Lord, help us to be caring, compassionate and understanding the needs of others30th Week in Ordinary Times : Monday, 26th October 2026Eph 4:32—5:8; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 13:10-17 (Ps Wk II) St Paul advises us to be kind and forgiving to each other and to imitate God by loving as He loved us. In choosing…
In this world of turmoil, how do we live out those gifts that the Holy Spirit showers upon us? 30th Week in Ordinary Times : Sunday, 25th October 2026Ex 22:20-26; Ps 17 (18):2-4, 47, 51; 1 Th 1:5-10; Mt 22:34-40 (Ps Wk II) The readings highlight some very important gifts that we can and should…
ST ANTONY MARY CLARET, Bishop, pray for us29th Week in Ordinary Times : Saturday, 24th October 2026Eph 4:7-16; Ps 121 (122):1-5; Lk 13:1-9 (Ps Wk I) Every day, we receive news of people getting killed in accidents, war, natural calamities and other mishaps. Why have we been blessed with none of these? Do we take…
ST JOHN OF CAPISTRANO, Priest, pray for us29th Week in Ordinary Times : Friday, 23rd October 2026Eph 4:1-6; Ps 23 (24):1-6; Lk 12:54-59 (Ps Wk I) As we gaze at our chaotic and shattered world, perhaps Paul’s words will provide the way forward. As a faithful Jew, he stressed the oneness of God – and…
ST JOHN PAUL II, Pope, pray for us29th Week in Ordinary Times : Thursday, 22nd October 2026Eph 3:14-21; Ps 32 (33):1-2, 4-5, 11-12, 18-19; Lk 12:49-53 (Ps Wk I) Jesus is the Prince of Peace. So why does He say, “Do you suppose that I am here to bring peace on earth? No, I tell…
“The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom” (Proverbs 9:10)29th Week in Ordinary Times : Wednesday, 21st October 2026Eph 3:2-12; (Rp Ps) Is 12:2-6; Lk 12:39-48 (Ps Wk I) Who among us does not fear being killed? As human beings, we are created to survive and even to fight for life when necessary. It…
Lord, help us to be your watchful and faithful followers every day of our life29th Week in Ordinary Times : Tuesday, 20th October 2026Eph 2:12-22; Ps 84 (85):9-14; Lk 12:35-38 (Ps Wk I) Paul’s message stressed the importance of the unity of the body of Christ. In the Church in Ephesus there were both Jews…
SS JOHN DE BREBEUF AND ISAAC JOGUES, priests, and their Companions, Martyrs ST PAUL OF THE CROSS, Priest29th Week in Ordinary Times : Monday, 19th October 2026Eph 2:1-10; Ps 99 (100):1-5; Lk 12:13-21 (Ps Wk I) As human beings, we have a deep-seated need for security, devoting much of our lives to ensure we have…
May the wisdom of God guide us in our daily living so that our actions and decisions will be for our good and also the good of others29th Week in Ordinary Times : Sunday, 18th October 2026Is 45:1, 4-6; Ps 95 (96):1, 3-5, 7-10; 1 Th 1:1-5; Mt 22:15-21 (Ps Wk I) I am sure…
ST IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCH, Bishop, Martyr, pray for us28th Week in Ordinary Times : Saturday, 17th October 2026Eph 1:15-23; Ps 8:2-7; Lk 12:8-12 (Ps Wk IV) In his Spiritual Exercises, Ignatius of Loyola recommends that the retreatant, prior to prayer, stands near the place where they will pray and to imagine God looking at them.…