Lord, teach me the gentleness of Your power!16th Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) : Sunday 19th July 2020Wis. 12:13,16-19; Ps. 85:5-6,9-10,15-16; Mt. 13:24-43 (or 13:24-30) (Ps Wk IV) We are used to the idea of superpower nations exercising control, whether by the power of arms, money, control of media, or a multitude of other subtle…
Lord, make me grow in mercy and humility15th Week in Ordinary Time : Saturday 18th July 2020Mic. 2:1-5; Ps. 9:22-23,24-25,28-29,35; Mt. 12:14-21 (Ps Wk III) The first reading from the Book of Micah describes the anger felt by the prophet at the way wealthy people covert and seize the fields owned by the poor. He…
Have I felt God’s mercy in my life?15th Week in Ordinary Time : Friday 17th July 2020Is. 38:1-6,21-22,7-8; (R. Ps.) Is. 38:10,11,12,16; Mt. 12:1-8 (Ps Wk III) Have you ever faced serious illness? What happens when you or someone you love is faced with a terminal disease? How are we to make sense of this?…
Our Lady of Mount CarmelOur Lady of Mount Carmel : Thursday 16th July 2020Is, 26:7-9,12,16-19; Ps. 101:13-14,15,16-18,19-21; Mt. 11:28-30 (Ps Wk III) Isaiah consoled the people while they were in exile. He promised that if they walked in the Lord’s ways, the way home to Jerusalem would be open to them. The promise that the…
St Bonaventure, bishop and doctor15th Week in Ordinary Time : Wednesday 15th July 2020Is. 10:5-7,13-16; Ps. 93:5-6,7-8,9-10,14-15; Mt. 11:25-27 (Ps Wk III) Today Jesus speaks with warmth and praise of those who have become his followers. He remarks, in a prayer he makes to his Father, that it is not the learned and clever, the…
Lord, deepen my faith15th Week in Ordinary Time : Tuesday 14th July 2020Is. 7:1-9; Ps. 47:2-4,5-6,7-8; Mt. 11:20-24 (Ps Wk III) Fear is a terrible and destructive thing. It destroys our peace, robs us of our joy, and often leads us to do stupid things. King Ahaz was terrified because Jerusalem was being attacked by…
Holy Spirit, set us ablaze with the fire of Your love so that we may love You in and above all things 15th Week in Ordinary Time : Monday 13th July 2020Is. 1:10-17; Ps. 49:8-9,16-17,21,23; Mt. 10:34—11:1 (Ps Wk III) Jesus challenges his disciples to examine who they love first and foremost. A true disciple…
Lord, help us be faithful sowers of the word15th Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) : 12th July 2020Is. 55:10-11; Ps. 64:10-11,12-13,14; Rom. 8:18-23; Mt. 13:1-23 (or 1-9) (Ps Wk III) The scripture readings and psalm this Sunday contain images from nature. In the first reading, the prophet Isaiah likens the rain and snow to the…
Lord, grant me the courage and the generosity to answer Your call14th Week in Ordinary Time : Saturday 11th July 2020Is. 6:1-8; Ps. 92: 1-2,5; Mt. 10:24-33 (Ps Wk II) Today, in the Old Testament reading, we are given the opportunity into the call of the prophet, Isaiah. He had a vision of God and…
Lord, help me to be as wise as a serpent... innocent as doves... and not be corrupted and take on the ways of the world14th Week in Ordinary Time : Friday 10th July 2020Hos. 14:2-10; Ps. 50:3-4,8-9,12-13,14,17 Mt. 10:16-23 (Ps Wk II) Hosea was filled with God’s longing for the people of Israel. They strayed…