Eternal God which the brothers so dearly believed in and didn’t want to forfeit. The bothers’ faithfulness to God astonishes the King and those around him. In the Gospel reading we have some to be winners who are the Sadducees if they attentively follow the logic of Jesus. They do not believe in the resurrection and put a question to Jesus about a custom of Marriage followed by some of them (Deut. 25). This custom of a brother marrying the widowed sister-in- law for an offspring was followed to keep the family name going and this for the Sadducees was after-life. The Lord very simply explains to them that Marriage, for procreation, is of the earthly life and not the eternal life. Secondly by Jesus referring to the conversation of God and Moses (Ex 3:6) where God tells Moses that I am the God of your father, God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, Jesus tells the Sadducees two things . The first is that they need to have the right vision of God. This is a God who is faithful and provident and will never leave your side even after death. The second is this; just as Abraham, Isaac and Jacob were faithful to God so too, we need to be faithful to Him. He is the God of the living, they will see God face to face, not those who live in sin, and they will taste death.
Like the Sadducees, Jesus challenges us to have a deeper relationship with God and experience His deep love for us. He challenges us not to follow the crowd but discover for ourselves the God we believe in. Jesus also challenges us to be informed of God’s laws and commands the way the seven brothers in Maccabees were. Faithfulness to God will show us the way that firmly believe in this God , in His Love and providence then we too will be winners, sharing in His Glory and seeing this God face to face like those who are faithful to Him . We pray like the seven brothers we too will be courageous and steadfast in the faith and like them be victorious in the face of test.
The Holy Trinity (C) 16th June 2019
The reflections for Sundays and Solemnities is an activity of Society of St Paul, India
A Reflection by:
FR COLMAN CARLOS
ST ANNES CHURCH,
BANDRA(W), MUMBAI
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The young son was very happy to fly a kite along with his father. Soon, the kite reached high up in the sky. After a while, the son said, “Father, It seems that the thread is holding up our kite from flying higher, if we break it, it will be free and will go flying even higher. Can we break it?” So, the father cut the thread from a roller. The kite started to go a little higher. That made the son happy. Slowly, the kite started to come down. It fell down on the terrace of the unknown building. The young son was surprised, he had cut the kite loose of its thread so it can fly higher, but instead, it fell down. He asked his father, “Father, I thought that cutting off the thread would make the kite fly higher. But why did it fall down?”
The Father explained, “Son, the thread was not holding the kite from going higher, but it was helping it stay higher. When the wind slowed down and when the wind picked up, you helped the kite fly higher and in a proper direction with the help of the thread. When we cut the thread, it fell down because without support it was helpless”. The son realized his mistake.
Today when we celebrate the solemnity of the trinity, we are thankful to the triune God that is ever present with us and through His help we are able to fly high. Without the Triune God we would be drifting and falling like a kite without a string. The feast calls us therefore to model our live in whose image and likeness we were fashioned.
The feast calls us to understand that we are not isolated, self-sufficient, rugged individuals but a community where each one needs the other. We are social beings and this is evident in the beginning of life and at the end of life. A baby left all alone will die. Similarly an elderly person left alone will not be able to live very long. It is through caring relationships that we begin to get our identity and become the person God has given us the potential to become.
Secondly, this community of persons is a community of love. We all have a need to love and be loved. The foundation of the Trinity is a relationship of love between the Father and the Son and the Spirit. Love is, therefore, the basis of the Christian community. Love is creative, Love is fulfilling and Love is healing. It heals both the one who gives it and the one who receives it.
Thirdly the Trinity does not call us to uniformity but diversity. Every Person is unique and all share in the divine nature in perfect unity. Each one of us is unique but we share a common origin, we have all been created in His image and likeness. We share a common nature which is loving , caring, forgiving and we share a common destiny. It is to be with God face to face. We therefore accept this unity in diversity. It is this diversity that gives glory to God.
Unfortunately, diversity is a source of fear; we resist someone who wants to be different. We view them with suspicion and turn towards them with hatred. How detrimental to the community is the unreasonable demand for uniformity. What a dull, boring world it would be if everyone behaved the same.
Celebrating this feast of the Trinity, we thank Abba Father for creating us. We thank Jesus for his His saving grace. He is the string attached to us that always keeps us flying high; finally we thank the Holy Spirit for being the one that controls the string in strong winds and stillness. We pray that we fashion our lives on the Trinitarian God and live in His presence with peace Joy and Love.
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