Lord, let Your hand be upon us as it was on St John the BaptistTHE NATIVITY OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST : Tuesday 24th June 2025Is 49:1-6; Ps 138 (139):1-3, 13-15; Acts 13:22-26; Lk 1:57-66, 80 (Ps Proper) The birth of St John the Baptist is filled with much anticipation. The angel Gabriel appeared to…
Lord, help be to be gentle, particularly so with those who least deserve it or who behave badly towards me12th Week in Ordinary Time : Monday 23rd June 2025Gen 12:1-9; Ps 32 (33):12-13, 18-20, 22; Mt 7:1-5 (Ps Wk IV) Holy Scriptures encourage us to trust in the Lord and it also calls us towards self-reflection.…
Jesus, thank you for giving of Yourself so completely. Help me to give the best of myselfTHE MOST HOLY BODY & BLOOD OF CHRIST : Sunday 22nd June 2025Gen 14:18-20; Ps 109 (110):1-4; 1 Cor 11:23-26; Lk 9:11-17 (Ps Proper) Have you ever felt that what you have is not good enough? This Solemnity of…
St Aloysius Gonzaga, Religious, pray for us11th Week in Ordinary Time : Saturday 21st June 20252 Cor 12:1-10; Ps 33 (34):8-13; Mt 6:24-34 (Ps Wk III) Aloysius Gonzaga, a Jesuit saint, has been declared the patron saint of youth and students, as well as victims of incurable diseases and those who serve them. Born into a…
Lord, help us to "live and work as if we are in heaven.”11th Week in Ordinary Time : Friday 20th June 20252 Cor 11:18, 21-30; Ps 33 (34):2-7; Mt 6:19-23 (Ps Wk III) A familiar question was asked “What is the golden rule?” Then a youngster in the crowd answered “Work–life balance”. It differs from the…
Ss Philip Minh, Priest & Companions, Martyrs, pray for us11th Week in Ordinary Time : Thursday 19th June 20252 Cor 11:1-11; Ps 110 (111):1-4, 7-8; Mt 6:7-15 (Ps Wk III) In 2 Cor 11 verse 7, Paul is highlighting his self- sacrifice and commitment to sharing the Gospel without seeking personal benefit; he considered himself to…
Dear Lord, help me to be generous without grudging.11th Week in Ordinary Time : Wednesday 18th June 20252 Cor 9:6-11; Ps 111 (112):1-4, 9; Mt 6:1-6, 16-18 (Ps Wk III) God's generosity is evident in creation. This insight is granted to Ignatius of Loyola who proposed a new way of seeing God in all things, and…
Lord, You have given me Your love, may my giving dispense Your priceless love.11th Week in Ordinary Time : Tuesday 17th June 20252 Cor 8:1-9; Ps 145 (146):2, 5-9; Mt 5:43-48 (Ps Wk III) St Paul’s words encourage the Corinthians to love sincerely by giving - “But since you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in…
Lord, grant me the grace to become a good Christian, because I cannot do it alone.11th Week in Ordinary Time : Monday 16th June 20252 Cor 6:1-10; Ps 97 (98):1-4; Mt 5:38-42 (Ps Wk III) St. Paul urges the Corinthian Christians, "…not to accept the grace of God in vain" (2 Cor. 6:1). Grace, derived from…
Glory be to You God, the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, may we find unity in sharing the life of the Trinity.THE MOST HOLY TRINITY : Sunday 15th June 2025Prov 8:22-31; Ps 8:4-9; Rom 5:1-5; Jn 16:12-15 (Ps Proper) The mystery of the Trinity is inexhaustible in its splendour of unity. Our human vocabulary is…