St Maria Goretti, virgin & martyr14th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Tuesday 6th July 2021Gen. 32:23-33; Ps. 16:1,2-3,6-7,8,15; Mt. 9:32-38 (Ps Wk II) I was bemused by today’s first reading and wondered if it were possible to make sense of it either for myself or anybody else. Admittedly, the reading explains the origins of…
Saint Anthony Zaccaria, Priest14th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Monday 5th July 2021Gen. 28:10-22; Ps. 90:1-2,3-4,14-15; Mt. 9:18-26 (Ps Wk II) Jacob’s dream was a bit more than just a dream — it was a vision and revelation. The spirit world was open, and he saw angels descending to earth and ascending to heaven…
St Paul says: “It is when I am weak that I am strong.” 14th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Sunday 4th July 2021Ez. 2:2-5; Ps. 122:1-2,3-4; 2 Cor. 12:7-10; Mk. 6:1-6 (Ps Wk II) What do we do when there is a thorn in our finger? We seek to remove it immediately. Why? Because…
Lord, thank You for making me part of YouFeast of St Thomas, Apostle : Saturday 3rd July 2021Eph. 2:19-22; Ps. 116:1,2; Jn. 20:24-29 (Ps Wk I) (Ps Wk I) With Christ, there are no ‘outsiders’. Whoever professes Christ as their Lord and God are specially linked to him. This seems to be the key message…
Lord, help me reach out to all13th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Friday 2nd July 2021Gen. 23:1-4; 19:1-8,24,62-67 Ps. 105:1-2,3-5; Mt. 9:9-13 (Ps Wk I) Following the custom of the times, Abraham has to arrange for Isaac, his son, to marry. Therefore, he entrusts the task of finding a suitable wife for Isaac to…
Lord, deepen my trust in You13th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Thursday 1st July 2021Gen 22:1b-19; Ps. 114:1-2,3-4,5-6,8-9; Mt 9:1-8 (Ps Wk I) The story of the sacrifice of Isaac should upset and disturb us. What sort of God asks someone to kill their own child, and what sort of parent is willing to…
Lord, thank you for your power and protection13th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Wednesday 30th June 2021Gen. 21:5,8-20; Ps. 33:7-8,10-11,12-13; Mt. 8:28-34 (Ps Wk I) Before Isaac was born to Sarah and Abraham in their old age, Abraham had fathered Hagar’s son, Ishmael. This had come about because Abraham and Sarah had been concerned…
Saints Peter and Paul, pray for usFeast of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles : Tuesday 29th June 2021Acts 12:1-11; Ps. 33:2-3,4-5,6-7,8-9; 2 Tim. 4:6-8,17-18; Mt. 16:13-19 (Psalter proper) Peter had no reason to be hopeful when he was thrown into prison — very few people left the prison alive. But he had his fervent faith…
Lord, help me to be your true disciple of the Lord but give of myself totally to you13th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Monday 28th June 2021Gen. 18:16-33; Ps. 102:1-2,3-4,8-9,10-11; Mt. 8:18-22 (Ps Wk I) This reading from Matthew’s Gospel on discipleship is always very difficult to understand and even to accept. Why is…
Lord, thank you for the many blessings that I take for granted each day13th Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) : 27th June 2021Wis. 1:13-15; 2:23-24; Ps. 29:2,4,5-6, 11-12,13; 2 Cor. 8:7,9,13-15; Mk. 5:21-43 (or 21-24,35-43) (Ps Wk I) The two miracle stories saw Jesus’ ‘healing power’ reaching out to both women. Such miracles reflect the…