ST JOHN BOSCO, Priest, pray for us3rd Week in Ordinary Time (II) : Saturday 31st January 20262 Sam 12:1-7, 10-17; Ps 50 (51):12-17; Mk 4:35-41 (Ps Wk III) David has committed adultery with Bathsheba, and is complicit in her husband’s death. As a result, God’s judgement comes upon him. The prophet Nathan, who once brought…
God's mercy that can heal even our deepest failings if we turn back to Him with a contrite heart3rd Week in Ordinary Time (II) : Friday 30th January 20262 Sam 11:1-4, 5-10, 13-17; Ps 50 (51):3-7, 10-11; Mk 4:26-34 (Ps Wk III) Today’s readings present two starkly different pictures of human sinfulness and divine patience.…
Consider the present state of my life - is my life oriented towards God and the service of God’s people? 3rd Week in Ordinary Time (II) : Thursday 29th January 20262 Sam 7:18-19, 24-29; Ps 131 (132):1-5, 11-14; Mk 4:21-25 (Ps Wk III) In the Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius of Loyola, the retreatant is…
ST THOMAS AQUINAS, Priest & Doctor, pray for us3rd Week in Ordinary Time (II) : Wednesday 28th January 20262 Sam 7:4-17; Ps 88 (89):4-5, 27-30; Mk 4:1-20 (Ps Wk III) David wanted to build a house for God – a temple. Even though the prophet approved the project, God did not. God chided David a…
ST ANGELA MERICI, Virgin, pray for us3rd Week in Ordinary Time (II) : Tuesday 27th January 20262 Sam 6:12-15, 17-19; Ps 23 (24):7-10; Mk 3:31-35 (Ps Wk III) When King David brought the Ark of God into the City of David, Jerusalem, he danced before God with all his heart. Joy overflowed, reflecting his gratitude…
SS TIMOTHY and TITUS, Bishops, pray for us3rd Week in Ordinary Time (II) : Monday 26th January 20262 Tim 1:1-8; Ps 95 (96):1-3, 7-8, 10; Lk 10:1-9 (Ps Wk III) For today’s memorial of the Bishops, Ss Timothy and Titus, we are invited to reflect on the calling of the seventy-two disciples to proclaim the…
Sunday of the Word of God3rd Week in Ordinary Time (II) : Sunday 25th January 2026Is 8:23-9:3; Ps 26 (27):1, 4, 13-14; 1 Cor 1:10-13, 17; Mt 4:12-23 (Ps Wk III) David mourns with great sadness upon hearing the news of the death of Saul and his son, Jonathan, in battle. In spite of Saul…
ST FRANCIS DE SALES, Bishop & Doctor, pray for us2nd Week in Ordinary Time (II) : Saturday 24th January 20262 Sam 1:1-4, 11-12, 17, 19, 23-27; Ps 79 (80):2-3, 5-7; Mk 3:20-21 (Ps Wk II) David mourns with great sadness upon hearing the news of the death of Saul and his son, Jonathan, in battle.…
We are called to share the Good News of the love of Jesus for everyone, and our action is motivated by the love of God.2nd Week in Ordinary Time (II) : Friday 23rd January 20261 Sam 24:3-21; Ps 56 (57):2-4, 6, 11; Mk 3:13-19 (Ps Wk II) When this incident in the cave happened, David…
ST VINCENT, Deacon & Martyr, pray for us2nd Week in Ordinary Time (II) : Thursday 22nd January 20261 Sam 18:6-9, 19:1-7; Ps 55 (56):2-3, 9-14; Mk 3:7-12 (Ps Wk II) Jealousy can be a painful thing. It perceives someone as a threat or competitor in a relationship. Saul is jealous of David’s success. Saul feels…