Lord, grant us grace to seek out the lost, the lonely and the unloved, the most vulnerable in society, and integrate them back to their families and communities 31st Week in Ordinary Times : Thursday, 5th November 2026Phil 3:3-8; Ps 104 (105):2-7; Lk 15:1-10 (Ps Wk III) The scribes and Pharisees were obsessed with their…
ST CHARLES BORROMEO, Bishop , pray for us31st Week in Ordinary Times : Wednesday, 4th November 2026Phil 2:12-18; Ps 26 (27):1, 4, 13-14; Lk 14:25-33 (Ps Wk III) In the first reading, one line provoked me to reflect on a theme very dear to St Ignatius of Loyola – “It is God, for His own…
ST MARTIN DE PORRES, Religious, pray for us31st Week in Ordinary Times : Tuesday, 3rd November 2026Phil 2:5-11; Ps 21 (22):26-32; Lk 14:15-24 (Ps Wk III) Excuses, excuses, excuses! When invited to an important celebration, we may be quick to say “Yes” to the invite. Closer to the date, a reminder comes, and we may…
Lord, bring all souls to heaven especailly the forgotten souls with no one to pray for themALL SOULS (A) : Monday, 2nd November 2026Is 25:6, 7-9; Ps 26 (27):1, 4, 7, 8-9, 13-14; Rom 5:5-11; Mt 11:25-30 (Ps Prop) Death seems like such a fearsome thing to many people. We don’t even like to think…
All Saints in heaven, pray for usSOLEMNITY OF ALL SAINTS : Sunday, 1st November 2026Rev 7:2-4, 9-14; Ps 23 (24):1-6; 1 Jn 3:1-3; Mt 5:1-12 (Ps Prop) Beatitudes come from the Latin word beatus, meaning "blessed" or "happy." In Hebrew, it is baruch, which fundamentally means "to kneel" or "to bend the knee." In the…
Do we do good, hoping to receive a reward or recompense, or to gain popularity or recognition from others? 30th Week in Ordinary Times : Saturday, 31st October 2026Phil 1:18-26; Ps 41(42):2-3, 5; Lk 14:1, 7-11 (Ps Wk II) In Philippi, some were preaching a message that was contrary to the one proclaimed by Paul.…
Dear Lord, grant me the grace to bring more people into the awareness of God’s goodness in their lives30th Week in Ordinary Times : Friday, 30th October 2026Phil 1:1-11; Ps 110 (111):1-6; Lk 14:1-6 (Ps Wk II) Someone who is actively practising the faith may sometimes be referred to as an observant Christian, meaning that…
Dear Lord, help us to be strong in following You and remain faithful to our own personal calling30th Week in Ordinary Times : Thursday, 29th October 2026Eph 6:10-20; Ps 143 (144):1-2, 9-10; Lk 13:31-35 (Ps Wk II) Today’s reading may strike us as a bit odd because we hear that a group of Pharisees comes…
SS SIMON AND JUDE, Apostles, pray for us30th Week in Ordinary Times : Wednesday, 28th October 2026Eph 2:19-22; Ps 18 (19):2-5; Lk 6:12-19 (Ps Prop) Simon the Zealot and Jude Thaddaeus are celebrated together because they were fellow Apostles who preached and were martyred together. The readings remind us that as Christians, we have been…
Christian marriage is not founded on domination or control, but on mutual self-giving and love. Dear God, bless all marriages30th Week in Ordinary Times : Tuesday, 27th October 2026Eph 5:21-33; Ps 127 (128):1-5; Lk 13:18-21 (Ps Wk II) In a world that rightly values equality, education, freedom and independence, what St Paul says – wives…