St Francis de Sales, Bishop and doctor3rd Week in Ordinary Time : Monday 24th January 20222 Sam. 5:1-7,10; Ps. 88:20,21-22,25-26; Mk. 3:22-30 (Ps Wk III) David united the twelve tribes of Israel under his kingship, a role carved and intimately prepared by God. The succession of David was the unfolding of the divine plan of…
Lord, help me to reveal Christ to others and to the world3rd Week in Ordinary Time : Sunday 23rd January 2022Neh. 8:2-4,5-6,8-10; Ps. 18:8,9,10,15; 1 Cor. 12:12-30 (or 12-14,27) Lk. 1:1-4; 4:14-21 (Ps Wk III) The Israelites had been in Babylonian exile for fifty years. They had forgotten the laws and traditions of their religion.…
St Vincent, deacon and martyr2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) : Saturday 22nd January 20222 Sam. 1:1-4,11-12,19,23-27; Ps. 79:2-3,5-7; Mk. 3:20-21 (Ps Wk II) On hearing about the death of Saul, and his son, Jonathan, David rents his clothes and mourns, and weeps throughout the day. In his lamentation, David uses the word “heroes”, which…
St Agnes, virgin & Martyr2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) : Friday 21st January 20221 Sam. 24:3-21; Ps. 56:2,3-4,6,11; Mk. 3:13-19 (Ps Wk II) In 1 Samuel, King Saul is seen in hot pursuit of his son-in-law, David. The king had “three thousand men chosen from the whole of Israel” (v 3). And of all…
St Sebastian martyr2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) : Thursday 20th January 20221 Sam. 18:6-9; 19:1-7; Ps. 55:2-3,9-11; 12-13; Mk. 3:7-12 (Ps Wk II) These days, in the first readings at Mass, we hear episodes from the life of the most famous king of Israel, David, Jesus’ great ancestor. Yesterday’s reading was about how David…
Lord, help me to follow Your way of love and compassion2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) : Wednesday 19th January 20221 Sam. 17:32-33,37,40-51; Ps. 143:1,2,9-10; Mk. 3:1-6 (Ps Wk II) The story of David slaying Goliath is evidence of the power of God. David was only a slim youth with a slingshot, and Goliath was…
Lord, we pray for Christian unity, for reconciliation that leads to love and service for all.2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) : Tuesday 18th January 20221 Sam. 16:1-13; Ps. 88:20.21-22,27-28; Mk. 2:23-28 (Ps Wk II) Today’s gospel passage reflects the 4th Conflict of Jesus with the Pharisees. This refers to the plucking of grains by…
St Anthony, abbot, pray for us2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) : Monday 17th January 20221 Sam. 15:16-23; Ps. 49:8-9,16-17,21,23; Mk. 2:18-22 (Ps Wk II) In speaking to Saul, prophet Samuel clarifies that he must obey God since God made Saul king. As Samuel says, “obedience is better than sacrifice”. Therefore, when Saul spared Agag…
Mary, Mother of the Church, pray for us2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) : Sunday 16th January 2022Is. 62:1-5; Ps. 95:1-3; 7-8,9-10; 1 Cor. 12:4-11; Jn. 2:1-11 (Ps Wk II) From the evangelists Mark’s and John's respective Gospels, we know that in the first days after his baptism in the Jordan, Jesus the Nazarene was…
Lord, open my eyes that I may always know my need for You1st Week in Ordinary Time : Saturday 15th January 20221 Sam. 9:1-4,17-19; 10:1a; Ps. 20:2-3,4-5; 6-7; Mk. 2:13-17 (Ps Wk I) This is the story of Saul's anointing as King of the people of Israel. As Saul was out looking for some donkeys…