Lord, help me to be like you11th Week in Ordinary Times : Tuesday, 16th June 20261 Kgs 21:17-29; Ps 50 (51):3-6, 11, 16; Mt 5:43-48 (Ps Wk III) Yesterday we read how Jezebel, wife of King Ahab murdered Naboth so that Ahab could take possession of Naboth’s vineyard. Ahab was guilty with his wife by…
Humility acts against greed while forgiveness leads to an end of violence11th Week in Ordinary Times : Monday, 15th June 2026Ex 19:2-6; Ps 99 (100):1-3, 5; Rom 5:6-11; Mt 9:36--10:8 (Ps Wk III) The account of Ahab and Naboth’s vineyard is an unsettling demonstration of how avarice and violence can play out if left unchecked.…
Thank you, God, for chosing me11th Week in Ordinary Times : Sunday, 14th June 2026Ex 19:2-6; Ps 99 (100):1-3, 5; Rom 5:6-11; Mt 9:36--10:8 (Ps Wk III) Have you ever gone shopping and noticed two price tags on the same item: one higher, and another offering a much better deal “for members only”? It can…
IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY, pray for usThe Immaculate Heart of Mary : Saturday 13th June 2026Is 61:9-11; (Rp Ps) 1 Sam 2:1, 4-8; Lk 2:41-51 (Ps Wk II) Isaiah speaks of a people clothed in salvation, rejoicing as a bride adorned for her beloved. This closely reflects the joy of Mary’s heart as she exults…
MOST SACRED HEART OF JESUS, I PUT ALL MY TRUST IN YOUSOLEMNITY OF THE MOST SACRED HEART OF JESUS & THE WORLD DAY OF PRAYER FOR THE SANCTIFICATION OF PRIESTLY LIFE : Friday 12th June 2026Dt 7:6-11; Ps 102 (103):1-4, 6-8, 10; 1 Jn 4:7-16; Mt 11:25-30 (Ps Prop) Today is the Solemnity of the…
ST BARNABAS, Apostle, pray for us10th Week in Ordinary Times : Thursday, 11th June 2026Act 11:21-26, 13:1-3; Ps 97 (98):1-6; Mt 10:7-13 (Ps Wk II) Reflecting on the life of St Barnabas through today’s readings, I am deeply inspired by his significant impact on the early Church. His role as a companion to St Paul…
Lord, teach us Your ways!10th Week in Ordinary Times : Wednesday, 10th June 20261 Kgs 18:20-39; Ps 15 (16):1-2, 4-5, 8, 11; Mt 5:17-19 (Ps Wk II) We go to Mass. We listen to the readings. We hear the Word of God day in, day out; year in, year out. What is our attitude towards…
ST EPHREM OF SYRIA, Deacon, Doctor, pray for us10th Week in Ordinary Times : Tuesday, 9th June 20261 Kgs 17:7-16; Ps 4:2-5, 7-8; Mt 5:13-16 (Ps Wk II) Salt of the earth and light of the world – the two images that Jesus expressly used to characterise Christian living in the world but not of…
Lord Jesus, help me to live the Beatitudes each day10th Week in Ordinary Times : Monday, 8th June 20261 Kgs 17:1-6; Ps 120 (121):1-8; Mt 5:1-12 (Ps Wk II) Elijah prophesied a severe drought throughout the land. It gripped the land for three years and a half, and brought famine with it. Many people were…
Jesus, My Lord and My God! I believe in Your Real Presence in the EucharistTHE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST (A) : Sunday, 7th June 2026Dt 8:2-3, 14-16; Ps 147:12-15, 19-20; 1 Cor 10:16-17; Jn 6:51-58 (Ps Prop) Today’s feast presents to us three important elements of our faith. First is that God…