Lord, keep my heart free from worldly desires and keep my whole life directed towards You alone20th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Tuesday 17th August 2021Jdg. 6:11-24; Ps. 84:9,11-12,13-14; Mt. 19:23-30 (Ps Wk IV) Jesus does not say that a rich person cannot get into heaven; he affirms that it is difficult. Although many…
St Stephen of Hungary20th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Monday 16th August 2021Jdg. 2:11-19; Ps. 105:34-35,36-37,39-40,43,44; Mt. 19:16-22 (Ps Wk IV) In a world where most ordinary citizens are highly suspicious of or even disgusted by many of the politicians and other rulers, men, and women, of our countries, because of their lifestyles and…
Hail Mother Mary, fulll of grace.. pray for usFEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION OF OUR LADY (B) : Sunday 15th August 2021Rev. 11:19; 12:1-6,10; Ps. 44:10,11,12,16; 1 Cor. 15:20-26; Lk. 1:39-56 (Psalter proper) The feast of the Assumption of Our Mother celebrates the victory of ‘the lowly servant’, who during Annunciation said, “Behold the handmaid of…
St Maximilian Kolbe, priest & martyr19th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Saturday 14th August 2021Josh. 24:14-29; Ps. 15:1-2a,5,7-8,11; Mt. 19:13-15 (Ps Wk III) Joshua paints a grim picture of God: “If after the good he has done for you, you forsake the Lord and serve strange gods, he will do evil to you and…
Ss Pontian, pope and Hippolytus, priest19th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Friday 13th August 2021Josh. 24:1-13; Ps. 135:1,2,3,16,17,18,21,22,24; Mt. 19:3-12 (Ps Wk III) Joshua was getting old. He wanted to make sure that Israel remained faithful to the covenant with God, so he gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem. He reminded the…
St Jane Frances de Chantal, religious19th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Thursday 12th August 2021Josh. 3:7-10,11,13-17; Ps. 113:1-2,3-4,5-6; Mt. 18:21—19:1 (Ps Wk III) As Joshua led the people across the Jordan on their journey to the Promised Land, so Jesus left Galilee (19:1) and went across the Jordan on his way to Jerusalem so…
Lord, help me be responsible and accountable in my daily living19th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Wednesday 11th August 2021Deut. 34:1-12; Ps. 65:1-3,5,16-17; Mt. 18:15-20 (Ps Wk III) A Christian does not belong to a club, group or organisation but the Body of Christ. It means that we are part of a community of…
Feast of St Lawrence, Deacon & martyr19th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Tuesday 10th August 20212 Cor.9:6-10; Ps. 111:1-2,5-6,7-8,9; Jn. 12:24-26 (Ps Wk III) Paul wrote to the Church at Corinth about taking up a collection for the Christians in Jerusalem for they were poor and needed financial help. He encouraged the Corinthians to…
St Teresa Benedicts of the Cross19th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Monday 9th August 2021Deut. 10:12-22; Ps. 147:12-13,14-15,19-20; Mt 17:22-27 (Ps Wk III) The Gospel reading focuses on the conversation between the tax collector and Peter (Mt. 24-25a) and between Jesus and Peter (vv 25-27). Firstly, the half-shekel tax was paid annually by all…
Lord, grant me a strong desire for You in the Eucharist19th Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) : 8th August 20211 Kgs. 19:4-8; Ps. 33:2-3,4-5,6-7,8-9; Eph. 4:30—5:2; Jn. 6:41-51 (Ps Wk III) Today Jesus says, “I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats this bread will live forever” (Jn. 6:51). However, the…