Lord, help me to orient my hearts towards God’s eternal Will, just as Anna oriented her whole life to God!Octave of Christmas : Tuesday 30th December 20251 Jn 2:12-17; Ps 95 (96):7-10; Lk 2:36-40 (Ps Wk I) In the first epistle of John, he writes to “little children,” “fathers,” and “young men,” thus to people…
What Child is this that is born to us this day? What is our reflection and response to this?Octave of Christmas : Monday 29th December 20251 Jn 2:3-11; Ps 95 (96):1-3, 5-6; Lk 2:22-35 (Ps Wk I) Two observations stand out from the Presentation of the Lord. The first observation: the humility of the Son…
Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph, bless all families!HOLY FAMILY : Sunday 28th December 2025Ecc 3:2-6, 12-14; Ps 127 (128):1-5; Col 3:12-21; Mt 2:13-15, 19-23 (Ps Prop) The Feast of the Holy Family is a beautiful celebration that calls us to reflect on what it means to be a family as God intended. The…
ST JOHN, Apostle & Evangelist, pray for usOctave of Christmas : Saturday 27th December 20251 Jn 1:1-4; Ps 96 (97):1-2, 5-6, 11-12; Jn 20:2-8 (Ps Wk IV) There is a story told of St John the Evangelist. Every morning, he would impart some kind of teaching to his disciples and he would end with, “God…
ST STEPHEN, Protomartyr, pray for usOctave of Christmas : Friday 26th December 2025Act 6:8-10, 7:54-59; Ps 30 (31):3-4, 6, 8, 16-17; Mt 10:17-22 (Ps Wk IV) We can almost see the messenger running along the mountains and shouting joyously ‘Your God reigns!’ Bearing good news is always a happy task, and this is the best…
How have I been faithful to God in return? Have I also kept my promises to God?”NATIVITY OF THE LORD : Thursday 25th December 2025Is 52:7-10; Ps 97 (98):1-6; Heb 1:1-6; Jn 1:1-18 (Ps Prop) We can almost see the messenger running along the mountains and shouting joyously ‘Your God reigns!’ Bearing good news is…
How have I been faithful to God in return? Have I also kept my promises to God?”4th Sunday of Advent (A) : Wednesday 24th December 20252 Sam 7:1-5, 8-12, 14, 16; Ps 88 (89):2-5, 27, 29; Lk 1:67-79 (Ps Wk IV) Today is Christmas Eve. The readings consist of The Divine Word from the Lord…
How have I been faithful to God in return? Have I also kept my promises to God?”4th Sunday of Advent (A) : Tuesday 23rd December 2025Mal 3:1-4, 23-24; Ps 24 (25):4-5, 8-9, 10, 14; Lk 1:57-66 (Ps Wk IV) The Lord God says this: “Look, I am going to send My messenger to prepare a…
Joseph put his trust in the angel who visited him—and that made all the difference!4th Sunday of Advent (A) : Monday 22nd December 20251 Sam 1:24-28; (Rs Ps) 1 Sam 2:1, 4-8; Lk 1:46-56 (Ps Wk IV) What is God like? How would you describe God? Today’s Scripture answers this question through two women: Hannah…
Joseph put his trust in the angel who visited him—and that made all the difference!4th Sunday of Advent (A) : Sunday 21st December 2025Is 7:10-14; Ps 23 (24):1-6; Rom 1:1-7; Mt 1:18-24 (Ps Wk IV) In relating the story of Jesus' birth, Matthew presents Joseph as caught in a terrible dilemma—his betrothed is with child,…