Total allegiance is to be given only to God, who is the source and end of everything1st Sunday of Lent (C) : 6th March 2022Deut. 26:4-10; Ps. 90:1-2,10-11,12-13, 14-15; Rom. 10:8-13; Lk. 4:1-13 (Ps Wk I) One of the important ways by which the ancient Israelites acknowledged their gratitude towards God was through their religious…
Lord, grant me the grace to reach out to the suffering among us and be aware of my selfishnessSaturday after Ash Wednesday : 5th March 2022Is 58: 9b-14; Ps. 85:1-2,3-4,5-6; Lk. 5:27-32 (Ps Wk IV) Today’s Gospel reading is the 2nd conflict between Jesus and the religious authorities, the Pharisees and the Scribes. This took…
Lord, grant me a fresh mind and new ways of thinking – an inner cleansing and renewalFriday after Ash Wednesday : 4th March 2022Is. 58:1-9; Ps. 50:3-4,5-6,18-19; Mt. 9:14-15 (Ps Wk IV) Love and justice are always expressed in deeds. Words can be hollow and cheap, and this is what angered Isaiah. People spoke eloquently…
Lord, grant me the grace to die to my disordered attachments and self-controlThursday after Ash Wednesday : 3rd March 2022Jer. 18:18-20; Ps. 30:5-6,14,15-16; Deut. 30:15-20; Ps. 1:1-2,3,4,6; Lk. 9:22-25 (Ps Wk IV) In the first reading, Moses issues a clarion call to the Israelites to choose life and blessing over disaster, curse, and death. In…
O Lord, sustain us through our Lenten fast, that it may be pleasing to You ASH WEDNESDAY : 2nd March 2022Joel 2:12-18; Ps. 50:3-4,5-6,12-13,14,17; 2 Cor. 5:20 —6:2; Mt. 6:1-6,16-18; (Ps Wk IV) In confidence, as we enter Lent, our prayer echoes that of the Entrance Antiphon for Ash Wednesday: “You are merciful to all,…
Fear is often a lack of faith. Do not worry – God is in control8th Week in Ordinary Time (C) : Tuesday 1st March 20221 Pt. 1:10-16; Ps. 97:1,2-4; Mk. 10:28-31 (Ps Wk IV) Sometimes the world – and even our lives – seem chaotic and without direction. The first generation of Christians felt that…
Each day let us try to relax a little of our control and put our trust in You8th Week in Ordinary Time (C) : Monday 28th February 20221 Pt. 1:3-9; Ps. 110:1-2,5-6,9,10; Mk. 10:17-27 (Ps Wk IV) We usually don’t like the trials and struggles that are part of our lives. It is so easy…
Speech is precious, and words are a gift from God; use them with great care8th Week in Ordinary Time (C) : Sunday 27th February 2022Sir. 27:5-8; Ps. 91:2-3,13-14, 15-16 1 Cor. 15:54-58; Lk. 6:39-45 (Ps Wk IV) Throughout the Bible, people are urged to guard their tongues and choose their words carefully. Words can build…
Lord Jesus, grant that our prayers for the sick may be a source of consolation and peace for them7th Week in Ordinary Time (C) : Saturday 26th February 2022Jm. 5:13-20; Ps. 140:1-2,3,8; Mk. 10:13-16 (Ps Wk III) Praying for the sick and, more importantly, praying over the sick, especially in association with anointing, is an…
Lord, we pray for all married couples. Deepen their love for one another. Amen7th Week in Ordinary Time (C) : Friday 25th February 2022Jm. 5:9-12; Ps. 102:1-2,3-4,8-9,11-12; Mk. 10:1-12 (Ps Wk III) The Letter of St James admonishes the reader against swearing by anything but only to say and to mean ‘yes’ or ‘no’. They…