Lord, help me to discover what is my mission in life3rd Sunday of Advent (B) : 13th December 2020Is. 61:1-2,10-11; (R. Ps.) Lk. 1:46-48,49-50, 53-54; 1 Thess. 5:16-24; Jn. 1:6-8,19-28 (Ps Wk III) When asked who he was, John the Baptist first of all affirmed who he was not. Eventually, he described himself in terms…
Lord, help me to change my ways and draw closer to you2nd Week of Advent : Saturday 12th December 2020Sir. 48:1-4,9-11; Ps. 79:2,3,15-16,18-19; Mt. 17:10-13 (Ps Wk II) What will it take for us to be convinced that God is truly present with His people and that He wants us to change our lives and…
Lord, lead us and help us to be alert to your teaching 2nd Week of Advent : Friday 11th December 2020Is 48:17-19; Ps 1:1-4; Mt 11:16-19 (Ps Wk II) “If only you had been alert” — reading these words from Isaiah 48:18, brought me back to my first trip to Europe — Paris. When I…
Our Lady of Loreto 2nd Week of Advent : Thursday 10th December 2020Is 41:13-20; Ps. 144:1,9,10-11,12-13; Mt 11:11-15 (Ps Wk II) The Israelites had been going through exceedingly difficult times. God assured them that they had nothing to fear for God would be with them. The Lord God would be their Redeemer. In spite of…
Lord, help us to listen to you .... and stay close to you2nd Week of Advent : Wednesday 9th December 2020Is. 40:25-31; Ps. 102:1-2,3-4,8,10; Mt 11:28-30 (Ps Wk II) It has been suggested — and most people will probably agree that these words of Jesus in Matthew's Gospel (Mt 11:28-30) are the sweetest and most…
Mary Immaculate, Mother of Jesus, lead us to your son JesusSolemnity of Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary : Tuesday 8th December 2020Gen 3:9-15,20; Ps. 97:1,2-3,3-4; Eph 1:3-6,11-12; Lk 1:26-38 (Ps Wk II) “Before the foundation of the world, God chose us in Christ to be holy and spotless and to live through love…
St Ambrose, bishop & doctor2nd Week of Advent : Monday 7th December 2020Is. 35:1-10; Ps. 84:9-10,11-12,13-14; Lk.5: 17-26 (Ps Wk II) In the Gospel reading, we see the cure of physical sickness being connected with the forgiveness of sin. This was what Jesus did as He manifested His power to forgive sin through a cure.…
Lord, help us to live more simply.. and keep our focus on You2nd Sunday of Advent : 6th December 2020Is 40:1-5, 9-11; Ps 84:9,10,11-12,13-14 2 Pet 3:8-14; Mk 1:1-8 (Ps Wk II) “Wilderness … camel-skin … locusts … wild honey” — these are associated in today’s Gospel reading with God’s “ messenger”, John the Baptist…
Lord, thank you for sending us to do your work1st Week of Advent : Saturday 5th December 2020Is 30:19-21, 23-26; Ps. 146:1-2,3-4,5-6; Mt 9:35—10:1, 5a, 6-8 (Ps Wk I) The Israelites had been following their own way and were suffering. The prophet assured them that God had not forgotten them. God would listen to their…
Lord, give us spiritual insight into the path that we must travel1st Week of Advent : Friday 4th December 2020Is. 29:17-24; Ps. 26:1,4,13-14; Mt. 9:27-31 (Ps Wk I) Isaiah gave people hope by pointing to a time in which God would come so close that we could not fail to sense God’s presence. The deaf…