St Raymond of Penyafort, priest Weekday of Christmas : Saturday 7th January 20231 Jn. 5:14-21; Ps. 149:1-6,9; Jn. 2:1-11 (Ps. Wk. II) A wedding is a joyous occasion. In today’s Gospel reading, Jesus was a guest at a wedding. Mary was also a guest at the wedding. She learned of the wine shortage before most…
Dear Lord God, help me to listen to Jesus, your SonWeekday of Christmas : Friday 6th January 20231 Jn. 5:5-13; Ps. 147:12-13,14-15,19-20; Mk. 1:7-11 or Lk. 3:23-38 (Ps. Wk. II) Today, St Luke presents us with the genealogy of Jesus Christ which stretches from Jesus, the son of Joseph (v 23), to Adam, the “son…
Saint John Neumann, BishopWeekday of Christmas : Thursday 5th January 20231 Jn.3:11-21; Ps. 99:2,3,4,5; Jn. 1:43-51 (Ps. Wk. II) The first reading repeats the message of love that has been given earlier in the Letter, and repeatedly in the Gospel of John. Loving one another would be key to passing “from death to life” –…
Have you found the Messiah? Who is He to you?Weekday of Christmas : Wednesday 4th January 20231 Jn. 3:7-10; Ps. 97:1,7-8,9; Jn. 1:35-42 (Ps. Wk. II) “We have found the Messiah.” What an astonishing thing to say! It’s what Andrew said to his brother Simon the morning after he’d met Jesus and gone and stayed…
The Holy Name of JesusWeekday of Christmas : Tuesday 3rd January 20231 Jn. 2:29—3:6; Ps. 97:1,3cd-4,5-6; Jn. 1:29-34 (Ps. Wk. II) John says two times today, “I did not know Him myself.” Yet, he did recognise Jesus upon meeting Him based on what was revealed to him by God – the man on whom he…
Ss. Basil the Great & Gregory Nazianzen, bishops & doctorsWeekday of Christmas : Monday 2nd January 20231 Jn. 2:22-28; Ps. 97:1,2-3ab,3cd-4; Jn. 1:19-28 (Ps. Wk. II) In the Gospel reading, John the Baptist was questioned on his identity. Here there was a delegation sent by Sanhedrin to look into the activities of ‘an authorised teacher’.…
God’s love for us was revealed when He sent His only Son into the WorldSolemnity of The Holy Mother of God : Sunday 1st January 2023Num. 6:22-27; Ps. 66:2-3,5,6,8; Gal. 4:4-7; Lk. 2:16-21 (Psalter proper) The priestly blessing from Numbers is one of the most beautiful prayers in the Bible, and it reveals God to…
God’s love for us was revealed when He sent His only Son into the World7th Day within Christmas Octave : Saturday 31st December 20221 Jn. 2:18-21; Ps. 95:1-2,11-13; Lk. 1:1-18 (Ps. Wk. I) On this, the last day of the year, we read once again the magnificent prologue to John’s Gospel. It is read twice,…
St Thomas Becket, bishop & martyr6th Day within Christmas Octave : Friday 30th December 20221 Jn. 2:12-17; Ps. 95:7-9,10; Lk. 2:36-40 (Ps. Wk.I) “When peaceful silence lay over all…Your powerful Word leapt down from heaven.” These words are from the Book of Wisdom and our Opening Antiphon today. In the light of Christmas, they bear…
St Thomas Becket, bishop & martyr5th Day within Christmas Octave : Thursday 29th December 20221 Jn. 2:3-1 1; Ps. 95:1-3, 5-6; Lk. 2:22-35 (Ps. Wk. I) For John and his community, faith and love are inseparable. Jesus commanded us to love one another – even laying down our lives for one another. John makes it…