God not only created us but eternally loves and cherishes each one of usFeast of The Holy Guardian Angels: Wednesday 2nd October 2019Ex. 23:20-23; Ps. 91(90):1-2,3-4,5-6,10-11; Mt. 18:1-5,10 (Ps Wk II) Feast days in the Church were originally celebrated events, the major events of salvation history such as the Annunciation to Mary, the birth of…
St Therese of the Child Jesus26th Week in Ordinary Time: Tuesday 1st October 2019Is. 66:10-14; Ps. 132(131):1-3; Mt. 18:1-5 (Ps Wk II) These days a great stress is placed on adult autonomy and the freedom of the individual. This seems somewhat embarrasing in the face of the Kingdom values. However, a look at reality will…
Show concern for the poor and downtrodden26th Week in Ordinary Time: Monday 30th September 2019Zec. 8:1-8; Ps. 102(101):16-18,19-21,29, 22-23; Lk. 9:46-50 (Ps Wk II) In today’s first reading and in the responsorial psalm we have a lovely image of God gathering His people from all the places where they have been scattered - from the…
Show concern for the poor and downtrodden26th Week in Ordinary Time: Sunday 29th September 2019Am. 6:1,4-7; Ps. 146(145):6-7,8-9a,9bc-10; 1 Tim. 6:11-16; Lk. 16:19-31 (Ps Wk II) The Old Testament prophets like Amos were not fortune tellers. They were concerned with the situation in the society in which they were living. They warned that if the…
Lord, You are the one God and Father of us all25th Week in Ordinary Time: Saturday 28th September 2019Zec. 2:5-9,14-15; (R. Ps) Jer. 31:10,11-12,13; Lk. 9:43-45 (Ps Wk I) The Prophet Zechariah was deeply impressed by the rebuilding of the temple as a sign of God’s favour towards His people. He was convinced that the…
St Vincent de Paul, priest25th Week in Ordinary Time: Friday 27th September 2019Hag. 1:15 - 2:9; Ps. 43(42):1,2,3,4; Lk. 9:18-22 (Ps Wk I) The prophet Haggai foretold that the glory of the second temple would be greater than that of Solomon’s. Although poor and unimposing by comparison, it would be honoured by the presence of…
“Consider our ways!” What do we find? What’s to be done?25th Week in Ordinary Time: Thursday 26th September 2019Hag. 1:1-8; Ps. 150(149):1-2,3-4,5-6,9; Lk. 9:7-9 (Ps Wk I) Prophet Haggai is described as one of the Minor Prophets; his one goal is to spur the Israelites to begin the rebuilding of the “Temple of Yahweh.” Haggai…
Trust and rely on God totally25th Week in Ordinary Time: Wednesday 25th September 2019Ezr. 9:5-9; (R. Ps) Tob. 13:2,3-4,5,8; Lk. 9:1-6 (Ps Wk I) Ezra, a Jewish priest and scribe, led a group of Jewish exiles back to Palestine. He was concerned because they had adopted many of the customs of the Babylonians when living…
The world is our home - God is Father of the entire human race - we are one family25th Week in Ordinary Time: Tuesday 24th September 2019Ezr. 6:7-8,12,14-20; Ps. 122(121):1-2,3-5; Lk. 8:19-21 (Ps Wk I) It was getting harder and harder for the Israelites to hate their captors. The new Persian regime had already let…
St Pius of Pietrelcina (Padre Pio)25th Week in Ordinary Time: Monday 23rd September 2019Ezr 1:1-6; Ps. 126(125):1-3,4-5,6; Lk. 8:16-18 (Ps Wk I) After the Babylonian empire was conquered by King Cyrus of Persia, he encouraged the Israelites to return to Jerusalem and rebuild the Temple. King Cyrus insisted that the God of the Israelites had…