Lord, grant me the grace of integrity, to do what I say and practise what I preach6th Week in Ordinary Time (II) : Sunday 15th February 2026Ecclus 15:15-20; Ps 118 (119):1-2, 4-5, 17-18, 33-34; 1 Cor 2:6-10; Mt 5:17-37 (Ps Wk II) The word ‘integrity’ comes from the Latin root for wholeness and completeness, and…
SS. CYRIL, Monk, & METHODIUS, Bishop, pray for us5th Week in Ordinary Time (II) : Saturday 14th February 20261 Kgs 12:26-32, 13:33-34; Ps 105 (106):6-7, 19-22; Mk 8:1-10 (Ps Wk I) The unified kingdom split into two after Solomon's death. Jeroboam became the first king of the Northern Kingdom of Israel after it broke away…
Lord, help us not to focus too much on Your gift, that we will eventually forget You, the Giver5th Week in Ordinary Time (II) : Friday 13th February 20261 Kgs 11:29-32, 12:19; Ps 80 (81):10-15; Mk 7:31-37 (Ps Wk I) Humanity as a whole has always been fascinated by miracles. From the Old Testament up…
Lord, deepen our faith in You5th Week in Ordinary Time (II) : Thursday 12th February 20261 Kgs 11:4-13; Ps 105 (106):3-4, 35-37, 40; Mk 7:24-30 (Ps Wk I) Jesus’ conversation with the Syrophoenician woman remains one of the most engaging accounts of the Lord’s encounter with pagans in the course of His public ministry, allowing…
OUR LADY OF LOURDES, pray for us5th Week in Ordinary Time (II) :Wednesday 11th February 20261 Kgs 10:1-10; Ps 36 (37):5-6, 30-31, 39-40; Mk 7:14-23 (Ps Wk I) In today's readings, we are invited to reflect deeply on the themes of wisdom, righteousness, and purity in the context of the Memorial of Our Lady of…
ST SCHOLASTICA, Virgin, pray for us5th Week in Ordinary Time (II) : Tuesday 10th February 20261 Kgs 8:22-23, 27-30; Ps 83 (84):3-5, 10-11; Mk 7:1-13 (Ps Wk I) The Prayer of Dedication from today’s first reading is made in the Temple that Solomon has just built. It is both a personal prayer of Solomon, as…
Everyone of us is a temple of God and that the Holy Spirit dwells in each of us.5th Week in Ordinary Time (II) : Monday 9th February 20261 Kgs 8:1-7, 9-13; Ps 131 (132):6-10; Mk 6:53-56 (Ps Wk I) The first reading recalls the dedication of King Solomon’s Temple, and the enthronement of the Ark…
Those believers who walk with Christ are truly salt and light for a dark and fearful world5th Week in Ordinary Time (II) : Sunday 8th February 2026Is 58:7-10; Ps 111 (112):4-9; 1 Cor 2:1-5; Mt 5:13-16 (Ps Wk I) God is blunt and clear about what He expects from us. He did not ask for…
Lord, “I have sought You with all my heart; let me not stray from Your commands.”4th Week in Ordinary Time (II) : Saturday 7th February 20261 Kgs 3:4-13; Ps 118 (119):9-14; Mk 6:30-34 (Ps Wk IV) In the first reading, King Solomon recognised he was too young to govern God’s numerous people when he assumed…
SS. PAUL MIKI AND COMPANIONS, Martyrs, pray for us4th Week in Ordinary Time (II) : Friday 6th February 2026Ecclus 47:2-13; Ps 17 (18):31, 47, 50-51; Mk 6:14-29 (Ps Wk IV) Herod the Tetrarch was the son of Herod the Great, who was king when Jesus was born. The text tells us that this Herod had…