ST MARIA GORETTI, Virgin & Martyr, pray for us14th Week in Ordinary Times : Tuesday, 7th July 2026Hos 8:4-7, 11-13; Ps 113 (115):3-10; Mt 9:32-37 (Ps Wk II) Today, the prophet Hosea brings to light two of Israel’s transgressions. First, the leaders appointed kings and princes without God’s approval that led to political instability and…
ST MARIA GORETTI, Virgin & Martyr, pray for us14th Week in Ordinary Times : Monday, 6th July 2026Hos 2:16, 17-18, 21-22; Ps 144 (145):2-9; Mt 9:18-26 (Ps Wk II) Today we hear the familiar story of the official whose young daughter had died. The father is broken-hearted. He approaches Jesus. As they were walking to…
When we are yoked to Christ, we are given the Holy Spirit to carry it with joy amidst sufferings, because He bears the load with us14th Week in Ordinary Times : Sunday, 5th July 2026Zec 9:9-10; Ps 144 (145):1-2, 8-11, 13-14; Rom 8:9, 11-13; Mt 11:25-30 (Ps Wk II) A yoke is a wooden beam…
ST ELIZABETH OF PORTUGAL, pray for us13th Week in Ordinary Times : Saturday, 4th July 2026Am 9:11-15; Ps 84 (85): 9, 11-14; Mt 9:14-17 (Ps Wk I) Amos offers an astonishing vision of the day when the Lord will bring His people back to their homeland from exile and the land will produce its fruits…
ST THOMAS, Apostle, pray for us13th Week in Ordinary Times : Friday, 3rd July 2026Eph 2:19-22; Ps 116 (117):1-2; Jn 20:24-29 (Ps Wk I) The apostle Thomas was not there when the risen Jesus appeared in the Upper Room. He was probably separated from the rest and hid in another location. Though we consider Thomas…
God’s mercy is present everywhere and in every situation13th Week in Ordinary Times : Thursday, 2nd July 2026Am 7:10-17; Ps 18 (19):8-11; Mt 9:1-8 (Ps Wk I) Amos was not a member of the prophets’ guild. He had no special training, he was just an ordinary man; in fact he was a shepherd, and looked…
Be always open to noticing God’s presence in and around us, especially in quiet, unperturbed ways13th Week in Ordinary Times : Wednesday, 1st July 2026Am 5:14-15, 21-24; Ps 49 (50):7-13, 16-17; Mt 8:28-34 (Ps Wk I) When Jesus reached the territory of the Gadarenes, two demoniacs came towards Him out of the tombs like fierce…
The First Martyrs of the See of Rome , pray for us13th Week in Ordinary Times : Tuesday, 30th June 2026Am 3:1-8, 4:11-12; Ps 5:5-8; Mt 8:23-27 (Ps Wk I) It can be tempting to think about Jesus being asleep in a boat swamped by waves and conclude that He just didn’t care. It took…
SS PETER AND PAUL, APOSTLES, pray for us13th Week in Ordinary Times : Monday, 29th June 2026Act 12:1-11; Ps 33 (34):2-9; 2 Tim 4:6-8, 17-18; Mt 16:13-19 (Ps Prop) The Christian journey is rarely a straight path. It is marked by weakness, struggle, and grace. In the lives of St Peter and St Paul, we…
Lord, help me to take up my cross, which means putting aside self and all the demands of my ego, and becoming the servant of all13th Week in Ordinary Times : Sunday, 28th June 20262 Kgs 4:8-11, 13-16; Ps 88 (89):2-3, 16-19; Rom 6:3-4, 8-11; Mt 10:37-42 (Ps Wk I) Kindness always comes back to…