Jesus said, “I give you a new commandment: love one another just as I have loved you” (John 13:34).23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) : 6th September 2020Ez. 33:7-9; Ps. 94:1-2,6-7,8-9; Rom. 13:8-10; Mt. 18:15-20 (Ps Wk III) What happens if we commit adultery? We would have dishonoured our marriage vows, destroyed our families, and…
St Teresa of Kolkata22nd Week in Ordinary Time : Saturday 5th September 20201 Cor. 4:1-5; Ps. 36:3-4,5-6,27-28,39-40; Lk. 5:33-39 (Ps Wk II) Paul was addressing issues specific to the church at Corinth. He had high expectations and was disappointed with the divisions among the Corinthians. Paul admonished them not to be proud of what they…
Lord, open my heart and mind22nd Week in Ordinary Time : Friday 4th September 20201 Cor. 4:1-5; Ps. 36:3-4,5-6,27-28,39-40; Lk. 5:33-39 (Ps Wk II) Religious zeal can sometimes give certain people a very inflated opinion of themselves. They may look upon themselves as morally and spiritually superior to others. Paul gives good advice: we are…
St Gregory the Great, Pope and doctor22nd Week in Ordinary Time : Thursday 3rd September 20201 Cor. 3:18-23; Ps. 23:1-2,3-4,5-6; Lk. 5:1-11 (Ps Wk II) John Buchen once wrote: “The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive, but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope.” As disciples of…
Lord, be the main focus of my life22nd Week in Ordinary Time : Wednesday 2nd September 20201 Cor. 3:1-9; Ps. 32:12-13,14-15,20-21; Lk. 4:38-44 (Ps Wk II) In the gospel passage, a typical day in the life of Jesus is presented. Having just demonstrated his authority over the demon at the local synagogue, Jesus goes to…
Lord, deepen my understanding22nd Week in Ordinary Time : Tuesday 1st September 20201 Cor. 2:10-16; Ps. 144:8-9,10-11,12-14; Lk. 4:31-37 (Ps Wk II) People are amusing and strange. We claim that God is infinite and beyond describing and limiting in any way. But we write many books that claim to have God all figured out, and…
Lord, open my mind and heart to serve You wholeheartedly in Your people22nd Week in Ordinary Time : Monday 31st August 20201 Cor. 2:1-5; Ps. 118:97,98,99,100,101,102; Lk. 4:16-30 (Ps Wk II) Our faith is not something that can be sold by fancy speech, cleverness, or the latest media or technology fads. And it is undoubtedly…
Lord Jesus, help me to live as You did22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) : 30th August 2020Jer. 20:7-9; Ps. 62:2,3-4,5-6,8-9; Rom. 12:1-2; Mt. 16:21-27 (Ps Wk II) Jeremiah was complaining of having been tricked by God. He was torn between holding back and not speaking the words that God had for him to share…
The Passion of St John the Baptist21st Week in Ordinary Time : Saturday 29th August 20201 Cor. 1:17-25; Ps. 32:1-2,4-5,10-11; Mt. 25:1-13 (Ps Wk I) The Church usually celebrates memorials and feast days of saints by commemorating the death of these saints, since the day of their death is also the day of their birth…
St Augustine, Bishop & doctor21st Week in Ordinary Time : Friday 28th August 20201 Cor. 1:17-25; Ps. 32:1-2,4-5,10-11; Mt. 25:1-13 (Ps Wk I) St Augustine is one of the greatest saints in the history of the Church. As a young man, he led quite an immoral life and had a son by a woman to…