Give thanks for unknown blessings on the way23rd Week in Ordinary Time: Tuesday 10th September 2019Col. 2:6-15; Ps. 145(144):1-2,8-9,10-11; Lk. 6:12-19 (Ps Wk III) Part of St Paul’s purpose in writing his Letters to his early communities was to encourage them to live their Christian lives with that same fervour and commitment which animated them…
Lord, help me listen to Your voice and follow You.23rd Week in Ordinary Time: Monday 9th September 2019Col. 1:24-2:3; Ps. 62(61):6-7,9; Lk. 6:6-11 (Ps Wk III) When given a task by God what do we do? We can learn from St Paul what to do in the Colossians’ passage. He said, “I became the servant…
Lord, help me to offer my life to you as a blank cheque...23rd Week in Ordinary Time: Sunday 8th September 2019Wis. 9:13-18; Ps. 90(89):3-4,5-6,12-13,14,17; Phm. 9b-10,12-17; Lk. 14:25-33 (Ps Wk III) For all our supposed sophistication these days we apparently are not very good at estimating what things will cost. We are so accustomed to…
Be conscious of other's needs rather than keeping rules and laws22nd Week in Ordinary Time: Saturday 7th September 2019Col. 1:21-23; Ps. 54(53):3-4,6,8; Lk. 6:1-5 (Ps Wk II) In today’s Gospel reading, Jesus pointed out an important aspect of Christian living. For Jesus, the human person is more important than the observance of the law of…
Jesus, you are my all in all22nd Week in Ordinary Time: Friday 6th September 2019Col. 1:15-20; Ps. 100(99):2,3,4,5; Lk. 5:33-39 (Ps Wk II) Today’s Gospel reading involves the third conflict (1st on Forgiveness of sin Lk. 5:17-26 and 2nd on Call of Levi and fellowship with sinners Lk. 5:27-32). This 3rd conflict deals with the…
St Teresa of Kolkata22nd Week in Ordinary Time: Thursday 5th September 2019Col. 1:9-14; Ps. 98(97):2-4,5-6; Lk. 5:1-11 (Ps Wk II) Patient endurance is something we all need, especially in our scary and negative world. Colossians invites us to pray for the spirit of wisdom and understanding, so that we may be transformed and live joyful…
Lord, help us to proclaim your Good News to others22nd Week in Ordinary Time: Wednesday 4th September 2019Col. 1:1-8; Ps. 52(51):10,11; Lk. 4:38-44 (Ps Wk II) There is an almost palpable joy that permeates the readings of today. We can sense it in Paul’s words in the first reading. Not only is he happy that…
St Gregory the Great, Pope and doctor22nd Week in Ordinary Time: Tuesday 3rd September 20191 Thess. 5:1-6,9-11; Ps. 27(26):1,4,13-14; Lk. 4:31-37 (Ps Wk II) In the first letter to the Thessalonians, Paul warns the believers about the coming of the Day of the Lord. It will come upon them when they least expect it because…
Resurrection and life after death ... awaits all believers in Christ Jesus22nd Week in Ordinary Time: Monday 2nd September 20191 Thess. 4:13-18; Ps. 96(95):1,3,4-5,11-13; Lk. 4:16-30 (Ps Wk II) The Old Testament does not seem to have had any clear doctrine concerning the resurrection of the dead: several Psalms wonder how anyone in the Underworld…
A truly great person is humble.22nd Week in Ordinary Time: Sunday 1st September 2019Sir 3:19-21,30-31; Ps. 68(67):4-5,6-7,10-11; Heb. 12:18-19,22-24a; Lk. 14:1.7-14 (Ps Wk II) Pride is an expression of fear and insecurity. Those who are not comfortable with themselves create a lie or illusion for an identity, and they believe in it. An arrogant and…