ST AUGUSTINE OF CANTERBURY, Bishop, pray for us8th Week in Ordinary Times : Wednesday, 27th May 20261 Pt 1:18-25; Ps 147:12-15, 19-20; Mk 10:32-45 (Ps Wk IV) St Peter reminds us that we belong to God at great cost — ransomed not with silver or gold, but with the precious blood of Christ, the Lamb…
ST PHILIP NERI, Priest, pray for us8th Week in Ordinary Times : Tuesday, 26th May 20261 Pt 1:10-16; Ps 97 (98):1-4; Mk 10:28-31 (Ps Wk IV) In today’s reading, St Peter talks about the salvation which the prophets of ancient times longed for and searched for with all their hearts. This salvation came to pass…
Mary, Mother of the Church, pray for us8th Week in Ordinary Times : Monday, 25th May 2026Gen 3:9-15, 20 or Acts 1:12-14; Ps 86 (87):1-3, 5-7; Jn 19:25-34 (Ps Wk IV) In today’s first reading from Genesis, it is significant that Adam names his wife Eve, meaning “life” or “living.” Despite the fall and the…
Holy Spirit Lord! Help us live the Joy, Peace and Reconciliation of Pentecost every day of our livesPENTECOST SUNDAY : 24th May 2026Acts 2:1-11; Ps 103(104):1, 24, 29-31, 34; 1 Cor 12:3-7, 12-13; Jn 20:19-23 (Ps Prop) Jesus’ first words to His disciples after His resurrection were a greeting as ancient as it is timeless:…
Lord, help me to continue to witness to Christ and to live out God’s love in our lives7th Week in Easter : Saturday, 23rd May 2026Acts 28:16-20, 30-31; Ps 10 (11):4-5, 7; Jn 21:20-25 (Ps Wk III) In Jerusalem, the Jewish leaders had laid charges against Paul. As Paul was a Roman citizen, he insisted…
ST RITA OF CASCIA, Religious, Martyrs, pray for us7th Week in Easter : Friday, 22nd May 2026Acts 25:13-21; Ps 102 (103):1-2, 11-12, 19-20; Jn 21:15-19 (Ps Wk III) Reconciliation takes great courage and may feel scary at first. Yet it leads to healing and new freedom. Today the Risen Lord meets Peter on the beach.…
ST CHRISTOPHER MAGALLANES AND COMPANIONS, Martyrs, pray for us7th Week in Easter : Thursday, 21st May 2026Acts 22:30, 23:6-11; Ps 15 (16):1-2, 5, 7-11; Jn 17:20-26 (Ps Wk III) In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus instructed His disciples to “be wise as serpents and innocent as doves” (Mt 10:16). The first reading shows how that…
ST BERNARDINE OF SIENA, Priest, pray for us7th Week in Easter : Wednesday, 20th May 2026Acts 20:17-27; Ps 67 (68):10-11, 20-21; Jn 17:1-11 (Ps Wk III) Paul knew that he would never see any of his friends and fellow believers again. He wanted to clear his conscience before all of them by demonstrating that he…
Lord, help me to better reflect your love and presence, through my words and actions7th Week in Easter : Tuesday, 19th May 2026Acts 20:17-27; Ps 67 (68):10-11, 20-21; Jn 17:1-11 (Ps Wk III) The Gospel today draws us into the intimate moment of Jesus’ prayer at the Last Supper, spoken just before His betrayal. In…
ST JOHN I, Pope & Martyr , pray for us7th Week in Easter : Monday, 18th May 2026Acts 19:1-8; Ps 67 (68):2-7; Jn 16:29-33 (Ps Wk III) I have often heard questions about the origin of the Sacraments and whether they are biblical in nature. In today’s first reading, we see two of the Church’s…