Lord, open my mind and heart to serve You wholeheartedly in Your people22nd Week in Ordinary Time : Monday 31st August 20201 Cor. 2:1-5; Ps. 118:97,98,99,100,101,102; Lk. 4:16-30 (Ps Wk II) Our faith is not something that can be sold by fancy speech, cleverness, or the latest media or technology fads. And it is undoubtedly…
Lord Jesus, help me to live as You did22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) : 30th August 2020Jer. 20:7-9; Ps. 62:2,3-4,5-6,8-9; Rom. 12:1-2; Mt. 16:21-27 (Ps Wk II) Jeremiah was complaining of having been tricked by God. He was torn between holding back and not speaking the words that God had for him to share…
The Passion of St John the Baptist21st Week in Ordinary Time : Saturday 29th August 20201 Cor. 1:17-25; Ps. 32:1-2,4-5,10-11; Mt. 25:1-13 (Ps Wk I) The Church usually celebrates memorials and feast days of saints by commemorating the death of these saints, since the day of their death is also the day of their birth…
St Augustine, Bishop & doctor21st Week in Ordinary Time : Friday 28th August 20201 Cor. 1:17-25; Ps. 32:1-2,4-5,10-11; Mt. 25:1-13 (Ps Wk I) St Augustine is one of the greatest saints in the history of the Church. As a young man, he led quite an immoral life and had a son by a woman to…
St Monica 21st Week in Ordinary Time : Thursday 27th August 20201 Cor. 1:1-9; Ps. 144:2-3,4-5,6-7; Mt. 24:42-51 (Ps Wk I) Paul wrote his letters to instruct the new communities and to correct their faults, often serious moral or doctrinal faults, which had arisen. But apart from the Letter to the Galatians, he does not…
Increase my faith, Lord Jesus, so that I can face the crises and threats that I am not prepared for21st Week in Ordinary Time : Wednesday 26th August 20202 Thess. 3:6-10,16-18; Ps. 127:1-2,3,4-5; Mt. 23:27-32 (Ps Wk I) ‘Teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites!’ How could Jesus call such people who are well…
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will be called the children of God!21st Week in Ordinary Time : Tuesday 25th August 20202 Thess. 2:1-3,14-17; Ps. 95:1-,11-13; Mt. 23:23-26 (Ps Wk I) Jesus continues his attacks on the Pharisees and Scribes. We should see this as a criticism of the legalistic mind. Not all…
Lord, open my heart and mind to Your presenceFeast of St Bartholomew, Apostle : Monday 24th August 2020Rev. 21:9-14; Ps. 144:10-11,12-13,17-18; Jn. 1:45-51 (Ps Wk I) The beautiful image of the heavenly Jerusalem is not a place. It is meant to describe that time when we will be in God’s presence forever. The beauty of…
Lord, help me to be silent... to listen. Lord, teach me Your ways21st Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) : 23rd August 2020Is. 22:19-23; Ps. 137:1-3,6,8; Rom. 11:33-36; Mt. 16:13-20 (Ps Wk I) It is easy to be discouraged or cynical in the face of corruption and abuse of power. Isaiah insisted that God was about…
Queen of Heaven, teach us to follow the way of humility, service and loveThe Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary : Saturday 22nd August 2020Is. 9:1-6; Ps. 113(112):1-2,3-4,5-6,7-8; Lk. 1:26-38 (Ps Wk IV) In the history of humanity, there have been many kings, queens and rulers who were in power and made an impact in…