Take time to ponder on the godly wisdom of Psalm 37... Wait upon God... find peace in our hearts, and live with joy in the Presence of God.14th Week in Ordinary Time: Friday 12th July 2019Gen. 46:1-7,28-30; Ps. 37(36):3-4,18-19,27-28,39-40; Mt. 10:16-23 (Ps Wk II) To help us overcome our frustration and agony, when witnessing the…
St Benedict, Abbot14th Week in Ordinary Time: Thursday 11th July 2019Gen. 44:18-21,23-29; 45:1-5; Ps. 105(104):16-17,18-19,20-21; Mt. 10:7-15 (Ps Wk II) The long and dramatic story of Joseph and his brothers was ending. His brothers had sold him into slavery, but he had prospered and risen to a rank second only to Pharaoh. Now the brothers…
Lord, keep the missionary dynamism alive in our hearts ... so as to be effective Missionary Disciples of Jesus.14th Week in Ordinary Time: Wednesday 10th July 2019Gen. 41:55-57; 42:5-7,17-24; Ps. 33(32):2-3,10-11,18-19; Mt. 10:1-7 (Ps Wk II) In the commissioning of the Twelve by Jesus, we are reminded of our mission on earth. We are “to…
Lord, enlighten the eyes of my mind, so that I can see what hope Your call holds for me!14th Week in Ordinary Time: Tuesday 9th July 2019Gen. 32:23-33; Ps. 17(16):1,2-3,6-7,8,15; Mt. 9:32-38 (Ps Wk II) In the reading from Genesis, Jacob, is on the threshold of a new beginning. He has been away and was…
Lord, help me to recognize Your grace in my life!14th Week in Ordinary Time: Monday 8th July 2019Gen. 28:10-22a; Ps. 91(90):1-2,3-4,14-15ab; Mt. 9:18-26 (Ps Wk II) Grace is a free gift offered to us from God. It encourages us to cooperate with God's call in our lives. Today we hear about a moment of grace…
True discipleship are those who follow and do the will of God.14th Week in Ordinary Time: Sunday 7th July 2019Is. 66:10-14c; Ps. 66(65):1-3,4-5,6-7,16,20; Gal. 6:14-18; Lk. 10:1-12,17-20 (Ps Wk II) Today’s Gospel reading has two sections, namely the Mission of the 72 disciples (Lk.10:1-12) & their return from Mission (Lk.10: 17-20). The first talks about…
There is no other God like our God!13th Week in Ordinary Time: Saturday 6th July 2019Gen. 27:1-5,15-29; Ps. 135(134):1-2,3-4,5-6; Mt. 9:14-17 (Ps Wk I) Today, there are people who claim or insist that their religious beliefs or practices are the only and right way. Often, these people see themselves as 'pious' and ‘righteous’ and consider…
God is faithful from generation to generation13th Week in Ordinary Time: Friday 5th July 2019Gen. 23:1-4,19; 24:1-8,62-67; Ps. 106(105):1-2,3-4a,4b-5; Mt. 9:9-13 (Ps Wk I) We can follow Abraham’s family from generation to generation. After so many years and countless adventures, Sarah and Abraham passed from this life. It was time for a new generation to…
Abraham's unwavering obedience to God - What about you?13th Week in Ordinary Time: Thursday 4th July 2019Gen. 22:1-19; Ps. 115(114):1-2,3-4,5-6,8-9; Mt. 9:1-8 (Ps Wk I) A great difficulty in reading the Old Testament is a lack of attention to the fact that it was written several thousands of years ago when, among other things, there…
Feast of St Thomas, ApostleFeast of St Thomas, Apostle: Wednesday 3rd July 2019Gen. 19:15-29; Ps. 26(25):2-3,9-10,11-12; Mt. 8:23-27 (Ps Wk I) In his letter to the Ephesians, Paul uses images, such as a house and its household to emphasise the close and unique relationship that exists between God and His people. According to Paul, all…