St Benedict, Abbot, pray for us14th Week in Ordinary Time : Friday 11th July 2025Gen 46:1-7, 28-30; Ps 36 (37):3-4, 18-19, 27-28, 39-40; Mt 10:16-23 (Ps Wk II) According to study, the crucial stage of fostering trust takes place from birth to two (2) years old. If that stage is affectionately well attended by primary caregivers…
Do we include Jesus in my decision making?14th Week in Ordinary Time : Thursday 10th July 20251 Gen 44:18-21, 23-29; 45:1-5; Ps 104 (105):16-21; Mt 10:7-15 (Ps Wk II) Peace in the heart is the priceless gem to carry in the mission. Whether in plenty or in paucity, peace in the heart helps to discern…
Ss Augustine Zhao Rong, Priest & Companions, Martyrs, pray for us14th Week in Ordinary Time : Wednesday 9th July 2025Gen 41:55-57; 42:5-7, 17-24; Ps 32 (33):2-3, 10-11, 18-19; Mt 10:1-7 (Ps Wk II) The story of Joseph and his brothers continues in a tale retold by the German novelist Thomas Mann who decided to rewrite this…
Lord, bless our every effort to guide the aimless14th Week in Ordinary Time : Tuesday 8th July 2025Gen 32:23-33; Ps 16 (17):1-3, 6-8, 15; Mt 9:32-38 (Ps Wk II) Biblical stories of the blind, deaf, and mute being healed always have a deeper meaning. It is a two-way, willing and open interaction. However, far more serious…
O Lord, in my distress, supply what is deficient in me14th Week in Ordinary Time : Monday 7th July 2025Gen 28:10-22; Ps 90 (91):1-4, 14-15; Mt 9:18-26 (Ps Wk II) Psalm 91, if read carefully, involves three persons. The first person is us. The second is a wise person who reminds us of God’s faithfulness,…
Lord, whenever disputes arise, guide and mould my word, thought, and deed14th Week in Ordinary Time : Sunday 6th July 2025Is 66:10-14; Ps 65 (66):1-7, 16, 20; Gal 6:14-18; Lk 10:1-2, 17-20 (or 10:1-9) (Ps Wk II) Scripture is not hesitant to use feminine and maternal images for God. Israel was consoled by the promises of…
St Anthony Zaccaria, Priest, pray for us13th Week in Ordinary Time : Saturday 5th July 2025Gen 27:1-5, 15-29; Ps 134 (135):1-6; Mt 9:14-17 (Ps Wk I) John the Baptist’s disciples presented Jesus with a perplexing question about fasting. Specifically, since they and the Pharisees often fasted, they wanted to know why the disciples of Jesus…
St Elizabeth of Portugal, pray for us13th Week in Ordinary Time : Friday 4th July 2025Gen 23:1-4, 19; 24:1-8, 62-67; Ps 105 (106):1-5; Mt 9:9-13 (Ps Wk I) It is not an exaggeration to say that every job or profession on the face of the earth exists to address a problem or need. And because the…
St Thomas, Apostle, pray for usST. THOMAS, APOSTLE : Thursday 3rd July 2025Eph 2:19-22; Ps 116 (117):1-2 Jn 20:24-29 (Ps Prop) The inclusion of all the peoples of the earth in God’s plan of salvation was earth shaking news in the days of Paul the Apostle. God was no longer confined to a nation, territory, people.…
How do we respond when God’s ways seem to disrupt us?13th Week in Ordinary Time : Wednesday 2nd July 2025Gen 21:5, 8-20; Ps 33 (34):7-8, 10-13; Mt 8:28-34 (Ps Wk I) The story of the expulsion of Hagar and Ishmael is tragic and scandalous - because it reveals the unfortunate jealousy of a revered ancestor of…