The Gospel Guides our Words & Actions

02-27-2022Weekly ReflectionFr. Arul Doss

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Good morning to you all. On this eight Sunday of ordinary time, the readings exhort us to form ourselves in imitation of Christ so we can better reflect His goodness in our daily lives.

The first reading from Sirach offers timeless counsel: “the fruit of a tree shows the care it has had: so too does one’s speech disclose the bent of one’s mind. Praise no one before he speaks.” Jesus uses the very same analogy in today’s Gospel reading from Luke. “A good tree does not bear rotten fruit, nor does a rotten tree bear good fruit. For every tree is known by its own fruit.” Jesus explains, “A good person out of the store of goodness in his heart produces good… for from the fullness of the heart the mouth speaks.”

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Essential Virtues of our Christian Life

02-20-2022Weekly ReflectionFr. Arul Doss

Dear people of God,

Good morning to you. The reading of this seventh Sunday of ordinary time reminds us of the essential virtues of our Christian life. They are Mercy and compassion, love of God and neighbor, self-control and appreciation of values, moral responsibility, awareness of sin and and the sense of the sacredness.

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Trust in God

02-13-2022Weekly ReflectionFr. Arul Doss

Dear people of God,

Good morning. First of all, I express my sincere thanks for your prayers and the words of condolences and those who sent me sympathy Cards on demise of my beloved Brother Benjamin (Ben). It is highly appreciated.

On this sixth Sunday of Ordinary time, the liturgy of word of God invites us to place our trust in God and in his only son Jesus Christ. Through his resurrection, Christ conquered death and strengthened our faith and hope of eternal life.

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Let Us Walk with the Lord

02-06-2022Weekly ReflectionFr. Arul Doss

Dear people of God,

I express my hearty thanks to all those who helped to clean the basement of my Rectory. I also thank Immaculate conception Parish PCCW Ladies for providing a delicious lunch to those who worked there.

Today’s readings present some characters who are called to carry out a mission of proclaiming the Word of God. They all have the same reaction: they feel unworthy, incapable, inadequate.

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