Wounded Yet Giving Scripture: God shows His love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. (Rom 5:8) Reflection: The pierced Heart of Jesus reveals a love that gives even when it is wounded. Rather than withdrawing, He pours Himself out. Our instinct may be to protect ourselves from hurt,…
ST BONIFACE, Bishop, Martyr, pray for us9th Week in Ordinary Times : Friday, 5th June 20262 Tim 3:10-17; Ps 118 (119):157, 160-161, 165- 166, 168; Mk 12:35-37 (Ps Wk I) “Who am I?” is an existential question that leads us to ponder on our identity. The secular world categorises us according to ethnicity, sexual orientation,…
Love That Seeks the Lost Scripture: For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost. (Lk 19:10) Reflection: The Heart of Christ goes out in search of those who are far away. He does not wait passively. His love is active, persistent, and personal. We are called to reflect this same…
The second commandment to love our neighbour as ourselves calls for generosity of heart, patience in misunderstanding, and humility in disagreement.9th Week in Ordinary Times : Thursday, 4th June 20262 Tim 2:8-15; Ps 24 (25):4-5, 8-10, 14; Mk 12:28-34 (Ps Wk I) In today’s first reading, what strikes me is what St Paul says, “We…
A Human Heart That Feels Scripture: When He (Jesus) saw the crowds, He had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. (Mt 9:36) Reflection: Jesus does not love abstractly; He loves with a human heart. He feels compassion, sorrow, and joy. His Sacred Heart assures us that God…
SS CHARLES LWANGA AND COMPANIONS, Martyrs, pray for us9th Week in Ordinary Times : Wednesday, 3rd June 20262 Tim 1:1-3, 6-12; Ps 122 (123):1-2; Mk 12:18-27 (Ps Wk I) While Paul, apostle of Christ, usually wrote to early Christian communities he founded or visited, here is a letter to an individual, Timothy. Paul met Timothy…
The Heart of Christ Loved Us First Scripture: We love because he first loved us. (1 Jn 4:19) Reflection: Before any effort of ours, we are already loved by God, for God takes the initiative to love. This truth grounds our identity as a loved child of God, not in any achievements of ours, but…
SS MARCELLINUS AND PETER, Martyrs, pray for us9th Week in Ordinary Times : Tuesday, 2nd June 20262 Pt 3:11-15, 17-18; Ps 89 (90):2-4, 10, 14, 16; Mk 12:13-17 (Ps Wk I) A new heaven and a new earth – it certainly seems like an attractive option, for the old earth is in pretty sad shape…
ST JUSTIN, Martyr, pray for us9th Week in Ordinary Times : Monday, 1st June 2026Jude 1:17, 20-25; Ps 62 (63):2-6; Mk 11:27-33 (Ps Wk IV) Jesus was most concerned about people who were rejected. In His time, the marginalised were the lepers, the orphans, the widows and others who did not fit the norms of…
The Most Holy Trinity — God the Father, God the Son and God Holy Spirit, thank you for loving us!MOST HOLY TRINITY (A) : Sunday, 31st May 2026Ex 34:4-6,8-9; (Rs Ps) Dan 3:52-56; 2 Cor 13:11-13; Jn 3:16-18 (Ps Prop) Today, the Catholic Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity. For centuries, many…