ST HEDWIG, Religious ST MARGARET MARY ALACOQUE, Virgin, pray for us28th Week in Ordinary Times : Friday, 16th October 2026Eph 1:11-14; Ps 32 (33):1-2, 4-5, 12-13; Lk 12:1-7 (Ps Wk IV) How deeply consoling to know that we are not our own. St Paul assures us that we have been “claimed as God’s own” and…
ST TERESA OF ÁVILA, Virgin, Doctor, pray for us28th Week in Ordinary Times : Thursday, 15th October 2026Eph 1:1-10; Ps 97 (98):1-6; Lk 11:47-54 (Ps Wk IV) Changing the minds of people who don’t want to change is most difficult. Consider the struggles that St Teresa of Ávila had as she tried to reform her…
ST CALLISTUS, Pope, Martyr, pray for us28th Week in Ordinary Times : Wednesday, 14th October 2026Gal 5:18-25; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 11:42-46 (Ps Wk IV) In the movie “The Greatest Showman,” the popular ballad “Never Enough,” sung by the Swedish character, Jenny Lind, captures the restless longing of the human heart. The song suggests that…
Are you overly concerned about external laws and regulations, while ignoring what’s more important – the inner law of conscience and freedom?28th Week in Ordinary Times : Tuesday, 13th October 2026Gal 5:1-6; Ps 118(119):41, 43-45, 47-48; Lk 11:37-41 (Ps Wk IV) One of the common complaints against the Church, especially among the young people, is…
Have I taken Jesus for granted? Have I been a nominal Christian instead of an authentic disciple of Christ?28th Week in Ordinary Times : Monday, 12th October 2026Gal 4:22-24, 26-27, 31—5:1; Ps 112 (113):1-7; Lk 11:29-32 (Ps Wk IV) We are children of the Promise – a Covenantal People whom God loves and has redeemed…
God invites everyone, bad and good alike, to the feast28th Week in Ordinary Times : Sunday, 11th October 2026Is 25:6-10; Ps 22 (23):1-6; Phil 4:12-14, 19-20; Mt 22:1-14 (Ps Wk IV) The theme today: God never tires of us. He keeps inviting us to an abundant life, even when we face difficulties. Isaiah tells of…
Through faithful reading, meditation, and diligent study of God’s Word, we will grow in discernment and wisdom27th Week in Ordinary Times : Saturday, 10th October 2026Gal 3:22-29; Ps 104 (105):2-7; Lk 11:27-28 (Ps Wk III) Today St Paul speaks to us about the Law and about faith in Christ. He sees the Law as our…
SS DENIS, Bishop, and his Companions, Martyrs, ST JOHN LEONARDI, Priest, pray for us27th Week in Ordinary Times : Friday, 9th October 2026Gal 3:1-5; (Rp Ps) Lk 1:69-75; Lk 11:5-13 (Ps Wk III) In the Gospel, Jesus was confronted by unfriendly crowds who charged that He was under the influence of Beelzebul, the prince of…
All we need to do is to ask; and not just ask, but ask persistently, without giving up27th Week in Ordinary Times : Thursday, 8th October 2026Gal 3:1-5; (Rp Ps) Lk 1:69-75; Lk 11:5-13 (Ps Wk III) St Paul wanted to help the Galatians to understand that they were justified by faith alone and not…
Our Lady of the Rosary, pray for us27th Week in Ordinary Times : Wednesday, 7th October 2026Act 1:12-14; (Rp Ps) Lk 1:46-55; Lk 1:26-38 (Ps Prop) Both the first and Gospel readings trace the pivotal role of the Virgin Mary, connecting the quiet Nazareth annunciation to the foundational birth of the Church in the Upper…