SS Augustine Zhao Rong, pries & Comps 14th Week in Ordinary Time : Thursday 9th July 2020Hos. 11:1-4,8-9; Ps. 79:2,3,15-16; Mt. 10:7-15 (Ps Wk II) Jesus tells us that we are all called to go ahead and proclaim that the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand. While most of us who follow Jesus are not…
Lord, grant me the grace to be faithful and always true to You14th Week in Ordinary Time : Wednesday 8th July 2020Hos. 10:1-3,7-8,12; Ps. 104:2-3,4-5,6-7; Mt. 10:1-7 (Ps Wk II) The prophet Hosea in this passage starts praising Israel’s achievements, its growth, its fruitfulness, its religiosity. Still, his praise was simply the prelude to his…
Lord, grant me the grace to be a witness of Your mercy and love in all aspects of my life14th Week in Ordinary Time : Tuesday 7th July 2020Hos. 8:4-7,11-13; Ps. 113:3-4,5-6,7,8,9-10; Mt. 9:32-38 (Ps Wk II) In the miracle of today, Jesus shows mercy towards the dumb man. The people were amazed, but not…
St Maria Goretti, virgin & martyr14th Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) : Monday 6th July 2020Hos. 2:16,17-18,21-22; Ps. 144:2-3,4-5,6-7,8-9; Mt. 9:18-26 (Ps Wk II) Hosea was a prophet during the 8th century B.C. His writings conveyed the message of God’s love for sinful people, particularly Israel, represented as an unfaithful wife. She had gone away…
Lord, give me a humble and open heart14th Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) : 5th July 2020Zec. 9:9-10; Ps. 144:1-2,8-9,10-11, 13-14; Rom. 8:9,11-13; Mt. 11:25-30 (Ps Wk II) The image of the king entering Jerusalem on the donkey was intended to give hope. Everything would be put right; justice would reign, and people would rejoice…
Lord, help me to remain open and ready to receive the new wine of the Holy Spirit.13th Week in Ordinary Time : Saturday 4th July 2020Am. 9:11-15; Ps. 84:9,11-12,13-14; Mt. 9:14-17 (Ps Wk I) In today’s Gospel reading, we see how Jesus responded to John the Baptist’s disciples on ‘Fasting’. . For Jesus, fasting is…
"Blessed are those who have not seen me and yet believe” (Jn 20:39). Feast of St Thomas, Apostle : Friday 3rd July 2020Eph. 2:19-22; Ps. 116:1,2; Jn. 20:24-29 (Ps Wk I) We owe a debt of gratitude to St Thomas, for it was in response to him that Jesus made two of his very precious…
Lord, help me listen to Your voice13th Week in Ordinary Time : Thursday 2nd July 2020Am. 7:10-17; Ps. 18:8,9,10,11; Mt. 9:1-8 (Ps Wk I) The scripture passages today describe tensed situations resulting from two opposing parties, both claiming to speak on behalf of God. There are those who make this claim based on their official…
Lord, help me to work for a better world13th Week in Ordinary Time : Wednesday 1st July 2020Am 5:14-15, 21-24; Ps. 49:7,8-9,10-11, 12-13,16-17; Mt 8:28-34 (Ps Wk I) God was absolutely clear: He was not interested in sacrifices, liturgies, festivals — in short, anything we would consider religious practices. God knew all too well that…
The First Martyrs of the Holy Roman Church - Pray for us13th Week in Ordinary Time : Tuesday 30th June 2020Am. 3:1-8; 4:11-12; Ps. 6(5):5-6,7,8; Mt. 8:23-27 (Ps Wk I) Amos had been concerned with the inequality between the rich and the poor in Israel. Here he declared that Israel’s covenant with God did not mean that…