St Charles Borromeo, bishop 31st Week in Ordinary Time : Wednesday 4th November 2020Phil. 2:12-18; Ps. 26:1,4,13-14; Lk. 14:25-33 (Ps Wk III) God is always at work in us, and that should be a source of joy but also of ‘fear and trembling.’ God is so near and cares so much for our transformation and…
St Martin de Porres, religious31st Week in Ordinary Time : Tuesday 3rd November 2020Phil. 2:5-11; Ps. 21:26-27,28,29-32; Lk.14:15-24 (Ps Wk III) “Your attitude must be Christ’s”. In Paul’s original language, this phrase is incredibly deep and very difficult to translate or interpret. Paul has been dealing with dissension and differing attitudes within the new community…
God will destroy ‘death’ forever and prepare a heavenly banquet for His peopleALL SOULS DAY : Monday 2nd November 2020Is. 25:6-9; Ps. 27(26):1,4,7-9,13-14; Rom 5:5-11; Mt 11, 25-30. (Psalter proper) As the Church celebrates All Souls Day, we remember and pray for the souls of our departed family members and friends. It is also essential…
Jesus is the one who makes us holy... to God be the glory!ALL SAINTS (A) : Sunday 1st November 2020Rev. 7:2-4, 9-14; Ps.24(23): 1-2, 3-4ab,5-6; 1 Jn.3:1-3; Mt.5:1-12a (Psalter proper) The Beatitudes give us the ideal description of those who live the law of God perfectly. They are humble, compassionate, non-violent, zealous for justice and…
Lord, help me to reach out to those in need30th Week in Ordinary Time : Saturday 31st October 2020Phil. 1:18-26; Ps. 41:2,3,5; Lk. 14:1,7-11 (Ps Wk II) Paul’s Letter to the Philippians was written while imprisoned. Rather than feeling helpless as most of us in this situation would, but Paul is empowered by his relationship…
Do we love as Jesus loves or do we exclude others in our attempt to follow the rules?30th Week in Ordinary Time : Friday 30th October 2020Phil. 1:1-11; Ps. 110:1-2,3-4,5-6; Lk. 14:1-6 (Ps Wk II) Paul loved the Church at Philippi and was grateful for their love towards him. They were generous in their love…
Lord, strengthen us by Your Spirit in our struggle against the evils that afflict our world30th Week in Ordinary Time : Thursday 29th October 2020Eph. 6:10-20; Ps. 143:1,2,9-10; Lk. 13:31-35 (Ps Wk II) The Psalmist — in the Old Testament background of Israel’s fight for survival against its enemies — blesses God for training his…
Feast of Saint Simon and Saint Jude, Apostles30th Week in Ordinary Time : Wednesday 28th October 2020Eph. 2:19-22; Ps. 18:2-3,4-5; Lk. 6:12-19 (Ps Wk II) The early Church started celebrating the feasts of the Apostles by commemorating one apostle for each month of the year. Thus, the memory of the Twelve Apostles and their preaching…
Lord Jesus, help us to spend time with you and allow us to be nourished by you30th Week in Ordinary Time : Tuesday 27th October 2020Eph. 5:21-33; Ps. 127:1-2,3,4-5; Lk. 13:18-21 (Ps Wk II) Amidst the busyness and challenges of everyday life, marriage can sometimes be viewed as mundane. The Letter to the Ephesians, however,…
Lord, free us from any darkness in our lives and help us to live like children of light30th Week in Ordinary Time : Monday 26th October 2020Eph. 4:32—5:8; Ps. 1:1-2,3,4,6; Lk. 13:10-17 (Ps Wk II) St Paul reminds us today that through baptism, we became light in the Lord so we should live like children…