Lord, teach me how to trust You totally and completely3rd Week in Ordinary Time : Friday 29th January 2021Heb. 10:32-39; Ps. 36:3-4,5-6,23-34,39-40; Mk. 4:26-34 (Ps Wk III) Today’s Gospel teaches us how to trust. A farmer could sprinkle seeds, water them, put in fertiliser; but whether those seeds will grow or not, bear fruit or…
St Thomas Aquinas, priest & doctor3rd Week in Ordinary Time : Thursday 28th January 2021Heb. 10:19-25; Ps. 23:1-2,3-4,5-6; Mk. 4:21-25 (Ps Wk III) “Let us go right into the presence of God with sincere hearts fully trusting him” (Heb.10:22). In today’s first reading, we hear the comforting words that “He Who made the promise deserves…
St Angela Merici, virgin3rd Week in Ordinary Time : Wednesday 27th January 2021Heb. 10:11-18; Ps. 109:1,2,3,4; Mk. 4:1-20 (Ps Wk III) The parable of the Sower is familiar to us. We see this parable’s emphasis is on the act of sowing and the rich harvest at the end. Yet this ministry/mission does not always bear…
Sts Timothy & Titus3rd Week in Ordinary Time : Tuesday 26th January 20212 Tim. 1:1-8 or Tit. 1:1-5; Ps. 95:1-3,7-8,10; Lk. 10:1-9 (Ps Wk III) The day after the feast of Saint Paul’s Conversion, the Church celebrates his two chief disciples, Saints Timothy and Titus. By coincidence, the first readings (either from 2 Timothy or…
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity theme: “Abide in my love, and you shall bear much fruit” (John 15, 5-9) Feast of The Conversion of St Paul the Apostle : Monday 25th January 2021Acts 22:3-16, or Acts 9:1-22; Ps. 116:1,2; Mk. 16:15-18 (Ps Wk III) Today, the Church celebrates the Feast of the Conversion of…
Lord, help us to be your good followers and play a part in your mission3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (B), Sunday of the Word of God : 24th January 2021Jona 3:1-5,10; Ps. 24:4-5,6,7,8-9; 1 Cor. 7:29-31; Mk. 1:14-20 (Ps Wk III) In today’s first reading, we hear God’s second call to Jonah to go to…
Lord, help us to serve you with holiness, devotion, gratitude and joy2nd Week in Ordinary Time : Saturday 23rd January 2021Heb. 9:2-3,11-14; Ps. 46:2-3,6-7,8-9; Mk. 3:20-21 (Ps Wk II) What can we learn today from Hebrews? Historically, the tent (tabernacle) was built under Moses (following God’s command — Exodus 40). And annually, it was the…
St Vincent, Deacon and martyr2nd Week in Ordinary Time : Friday 22nd January 2021 Heb. 8:6-13; Ps. 84:8,10,11-12,13-14; Mk.3:13-19 (Ps Wk II) The author of Hebrews felt that God’s covenant with Israel was obsolete. But St Paul and St John Paul II would both disagree. As Pope, John Paul II used to refer to God’s…
St Agnes, Virgin & Martyr2nd Week in Ordinary Time : Thursday 21st January 2021Heb. 7:25—8:6; Ps. 39:7-9,10,17; Mk.3:7-12 (Ps Wk II) Jesus never looked on majesty as something to be selfishly enjoyed. Jesus is the unique example of divine majesty and divine service combined. He knew that he had been given his supreme position, not…
St Fabian, Pope & martyr, St Sebastian, martyr 2nd Week in Ordinary Time : Wednesday 20th January 2021Heb. 7:1-3,15-17; Ps. 109:1,2,3,4; Mk. 3:1-6 (Ps Wk II) By referring to Melchizedek, the writer indicated that Christ was a different sort of priest. He was not a priest in the tradition of Aaron, who was of the…