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…
Help me, Lord, to love You and to love all those around me as You love them30th Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) : 25th October 2020Ex. 22:20-26; Ps. 17:2-4,47,51; 1 Thess. 1:5-10; Mt. 22:34-40 (Ps Wk II) Jesus had just silenced the Sadducees who had tried to catch Him out with a problem to which…
St Anthony Mary Claret, bishop29th Week in Ordinary Time : Saturday 24th October 2020Eph. 4:7-16; Ps. 121:1-2,3-5; Lk. 13:1-9 (Ps Wk I) Paul was appealing to the people to change their ways. Christ had equipped each person with gifts that would enable them to minister and work together to build up the Church. As each…
St John of Capestrano, priest29th Week in Ordinary Time : Friday 23rd October 2020Eph. 4:1-6; Ps. 23:1-2,3-4,5-6; Lk. 12:54-59 (Ps Wk I) The focus in today’s readings is about signs. In the first reading, the writer of the Letter to the Ephesians encourages the readers to lead lives worthy of their Christian calling. He names…
St John Paul II, Pope29th Week in Ordinary Time : Thursday 22nd October 2020Eph. 3:14-21; Ps. 32:1-2,4-5,11-12,18-19; LK. 12:49-53 (Ps Wk I) Paul prays for God’s gift of faith and love, and through these, for the experience of the love of Christ. Christ lives in Christians through their faith and love so that they can…
Thank you, Father, for the gift of your son Jesus Christ29th Week in Ordinary Time : Wednesday 21st October 2020Eph. 3:2-12; (R. Ps.) Is. 12:2-3,4,5-6; Lk. 12:39-48 (Ps Wk I) “In Christ and through him, we can speak freely to God, drawing near to him in confidence.” These concluding words from today’s passage from the…