Pay attention — walk in God’s ways — stay spiritually awake29th Week in Ordinary Time : Saturday 26th October 2019Rom. 8:1-11; Ps. 24(23):1-2,3-4,5-6; Lk. 13:1-9 (Ps Wk I) Do you live according to the Spirit or the flesh? Most people are not entirely sure what this means. When we live in a selfish manner, we…
Lord, help me to distinguish right from wrong29th Week in Ordinary Time : Friday 25th October 2019Rom. 7:18-25a; Ps. 119(118):66,68,76,77,93,94; Lk. 12:54-59 (Ps Wk I) Paul addressed the conflict that we all face in our daily lives. He said that he wanted to do good but, instead, he found himself doing evil things. Paul set…
Be watchful and faithful to Christ's teachings29th Week in Ordinary Time : Thursday 24th October 2019Rom. 6:19-23; Ps. 1:1-2,3,4,6; Lk. 12:49-53 (Ps Wk I) At first sight the words used by Jesus in today’s gospel seem strange coming from the mouth of the one who is called the “Prince of Peace”. It is necessary then…
Be watchful and faithful to Christ's teachings29th Week in Ordinary Time : Wednesday 23rd October 2019Rom. 6:12-18; Ps. 124(123):1-3,4-6,7-8; Lk. 12:39-48 (Ps Wk I) Life in Christ calls for obedience and fidelity. Paul insisted that once a person was baptized, he/she was held to a higher standard. He/she has to leave old ways of life…
St John Paul II, Pope29th Week in Ordinary Time : Tuesday 22nd October 2019Rom. 5:12,15b, 17-19,20b-21; Ps. 40(39):7-8a,8b-9,10,17; Lk. 12:35-38 (Ps Wk I) The Gospel reading stresses the importance of keeping alert and ready for whatever is to come our way. The example given is the alertness expected of a servant who waits on his/her…
Lord, help me to choose you always29th Week in Ordinary Time : Monday 21st October 2019Rom. 4:20-25; (R. Ps.) Lk. 1:69-70,71-72,73-75; Lk. 12:13-21 (Ps Wk I) The Gospel passage describes how Jesus is interrupted in his instruction to the disciples by a man who wants Jesus’ help in acquiring his rightful share in the family…
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time (C)29th Week in Ordinary Time : Sunday 20th October 2019Rom. 4:20-25; (R. Ps.) Lk. 1:69-70,71-72,73-75; Lk. 12:13-21 (Ps Wk I) “When the Son of Man comes, will he find any faith on earth?” Jesus’ question may generate many different emotions in our human hearts. The power of the Gospel created…
Ss John de Brebeuf and Isaac Jogues, priests28th Week in Ordinary Time : Saturday 19th October 2019Rom. 4:13,16-18; Ps. 105(104):6-7,8-9,42-43; Lk. 12:8-12 (Ps Wk IV) We too often think of the final judgement as God’s opportunity to condemn us or even to cast great sinners into hell. But from another point of view we may…
ST LUKE, EVANELIST28th Week in Ordinary Time : Friday 18th October 20192 Tim 4:10-17; Ps. 145(144):10-11,12-13,17-18; Lk. 10:1-9 (Ps Wk IV) Today Jesus has stern words for the Pharisees. The tombs honour the prophets but Jesus reminds these leaders of the painful truth that it was their own ancestors who killed these innocent prophets. Legal…
St. Ignatius of Antioch, an Apostolic Father, bishop and martyr.28th Week in Ordinary Time : Thursday 17th October 2019Rom. 3:21-30a; Ps. 130(129):1-2,3-4,5-7a; Lk. 11:47-54 (Ps Wk IV) Today Jesus has stern words for the Pharisees. The tombs honour the prophets but Jesus reminds these leaders of the painful truth that it was their own ancestors…