ST ELIZABETH OF HUNGARY, Religious, pray for us33rd Week in Ordinary Time : Monday 17th November 20251 Mac 1:10-15, 41-43, 54-57, 62-64; Ps 118 (119):53, 61, 134, 150, 155, 158; Lk 18:35-43 (Ps Wk I) Throughout Church history, we have many saints who carried out the task of caring for the poor and the sick,…
Where do we place our security? Do we rely too much on wealth, power or status that will eventually fade away? 33rd Week in Ordinary Time : Sunday 16th November 2025Mal 3:19-20; Ps 97 (98):5-9; 2 Th 3:7-12; Lk 21:5-19 (Ps Wk I) St Paul reminds the Thessalonians of the example he and his companions…
ST ALBERT THE GREAT, Bishop & Doctor, pray for us32nd Week in Ordinary Time : Saturday 15th November 2025Wis 18:14-16; 19:6-9; Ps 104 (105):2-3, 36-37, 42-43; Lk 18:1-8 (Ps Wk IV) The parable features a totally corrupt judge, who fears neither God nor man. It also features a widow, probably the most powerless, marginalised and…
Lord, help me to be ready to hear God’s voice and to follow where God wants me to go32nd Week in Ordinary Time : Friday 14th November 2025Wis 13:1-9; Ps 18 (19):2-5; Lk 17:26-37 (Ps Wk IV) For the writer of Wisdom, it was inconceivable that a person could look at the beauty of nature…
Lord, help me to sense Your Presence in people, in events, and in the quiet movement of your Spirit within me32nd Week in Ordinary Time : Thursday 13th November 2025Wis 7:22--8:1; Ps 118 (119):89-91, 130, 135, 175; Lk 17:20-25 (Ps Wk IV) If a person is not observant enough of one’s surroundings, even when that…
ST JOSAPHAT, Bishop & Martyr, pray for us32nd Week in Ordinary Time :Wednesday 12th November 2025Wis 6:1-11; Ps 81 (82):3-4, 6-7; Lk 17:11-19 (Ps Wk IV) In the gospel story, all ten lepers stand at some distance from Jesus. They call to Him, “Jesus! Master! Take pity on us.” Jesus simply says, “Go and show…
ST MARTIN OF TOURS, Bishop, pray for us32nd Week in Ordinary Time : Tuesday 11th November 2025Wis 2:23--3:9; Ps 33 (34):2-3, 16-19; Lk 17:7-10 (Ps Wk IV) Human life is fragile and short. It’s prone to sickness and pain. Yet, there’s something imperishable about us, that is, our eternal souls. For the author of Wisdom…
ST LEO THE GREAT, Pope & Doctor, pray for us32nd Week in Ordinary Time : Monday 10th November 2025Wis 1:1-7; Ps 138 (139):1-10; Lk 17:1-6 (Ps Wk IV) Obstacles can be in the form of big stones that block our path. People trip over them and fall, or if too big, they face an impasse…
DEDICATION OF ST JOHN LATERAN BASILICA32nd Week in Ordinary Time : Sunday 9th November 2025Ez 47:1-2, 8-9, 12; Ps 45 (46):2-3, 5-6, 8-9; 1 Cor 3:9-11, 16-17; Jn 2:13-22 (Ps Wk IV) What is so significant about this feast that it would take precedence over a Sunday celebration? In order to understand, we need to…
Lord, when I am distracted and struggling, please grant me Your Grace to stay focused on God31st Week in Ordinary Time : Saturday 8th November 2025Rom 16:3-9, 16, 22-27; Ps 144 (145):2-5, 10-11 Lk 16:9-15 (Ps Wk III) What was life like in the early Church? Through Paul’s letter to the Romans, we catch a…