Speak, Lord, your servant is listening29th Week in Ordinary Time : Friday 27th October 2023Rom. 6:19-23; Ps. 1:1-2,3,4 and 6; Lk. 12:49-53 (Ps. Wk. I) The famous “Prayer of Serenity” asks God for the serenity to accept the things that one cannot change, the courage to change the things that one can and the wisdom…
Holy Spirit, lead us to the paths that follow Jesus’ way of life in Peace, Justice and Hope29th Week in Ordinary Time : Thursday 26th October 2023Rom. 6:19-23; Ps. 1:1-2,3,4 and 6; Lk. 12:49-53 (Ps. Wk. I) In today’s Gospel reading, we see Jesus giving us stern warnings, unlike His usual gentle and mild reminders.…
Lord, may You be my Master always29th Week in Ordinary Time : Wednesday 25th October 2023Rom. 6:12-18; Ps. 123:1-3,4-6,7-8; Lk. 12:39-48 (Ps. Wk. I) The parable in the Gospel is linked to the inevitable return of the Son of Man at the end of time. The main point here is the challenge to the believer…
St Anthony Mary Claret, bishop, pray for us29th Week in Ordinary Time : Tuesday 24th October 2023Rom. 5:12,15b,17-19,20b-21; Ps. 39:7-8a,8b-9,10,17; Lk. 12:35-38 (Ps. Wk. I) Paul wrote to the Church in Rome about sin and grace. Sin came into the world through one man, Adam, but grace also came into the world through one man,…
St John of Capestrano, priest, pray for us29th Week in Ordinary Time : Monday 23rd October 2023Rom. 4:20-25; (R. Ps.) Lk. 1:69-70,71-72,73-75; Lk. 12:13-21 (Ps. Wk. I) Someone in the crowd asks Jesus to be the arbitrator over the distribution of their family fortunes. Jesus declines but tells the people to guard themselves against greed…
Lord, may we be faithful to our calling and remember that You are with us, always leading us to You!29th Week in Ordinary Time : Sunday 22nd October 2023Is. 45:1-6; Ps. 95:1 and 3,4-5,7-8a,9-10c; 1 Thess. 1:1-5b; Mt. 22:15-21 (Ps. Wk. I) Today’s first two readings talk about the call and faithfulness to that call.…
Lord, I believe; help my unbelief28th Week in Ordinary Time : Saturday 21st October 2023Rom. 4:13,16-18; Ps. 104:6-7,8-9,42-43; Lk. 12:8-12 (Ps. Wk. IV) Sometimes we tend to think that God’s blessing granted to us is based on the merits of our good deeds and observances of the Laws we make. In the Letter to the…
Justification is not based on keeping the Law but through faith which is a gift from God28th Week in Ordinary Time : Friday 20th October 2023Rom. 4:1-8; Ps. 31:1-2,5,11; Lk 12:1-7 (Ps.Wk. IV) The Gospel reading contains the second woe against the Pharisees and the lawyers. Their attitude towards Jesus reflects their forefathers’ stance towards…
Ss John de Brebeuf and Isaac Jogues, priests and Comps. martyrs, pray for us28th Week in Ordinary Time : Thursday 19th October 2023Rom. 3:21-30; Ps. 129:1-2,3-4,5-7a; Lk. 11:47-54 (Ps. Wk. IV) The Gospel reading contains the second woe against the Pharisees and the lawyers. Their attitude towards Jesus reflects their forefathers’ stance towards the prophets,…
St Ignatius of Antioch, bishop & martyr, pray for usFeast of St Luke, Evangelist : Wednesday 18th October 20232 Tim. 4:10-17b; Ps. 144:10-11,12-13ab,17-18; Lk. 10:1-9 (Psalter proper or feast) Of the four evangelists, only Luke, whose feast day we celebrate today, mentions the second mission of the disciples (see: Mt. 10: 1-20; Mk. 6: 7-13;…