Lord, help me to accomplish my duties today albeit in the face of challenges2nd Week in Ordinary Time (Year A) : Saturday 20th January 20242 Sam. 1:1-4,11-12,17,19,23-27; Ps. 79:2-3,5-7; Mk. 3:20-21 (Ps. Wk. II) Today’s relatively short, two verse Gospel sparks the imagination quite vividly - the scene of Jesus returning home with His disciples,…
Lord, help me to be willing to do Your work and to trust that You will provide2nd Week in Ordinary Time (Year A) : Friday 19th January 20241 Sam. 24:3-21; Ps.56:2-4,6,11; Mk. 3:13-19 (Ps. Wk. II) David’s behaviour illustrates the thinking of a righteous person. Saul had been pursuing David to kill him and unknowingly,…
Lord, help me to be signposts for others and point them to You2nd Week in Ordinary Time (Year A) : Thursday 18th January 20241 Sam. 18:6-9; 19:1-7; Ps. 55:2-3,9-14; Mk. 3:7-12 (Ps. Wk. II) The Gospel reading today highlights Jesus’ healing and deliverance ministry. What did Jesus heal and delivered people of? Whom did He…
St Anthony, abbot, pray for us2nd Week in Ordinary Time (Year A) : Wednesday 17th January 20241 Sam. 17:32-33,37,40-51; Ps. 143:1-2,9-10; Mk. 3:1-6 (Ps. Wk. II) Some people worry about anger – about feeling angry when, for instance, they’re cheated or abused by someone, or when they hear news of some great wrong or gross…
Lord, help us to sow seeds of hope in every needy situation2nd Week in Ordinary Time (Year A) : Tuesday 16th January 20241 Sam. 16:1-13; Ps. 88:20-22,27-28; Mk. 2:23-28 (Ps. Wk. II) The Lord entrusted Samuel to find a replacement for Saul who was no longer fit to lead. So Samuel, awakened by the Lord…
Lord, give me wisdom to distinguish the things I can change and those I can only appreciate today2nd Week in Ordinary Time (Year A) : Monday 15th January 20241 Sam. 15:16-23; Ps. 49:8-9,16-17,21,23; Mk. 2:18-22 (Ps. Wk. II) To live is to embrace change. The disciples of John and the Pharisees noticed that Jesus and…
Lord, may I experience friendship with You2nd Week in Ordinary Time (Year A) : Sunday 14th January 20241 Sam. 3:3-10,19; Ps. 39:2,4,7-10; 1 Cor. 6:13-15,17-20; Jn. 1:35-42 (Ps. Wk. II) When the call of God comes, it is persistent, even if not completely obvious at first. And it must be followed. Young Samuel discovered this…
St Hilary, bishop & doctor, pray for us1st Week in Ordinary Time (Year A) : Saturday 13th January 20241 Sam. 9:1-4,17-19; 10:1a; Ps. 20:2-7; Mk. 2:13-17 (Ps. Wk. I) The young Saul was neither a scholar nor a soldier; he belonged to the smallest Israelite tribe. Still, God chooses him to be king of Israel.…
Lord, may avail ourselves to help when we are aware of others’ personal crises1st Week in Ordinary Time (Year A) : Friday 12th January 20241 Sam. 8:4-7,10-22; Ps. 88:16-19; Mk. 2:1-12 (Ps. Wk. I) When was the last time you asked someone to help you? When was the last time you offered help to someone?…
Lord, may all we have and do today direct us to You, the source of our blessings1st Week in Ordinary Time (Year A) : Thursday 11th January 20241 Sam. 3:1-10.19-20; Ps. 39:2,5,7-10; Mk. 1:29-39 (Ps. Wk. I) In the first reading, the Israelites were in a situation of loss and defeat from the attack of…