Lenten Series 2022 [Video 3]- "Our Choice-Darkness or Light" by Fr. Michael Payyapilly V.C.

The sacred season of Lent is a season of grace for us to deepen our relationship with God. This year, the Friends of Divine 8-part, DRAW NEAR TO JESUS LENTEN 2022 WEEKLY VIDEO REFLECTION series is a compilation of spiritual talks by Fr. Michael Payyapilly V.C., over the past year.

The third video of this series is "OUR CHOICE-DARKNESS OR LIGHT." This Divine Australia talk was live-streamed in March 2021. Fr. Michael points out how often we prefer darkness. "We all have a choice - the darkness or light. What do we choose? Even though we know some things have evil in them,   we still choose it!"

How many times have we decided to choose certain people over God? Even in relationships, do I choose the Light or do I reject Light?"

"When there is a choice of wealth or Jesus, How many times have we chosen wealth?

"Can we proclaim to the world that in everything we do, 'I will choose the Light of Jesus?'"

Next Sunday (20March 2022), Fr. Michael will share the Word of God on “REPENTANCE-HEALING MY RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS."

Please do share this Friends of Divine Lenten 2022 Weekly Video Reflection series with your loved ones, prayer groups, and friends to make this holy season of Lent a transforming experience in our Christian life.

Lenten Series 2022 [Video 2]-"GOD's MESSAGE OF GRACE I NEED" by Fr. Micharl Payappilly V.C.

The sacred season of Lent is a season of grace for us to deepen our relationship with God. This year, the Friends of Divine 8-part, DRAW NEAR TO JESUS LENTEN 2022 WEEKLY VIDEO REFLECTION series is a compilation of spiritual talks by Fr. Michael Payyapilly V.C.. over the past year.

The second video of this series is "GOD's MESSAGE OF GRACE I NEED." This Divine Australia talk was live-streamed in March 2021. Fr, Michael''s issues a holy challenge for each of us to act upon in our lives - "We all need joy and grace in our spiritual journey. If spirituality is not joyful, then our spirituality is pretty much dead. Lent is a time when we are in union with God. A time when we are opening our ears to listen to God's voice. God's voice will always have something to speak to us so that there will be a conversion of heart. God's voice is never sent out without a purpose. Jesus' words are always directed to our hearts."

"The message of grace will always disturb. Be ready if you want God's Message of Grace, be ready to be disturbed. If you are feeling very comfortable with God's messages, then there is something wrong with our spiritual journey.

Next Sunday (13 March 2022), Fr. Michael will share the Word of God on  “OUR CHOUCE-DARKNESS OR LIGHT."

Please do share this Friends of Divine Lenten 2022 Weekly Video Reflection series with your loved ones, prayer groups, and friends to make this holy season of Lent a  transforming experience in our Christian life.

DRAW NEAR TO JESUS Lenten 2022 Weekly Video Reflection series -"BEGINNING OF LENT" by Fr Michael Payyapilly V.C.

 

The sacred season of Lent to examine our hearts as Catholics begins today on ASH WEDNESDAY. It is a time of holy grace for us to repent with prayers, almsgiving, and fasting, to reconcile with Jesus. This year, the Friends of Divine 8-part, DRAW NEAR TO JESUS LENTEN 2022 WEEKLY VIDEO REFLECTION series is a compilation of spiritual talks by Fr. Michael Payyapilly V.C..  over the past year. 

We struggle to lead Christ-centred life when worldly life beckons us with distractions and transient comforts. Fr. Michael's Lenten reflections are a holy exhortation for every Catholic to get out of our spiritual inertia and to embrace a new permanent change of Christian growth. It is not just for 40 days of some abstinence, sacrifices, and extra prayers. 

As of today, I will post a weekly spiritual video talk by Fr. Michael Payyapilly V.C. every Sunday on this Friends of Divine blog until Maundy Thursday when a Healing Adoration service concludes this series. The 8-part DRAW NEAR TO JESUS 2022 WEEKLY VIDEO REFLECTION SERIES is to help each of us introspect on our Catholic identity. Am I a disciple of Jesus?

The first video of this series is "BEGINNING OF LENT". This Divine Australia video was live-streamed in February 2021. Fr, Michael reminds us, "Lenten season is a time of grace for every Catholic to have joy and participation in personal spiritual growth. We must change for the better every season of Lent. We cannot remain the same. Then our relationship with God is just stagnant."

This Sunday (06 March 2022) Fr. Michael will share the Word of God on “PRAYING FOR GOD's MESSAGE OF GRACE I NEED."

Fr. Michael has just landed in Colombo today for a couple of days before flying to Kerala, India for a well-deserved break with his parents. He will begin his new ministry in Divine Retreat Centre, Colombo, Sri Lanka in April 2022. Livestreaming of all the services will be online on the DRC Colombo YouTube Channel.   

Please do share this Friends of Divine Lenten 2022 Weekly Video Reflection series with your loved ones, prayer groups, and friends to make this holy season of Lent a  transforming experience in our Christian life.

1ST FRIDAY SERVICE (04 February 2022) today by Fr. Michael Payyapilly V.C. -"THE JESUS EFFECT"

 

"THE JESUS EFFECT" 

Are you ready to transform your life for God in 2022? The key is to surrender for Jesus to be in control of our lives. It is to have the "Jesus Effect" illuminating us.

Please join the  1st Friday Service today 04 February 2022) by Fr. Michael Payyapilly V.C.

This is the last 1st Friday service by Fr. Michael live-streamed from Holy Family Parish, Doveton, Australia. From April 2022, Fr. Michael's livestreams, talks, homilies, and Healing Masses will be available on the YouTube Channel of Divine Retreat Centre Colombo.

