Lord, may I rejoice in Your presence2nd Week in Ordinary Time : Monday 20th January 20201 Sam. 15:16-23; Ps. 50(49):8-9,16-17,21,23; Mk. 2:18-22 (Ps Wk II) Many people make a show of doing God’s will but insist on doing their own. Saul was one such man, and it brought about his downfall. Samuel had given him…
2nd Week in Ordinary Time (A)2nd Week in Ordinary Time : Sunday 19th January 2020Is. 49:3, 5-6; Ps. 40(39):2, 4, 7-9, 10; 1 Cor. 1:1-3; Jn. 1:29-34 (Ps Wk II) God’s plans far surpass anything that we can dream or imagine. The redemption of Israel was not enough for God — he planned to send…
God works in a mysterious way1st Week in Ordinary Time : Saturday 18th January 20201 Sam. 9:1-4, 17-19; 10:1; Ps. 21(20):2-3, 4-5, 6-7; Mk. 2:13-17 (Ps Wk I) God works in a mysterious way. In the first reading, the mystery of God’s ways can be seen by the fact God chooses Saul to become the…
St Anthony, Abbot1st Week in Ordinary Time : Friday 17th January 20201 Sam. 8:4-7, 10-22; Ps. 69(68):16-17,18-19; Mk. 2:1-12 (Ps Wk I) Have you ever been rejected by someone? It can hurt deeply. Today we hear about God being rejected. The people of Israel are not satisfied with God as their king. They want to…
Redeem us, O Lord, because of Your love1st Week in Ordinary Time : Thursday 16th January 20201 Sam. 4:1-11; Ps. 44(43):10-11,14-15, 24-25; Mk. 1:40-45 (Ps Wk I) Many armies depend on powerful secret weapons to win their battles. When the Israelites went to war with the Philistines, they too had a secret weapon — the…
Lord, help us to discern your will in our life1st Week in Ordinary Time : Wednesday 15th January 20201 Sam. 3:1-10,19-20; Ps. 40(39):2,5,7-9,10; Mk. 1:29-39 (Ps Wk I) In the cure of Simon’s mother-in-law, Jesus took her hand and helped her up, which symbolizes Jesus ‘raising’ a paralyzed humanity from their sins. As ‘she began…
Do you know Jesus well enough? 1st Week in Ordinary Time : Tuesday 14th January 20201 Sam. 1:9-20; (R. Ps.)1 Sam. 2:1,4-5,6-7,8 Mk. 1:21-28 (Ps Wk I) We may have heard many false stereotypes about Jesus. Sometimes what we think about Him does not corroborate fully with what is written in the New Testament. Some…
Lord, I want to follow you. Help me!1st Week in Ordinary Time : Monday 13th January 20201 Sam. 1:1-8; Ps. 116(115):12-13, 14, 17, 18-19; Mk. 1:14-20 (Ps Wk I) Follow Me: words that changed the life of the disciples and through them our life as well. The disciples accepted to follow Jesus all the way:…
Lord, help me remember your power continues to work in my life and around meThe Baptism of the Lord : Sunday 12th January 2020Is. 42:1-4,6-7; Ps. 29(28):1a,2,3-4,9-10; Acts. 10:34-38; Mt. 3:13-17 (Ps Wk III) The book of Isaiah has four ‘Servant Songs’. They are (Is 42:1-4; Is 49:1-6; Is 50:4-7; and Is 52:13-53:12). Today’s first…
Lord, help me to spend 'Quiet Time' with youSaturday after Epiphany : 11th January 20201 Jn. 5:14-21; Ps. 149(148):1-6,9; Jn. 3:22-30 In the Gospel reading, a man is presented to us. He is “covered with leprosy.” He is not sure whether Jesus wants to heal him or not, so he tentatively asks Him, “If you…