Lord, help me to be attentive and hear Your voice1st Week in Ordinary Time (Year A) : Wednesday 10th January 20241 Sam. 3:1-10.19-20; Ps. 39:2,5,7-10; Mk. 1:29-39 (Ps. Wk. I) God’s call to Samuel should be seen against the backdrop of Israel’s indifference to the Lord at that time. Firstly, Eli was asleep and almost…
By baptism we are re-born as children of God1st Week in Ordinary Time (Year A) : Tuesday 9th January 20241 Sam. 1:9-20; (R. Ps.) 1 Sam. 2:1,4-8; Mk. 1:21-28 (Ps. Wk. 1) Our reading from Mark this Sunday reports Jesus visiting the synagogue in Capernaum on a Sabbath. We are told that He began to…
By baptism we are re-born as children of GodBAPTISM OF THE LORD : Monday 8th January 2024Is. 55:1-11 or 1 Jn. 5:1-9; (R. Ps.) Is. 12:2-6; Mk. 1:7-11 (Ps. Wk. I) The Baptism of the Lord has special significance. First, Jesus, like so many others come to the river Jordan to receive baptism from John…
Jesus, Lord of All Nations, may the gifts we offer be worthy in the sight of GodEPIPHANY OF THE LORD (A) : Sunday 7th January 2024Is. 60:1-6; Ps. 71:1-2,7-8,10-11,12-13; Eph. 3:2-3a,5-6; Mt. 2:1-12 (Psalter proper) “Arise, Jerusalem… above you the Lord now rises … the nations come to your light and kings to your dawning…
Lord, thank You for calling me to be Your belovedWeekday of Christmas : Saturday 6th January 20241 Jn. 5:5-13; Ps. 147:12-13,14-15,19-20; Mk. 1:7-11 or Lk. 3:23-38 (Ps. Wk. I) The author of the First Letter of John wanted to encourage and strengthen the community of faith. The life and death of Jesus Christ were central.…
Saint John Neumann, Bishop, pray fo usWeekday of Christmas : Friday 5th January 20241 Jn.3:11-21; Ps. 99:2,3,4,5; Jn. 1:43-51 (Ps. Wk. I) We show that we are God’s children by the holiness of our lives. And we grow in holiness and become more intimately God’s children when we are able to see the Lord as…
Lord, lead me to discover the joy of spending time with You todayWeekday of Christmas : Thursday 4th January 20241 Jn. 3:7-10; Ps. 97:1,7-8,9; Jn. 1:35-42 (Ps. Wk. I) In today’s Gospel reading, John the Baptist’s two disciples follow Jesus, Who turns around and asks what they are looking for. Instead of stating “what” or…
The Holy Name of Jesus - may we know You, love You, and serve YouWeekday of Christmas : Wednesday 3rd January 20241 Jn. 2:29—3:6; Ps. 97:1,3cd-4,5-6; Jn. 1:29-34 (Ps. Wk. II) In biblical terms, we are not born as children of God – it is what we become. The journey begins when we slip into…
Ss. Basil the Great & Gregory Nazianzen, bishops & doctors, pray for usWeekday of Christmas : Tuesday 2nd January 20241 Jn. 2:22-28; Ps. 97:1,2-3ab,3cd-4; Jn. 1:19-28 (Ps. Wk. I) When the priests and Levites from Jerusalem ask John the Baptist, “Who are you?,” he is pretty sure of who he is. He is just a…
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for usSolemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God : Monday 1st January 2024Num. 6:22-27; Ps. 66:2-3,5,6,8; Gal. 4:4-7; Lk. 2:16-21 (Psalter proper) The Solemnity of Mary the Mother of God, invites us to turn our gaze from an adorable and vulnerable baby child to the Mother. Through Mary,…