Ss Cyril, monk, & Methodius, bishop6th Week in Ordinary Time (C) : Monday 14th February 2022 Jm. 1:1-11; Ps. 118:67,68,71,72,75,76; Mk. 8:11-13 (Ps Wk II) People often pray to God for various needs and are frustrated and disappointed if it appears that their prayers have not been granted. Sometimes it seems that our lives are…
Lead me, Lord, in the path of life eternal6th Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) : 13th February 2022Jer. 17:5-8; Ps. 1:1-2,3,4,6; 1 Cor. 15:12,16-20; Lk. 6:17,20-26 (Ps Wk II) In today’s world, where religion and religious persons are pitted against each other over beliefs and practices, today’s Gospel provides a refreshing message of peace, harmony…
Lord Jesus, help us build your Father’s kingdom here on earth5th Week in Ordainary Time (C) : Saturday 12th February 20221 Kgs 12:26-32; 13:33-34; Ps. 105:6-7,19-20,21-22; Mk. 8:1-10 (Ps Wk I) Mark’s Gospel recounts a familiar miracle of Jesus, the multiplication of loaves and fish to feed a multitude. Yet, the familiar leads us to…
Our Lady of Lourdes5th Week in Ordainary Time (C) : Friday 11th February 20221 Kgs. 11:29-32; 12:19; Ps. 80:10-11,12-13,14-15; Mk. 7:31-37 (Ps Wk I) Disunity is a terrible thing – it tears communities apart and sets one person against another. So often, disunity starts through backbiting, gossip, power struggles, selfishness, and misunderstandings. This is what…
St Scholastica, Virgin5th Week in Ordainary Time (C) : Thursday 10th February 20221 Kgs. 11:4-13; Ps. 105:3-4,35-36,37,40; Mk. 7:24-30 (Ps Wk I) The readings of today’s Liturgy from 1 Kings and Mark’s Gospel show a contrast in attitudes. In 1 Kings, a leader of God’s chosen people, Solomon, should have been a model worshipper of…
Lord, let Your Word always be in our hearts5th Week in Ordainary Time (C) : Wednesday 9th February 20221 Kgs. 10:1-10; Ps. 36:5-6,30-31,39-40; Mk. 7:14-23 (Ps Wk I) In the Gospel reading, Jesus tells the people to - “listen … understand … and … see …” (Vv 16, 18). So, what is it that Jesus…
Lord, open my heart to understand and follow Your way6th Week in Ordinary Time (C) : Tuesday 15th February 2022Jm. 1:12-18; Ps. 93:12-13,14-15,18-19; Mk. 8:14-21 (Ps Wk II) James contrasted the evil of giving in to temptation with the act of giving. He wrote that temptation came from one’s own desires, not from God, for…
St Jerome Emiliani; St Josephine Bakhita, virgin 5th Week in Ordainary Time (C) : Tuesday 8th February 20221 Kgs. 8:1-7,9-13; Ps. 131:6-7,8-10; Mk. 6:53-56 (Ps Wk I) In the first reading, King Solomon offered sacrifices before the Ark of the Covenant. The Ark represented the presence of God in His new home. The joy and…
Lord, I am unworthy, but use me as You will5th Week in Ordainary Time (C) : Monday 7th February 20221 Kgs. 8:1-7,9-13; Ps. 131:6-7,8-10; Mk. 6:53-56 (Ps Wk I) In the first reading, King Solomon offered sacrifices before the Ark of the Covenant. The Ark represented the presence of God in His new home. The…
Lord, I am unworthy, but use me as You will5th Sunday in Ordainary Time (C) : 6th February 2022Is. 6:1-2,3-8; Ps. 137:1-3,4-5,7-8; 1 Cor. 15:1-11 (or 15:3-8,11) Lk. 5:1-11 (Ps Wk I) If a common message runs through the Scripture readings today, it is the irony that God chooses those people deemed unworthy for His…