Lord, help me to be open to You & the promptings of the Holy Spirit3rd Week of Advent (B) : Thursday 21st December 2023Songs 2:8-14 or Zeph. 3:14-18a; Ps. 32:2-3,11-12,20-21; Lk. 1:39-45 (Ps. Wk. III) God’s love creates the whole universe and holds all creation into being. In the first reading, the love poetry, the…
God can do great things with us, too. Lord, help me to trust more3rd Week of Advent (B) : Wednesday 20th December 2023Is. 7:10-14; Ps. 23:1-2,3-4ab,5-6; Lk. 1:26-38 (Ps. Wk. III) King Ahaz was frightened and in despair because of the enemy besieging Jerusalem. The prophet encouraged him and invited him to ask for any…
Do we recognise how God shows His love for us? 3rd Week of Advent (B) : Tuesday 19th December 2023Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25a; Ps. 70:3-6,16-17; Lk 1:5-25 (Ps. Wk. III) In the story of the birth of Samson, we are never told the name of the child’s mother. However, she was the one to whom the…
Jesus, Son of David, You are our Saviour3rd Week of Advent (B) :Monday 18th December 2023Jer. 23:5-8; Ps. 71:1-2,12-13,18-19; Mt. 1:18-24 (Ps. Wk. III) The first reading describes the prophecy of Jeremiah about a future “son of David” who will reign successfully in contrast to the kings of the past. The future ideal king is…
Lord, enlighten my mind and heart. Keep me focus on You.3rd Sunday of Advent (B) : 17th December 2023Is. 61:1-2a,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) ‘The Spirit of the Lord has anointed me’ – Jesus read these words in the synagogue in the Gospel of Luke and applied…
Lord, please hear and answer our prayers for Your beloved in the world2nd Week of Advent (B) : Saturday 16th December 2023Sir. 48:1-4,9-11; Ps. 79:2ac and 3bc,15-16,18-19; Mt. 17:10-13 (Ps. Wk. II) Psalm 80 speaks about a time in Israel’s history when it was invaded by foreigners (presumably Assyrians). Having to move elsewhere because of…
Lord, help me to listen and hear Your voice, and live out Your desire for me2nd Week of Advent (B) : Friday 15th December 2023Is 48:17-19; Ps. 1:1-2,3,4 and 6; Mt. 11:16-19 (Ps. Wk. II) The word “obedience” has an interesting origin from Latin. The Latin word “obedire” does not mean blindly following commands; rather,…
St John of the Cross, priest & doctor , pray for us2nd Week of Advent (B) : Thursday 14th December 2023Is. 41:13-20; Ps. 144:1 and 9,10-11,12-13b; Mt. 11:11-15 (Ps. Wk. II) John the Baptist (3:2) and Jesus (4:17) proclaimed the Kingdom, and both were violently oppressed by the leaders of the people. John’s imprisonment by…
St Lucy, virgin & martyr , pray for us2nd Week of Advent (B) : Wednesday 13th December 2023Is. 40:25-31; Ps. 102:1-2,3-4,8 and 10; Mt. 11:28-30 (Ps. Wk. II) Today’s first reading is from the Prophet Isaiah. It fits nicely into our Advent readings because it resonates with a significant theme of the season: hope and…
Our Lady of Guadalupe , pray for us2nd Week of Advent (B) : Tuesday 12th December 2023Is. 40:1-11; Ps. 95:1-2,3 and 10ac,11-12a,12b-13; Mt. 18:12-14 (Ps. Wk. II) Zechariah answers a longing that people have had for centuries: to experience God deeply and personally. The prophecy assures the people that the Lord is coming to dwell…