It will be live-streamed on Divine Australia YouTube channel from Holy Family Parish, Doveton, Australia.

 

Please click on the YouTube link below:

 Divine Australia 04 February 2022, 1st Friday Service 

Local Start Timings for the 1st Friday Service 04 Feb 2022 for the following regions are:

Australia (MEL)     6.45 p.m. to 8.45 p.m.

India                  1.15 p.m. to 3.15 p.m.

Malaysia               3.45 p.m. to 5.45 p.m.

Dubai                     11.45 a.m. to 1.45 p.m.

London                  7.45 a.m. to 9.45 a.m.

New York             3.45 a.m. to 5.45 a.m.

1ST FRIDAY SERVICE (07 jANUARY 2022) today by Fr. Michael Payyapilly V.C. -"NOT BY POWER, NOT BY MIGHT, BUT BY MY SPIRIT" (Zech 4:6)

 

"NOT BY POWER, NOT BY MIGHT, 

BUT BY MY SPIRIT" (Zechariah 4:6)

As we begin a brand New Year 2022, it is a blessed time to grow deeper into a relationship with the Holy Spirit to empower our lives, guide us in our decisions and help us discern spiritually how to serve God. 

Please join the  1st Friday Service today (07 January 2022) by Fr. Michael Payyapilly V.C. 

It will be live-streamed on Divine Australia YouTube channel from Holy Family Parish, Doveton, Australia.

 

Please click on the YouTube link below:

 Divine Australia 07 January 2022, 1st Friday Service 

Local Start Timings for the 1st Friday Service 07 Jan 2022 for the following regions are:

Australia (MEL)     6.45 p.m. to 8.45 p.m.

India                  1.15 p.m. to 3.15 p.m.

Malaysia               3.45 p.m. to 5.45 p.m.

Dubai                     11.45 a.m. to 1.45 p.m.

London                  7.45 a.m. to 9.45 a.m.

New York             3.45 a.m. to 5.45 a.m.

New Year's Eve Thanksgiving Adoration & Midnight New Year 2022 Mass Celebration by Fr.Michael Payyapilly V.C. Tonight (31 December 2021)

 

The Celebration of a Blessed & Holy New Year 2022 is upon us! 

Please do join Fr, Michael Payyapilly V.C.  tonight together with the Holy Family Church, Doveton, Australia, in welcoming 2022 - a NEW YEAR filled with God's Blessings, Love,  Peace, and Hope to all of humankind on earth!   Tonight we rejoice and give heartfelt thanksgiving to Jesus for 2021 - that we have made it through 2021 and look forward to a brand New Year 2022 to live as joyous and committed Catholics!  

Please join today's New Year's Eve Services  & Midnight Mass (31 December 2021) by Fr. Michael Payyapilly V.C. 

It will be live-streamed on Divine Australia YouTube channel from Holy Family Parish, Doveton, Australia.

 

Please click on the YouTube link below:

 Divine Australia 31 December 2021, New Year's Eve Services & Midnight Mass  

Local Start Timings for tonight's New Year's Eve Adoration & Midnight New Year's Mass 2022  for the following regions are:

Australia (MEL)     begins at 10.30 p.m.  AEDT

Malaysia               begins at 7.30 p.m. MYT

India                        begins at 5.00 p.m.  IST

Dubai                     begins  at 3.30 p.m. GST

London                   begins at 11.30 a.m. GMT

New York                begins  at  6.30 a.m.  EST

Wishing you and all your loved ones most SACRED & JOYOUS NEW YEAR 2022 filled with God's Grace.  Let us all live with holy zeal to be Christ's Light in our world!

Carol Singing & Midnight Christmas Mass Celebration by Fr.Michael Payyapilly V.C. Tonight (24 December 2021)

 

"THEY WERE OVERWHELMED WITH JOY" (Matthew 2:10) - 24 December 2021

The Joyous Season of Christmas 2021 and the celebration of New Year 2022 is upon us! 

Fr, Michael Payyapilly V.C., warmly invites you and your loved ones today to join Holy Family Church, Doveton, Australia, in welcoming Baby Jesus - our Emmanuel  with Christmas Carols followed by Midnight Mass. The Covid-19 pandemic is still going on around the world. Yet many of us have experienced tangibly the Grace and Love of Jesus in our lives.  Tonight we rejoice and welcome with much JOY  our Baby Lord Jesus - Saviour of the world!  

Please do join today's Carol Singing  & Midnight Mass (24 December 2021) by Fr. Michael Payyapilly V.C. 

It will be live-streamed on Divine Australia YouTube channel from Holy Family Parish, Doveton, Australia.

 

Please click on the YouTube link below:

 Divine Australia 24 December 2021, Christmas Carol Singing & Midnight Mass  

Local Start Timings for tonight's Christmas Service for the following regions are:

Australia (MEL)     begins at 11.30 p.m.  AEDT

Malaysia               begins at 8.30 p.m. MYT

India                        begins at 6.00 p.m.  IST

Dubai                     begins  at 4.30 p.m. GST

London                   begins at 12.30 p.m. GMT

New York                begins  at  7.30 a.m.  EST

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"Begin the Year 2022 with the LORD and His Grace" with Thanksgiving Adoration followed  by New Year MIdnight Mass - 31 December 2021

The YouTube link and Thanksgiving Adoration followed by New Year Mass Celebration will be sent in a separate post on 30 December 2021.

Wishing all people of goodwill a most BLESSED & JOYOUS CHRISTMAS filled with the Hope, Peace & Love of Jesus Christ, Our Emmanuel.