The Nativity of St John the BaptistThe Nativity of St John the Baptist: Monday 24th June 2019Is. 49:1-6; Ps. 139(138):1-3,13-15; Acts 13:22-26; Lk. 1:57-66,80 John the Baptist was born under strange circumstances. Now the time had come for his parents to name the child. The relatives and neighbours who had gathered for the ceremony expected…
The Most Holy Body and Blood of the Lord (C)Corpus Christi Sunday: 23rd June 2019Gen. 14:18-20; Ps. 110(109):1,2,3,4; 1 Cor. 11:23-26; Lk. 9:11-17 (Psalter proper) So often throughout the Bible God’s loving care for his people is expressed in terms of food and drink. Melchizedek blessed Abraham with gifts of bread and wine, for they…
11th Week in Ordinary Time11th Week in Ordinary Time: Saturday 22nd June 20192 Cor. 12:1-10; Ps. 34(33):8-9,10-11,12-13; Mt. 6:24-34 (Ps Wk II) Today’s Gospel reading focuses on Jesus’ teaching about cares & anxieties of life. Jesus did not mean to forbid our concerns on our daily necessities but the anxiety and preoccupation with such needs…
11th Week in Ordinary Time11th Week in Ordinary Time: Friday 21st June 20192 Cor. `11:19,21-30; Ps. 34(33):2-3,4-5,6-7; Mt. 6:19-23 (Ps Wk II) In his letter to the Corinthians, Paul contrasts the criteria used by the Corinthians and by himself on what makes an apostle. For Paul, since the Corinthians were taken by those who boasts…
11th Week in Ordinary Time11th Week in Ordinary Time: Thursday 20th June 20192 Cor. 11:1-11; Ps. 111(110):1-2,3-4,7-8; Mt. 6:7-15 (Ps Wk II) “I may be unskilled in speech.” With these words, Paul may simply be comparing himself with other speakers who were better educated in Greek eloquence, or indicating that he could not quite live…
11th Week in Ordinary Time11th Week in Ordinary Time: Wednesday 19th June 20192 Cor. 9:6-11; Ps. 112(111):1-2,3-4,9; Mt. 6:1-6,16-18 (Ps Wk II) A person who prays constantly may have the experience of knowing that God is not all the time absent or present to them. Indeed, Jesus portrays God as our Heavenly Father who sees…
11th Week in Ordinary Time11th Week in Ordinary Time: Tuesday 18th June 20192 Cor. 8:1-9; Ps. 146(145):1-2,5-7,8-9; Mt. 5:43-48 (Ps Wk II) Paul appealed to the church at Corinth for financial support for the church at Jerusalem which was not as wealthy as the Gentile congregations with which Paul had been involved. Apparently, the church…
11th Week in Ordinary Time11th Week in Ordinary Time: Monday 17th June 20192 Cor. 6:1-10; Ps. 98(97):1,2-4; Mt. 5:38-42 (Ps Wk II) Do you have an enemy? Has someone ever hurt you so deeply, that it causes you to lose sleep? In times of pain, it can be tempting to think of revenge. I want…
The Most Holy Trinity (C)Trinity Sunday: 16th June 2019Prov. 8:22-31; Ps. 9(8):4-5,6-7,8-9; Rom. 5:1-5; Jn. 16:12-15 (Psalter proper) We have the assurance: the Spirit will guide you to the whole truth! Human strength admires holding on and personal independence! But the mystery of the Trinity is about each One letting go into the Other! God’s…
10th Week in Ordinary Time10th Week in Ordinary Time: Saturday 15th June 20192 Cor. 5:14-21; Ps. 102:1-2,3-4,8-9,11-12; Mt. 5:33-37 (Ps Wk II) Following Jesus is not just ‘being good,’ but taking part in renewing the world and all humanity. Jesus remade the world, and anyone who lives in Christ is a new person for an…