Lord, I believe; help my unbelief28th Week in Ordinary Time : Saturday 21st October 2023Rom. 4:13,16-18; Ps. 104:6-7,8-9,42-43; Lk. 12:8-12 (Ps. Wk. IV) Sometimes we tend to think that God’s blessing granted to us is based on the merits of our good deeds and observances of the Laws we make. In the Letter to the…
Justification is not based on keeping the Law but through faith which is a gift from God28th Week in Ordinary Time : Friday 20th October 2023Rom. 4:1-8; Ps. 31:1-2,5,11; Lk 12:1-7 (Ps.Wk. IV) The Gospel reading contains the second woe against the Pharisees and the lawyers. Their attitude towards Jesus reflects their forefathers’ stance towards…
Ss John de Brebeuf and Isaac Jogues, priests and Comps. martyrs, pray for us28th Week in Ordinary Time : Thursday 19th October 2023Rom. 3:21-30; Ps. 129:1-2,3-4,5-7a; Lk. 11:47-54 (Ps. Wk. IV) The Gospel reading contains the second woe against the Pharisees and the lawyers. Their attitude towards Jesus reflects their forefathers’ stance towards the prophets,…
St Ignatius of Antioch, bishop & martyr, pray for usFeast of St Luke, Evangelist : Wednesday 18th October 20232 Tim. 4:10-17b; Ps. 144:10-11,12-13ab,17-18; Lk. 10:1-9 (Psalter proper or feast) Of the four evangelists, only Luke, whose feast day we celebrate today, mentions the second mission of the disciples (see: Mt. 10: 1-20; Mk. 6: 7-13;…
St Ignatius of Antioch, bishop & martyr, pray for us28th Week in Ordinary Time : Tuesday 17th October 2023Rom. 1:16-25; Ps. 18:2-3,4-5; Lk. 11:37-41 (Ps. Wk. IV) Throughout Romans, Paul insists that idolatry is the root of human sin and ignorance. Whatever we love more than God is an idol. Worshipping what is not of…
St Hedwig, religious; St Margaret Mary Alcoque, virgin, pray for us28th Week in Ordinary Time : Monday 16th October 2023Rom. 1:1-7; Ps. 97:1,2-3ab,3cd-4; Lk. 11:37-41 (Ps. Wk. IV) Who is Paul? He is “a servant of Christ Jesus who has been called to be an apostle.” (v1). He serves Christ. Christ sent him “to preach…
Jesus, I thank You for calling me to Your banquet28th Week in Ordinary Time : Sunday 15th October 2023Is. 25:6-10a; Ps. 22:1-3a,3b-4,5,6; Phil. 4:12-14,19-20; Mt. 22:1-14 (or 22:1-10) (Ps. Wk. IV) Do you like a good meal? Today the Scripture tells us what the Kingdom of Heaven is like—a banquet. Isaiah explains: “The Lord Almighty…
St Callistus I, Pope & martyr, pray for us27th Week in Ordinary Time : Saturday 14th October 2023Joel 4:12-21; Ps. 96:1-2,5-6,11-12; Lk. 11:27-28 (Ps. Wk. III) Blessed indeed are those who hear the Word of God and keep it well. Israel as a nation frequently went against what she knew to be God’s Will –…
Lord, may we often feel Your finger and find You27th Week in Ordinary Time : Friday 13th October 2023Joel 1:13-15; 2:1-2; Ps. 9:2-3,6 and 16,8-9; Lk. 11:15-26 (Ps. Wk. III) From today’s Gospel reading, we see that the opposition which Jesus encountered went much further than His frequent discussions with the Pharisees. Some people refused…
God hears and honours our prayers27th Week in Ordinary Time : Thursday 12th October 2023Mal. 3:13-20a; Ps. 1:1-2,3,4 and 6; Lk. 11:5-13 (Ps. Wk. III) The prophet Malachi was bringing a message from God. God was not pleased with the people. Many said there was no use in following God’s way because the evildoers were…