Year B Corpus Christi

Ex 24:3-8; Hb 9:11-15; Mk 14:12-16, 22-26

The Pelican is excessively dedicated to its young one. The pelican collects small fish and stores in the pouch at its neck. In the process of feeding them the bird presses the pouch against its neck. There is a reddish tinge at its breast plumage and redness

Year B Feast of Holy Trinity

Deut 4:32-34, 39-40; Rom 8:14-17; Mt 28:16-20 

One day St Augustine of Hippo was walking along the sea shore and reflecting on the doctrine of the Trinity. He suddenly saw a little child all alone on the shore. The child made a hole in the sand, ran to the sea with a little cup, filled her cup, came and poured it into

Year B Feast of Pentecost

Acts 2:1-11; Gal 5:16-25; John 15:26-27; 16:12-15

One of the popular plays of William Shakespeare   is "The Merchant of Venice." Antonio, a successful merchant of Venice got into trouble because of his generosity. His friend Bassanio requested him to lend him some money. Antonio agreed,

Year B Feast of Ascension of the Lord

Acts 1:1-11; Eph 1:17-23; Mk 16:15-20

There is an interesting Zen story.

Two monks were washing their bowls in the river when they noticed a scorpion that was drowning. One monk immediately scooped it up and set it upon the bank. In the process he was stung. He went back to washing his bowl and again the scorpion fell in.

Year B 6th Sunday in Easter

Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48; 1 Jn 4:7-10 ; Jn 15:9-17

In 1941, the German Army began to round up Jewish people in Lithuania. Thousands of Jews were murdered. But one German soldier objected to their murder. He was Sergeant Anton Schmid. Through his assistance, the lives of at least 250 Jews were spared.