Lord, help me always to be attentive to the suffering of others4th Week in Ordinary Time (Year A) : Saturday 4th February 2023Heb. 13:15-17,20-21; Ps. 22:1-6; Mk. 6:30-34 (Ps. Wk. IV) Jesus is the great shepherd, always attentive to the suffering of humanity. The letter to the Hebrews indicates that God makes us complete in…
St Blaise, bishop & martyr4th Week in Ordinary Time (Year A) : Friday 3rd February 2023Heb. 13:1-8; Ps. 26:1,3,5,8-9; Mk.6:14-29 (Ps. Wk. IV) The author of Hebrews mentions that marriage is to be honoured by all, and marriages are to be kept undefiled. And he also encourages the readers to keep in mind those in…
Lord, help me to cooperate with You in His mission with a self-sacrificial attitude and way of lifeTHE PRESENTATION OF THE LORD : Thursday 2nd February 2023Mal. 3:1-4 or Hebr. 2:14-18; Ps.23:7,8,9,10; Lk. 2:22-40 (or 22-32) (Ps. Wk. IV) The Feast of the Presentation of Jesus in the Temple reflects the following: i) The fidelity…
Lord, help me to be open to you and listen with the ears of the heart4th Week in Ordinary Time (Year A) : Wednesday 1st February 2023Heb. 12:4-7,11-15; Ps. 102:1-2,13-14,17-18; Mk. 6:1-6 (Ps. Wk. IV) Proper discipline is not only necessary, it is a gift. This does not mean brutality or lack of compassion, but…
St John Bosco, priest4th Week in Ordinary Time (Year A) : Tuesday 31st January 2023Heb. 12:1-4; Ps. 21:26b-27,28,30-32; Mk. 5:21-43 (Ps. Wk. IV) “Do not be afraid; just have faith.” Faith makes miracles. Both situations described in today’s Gospel were hopeless from the human point of view. The daughter of Jairus had died. The suffering…
Lord, help me to share Your mercy in my words and actions4th Week in Ordinary Time (Year A) : Monday 30th January 2023Heb. 11:32-40; Ps. 30:20,21,22,23,24; Mk. 5:1-20 (Ps. Wk. IV) The Letter to the Hebrews gives examples of faithful people from the Hebrew Bible. In this reading, the writer mentioned people who, through faith,…
Lord, teach me to be poor in spirit and an instrument of Your love4th Week in Ordinary Time (Year A) : Sunday 29th January 2023Zeph. 2:3; 3:12-13; Ps. 145:6c-7, 8-9a,9bc-10; 1 Cor. 1:26-31; Mk. 5:1-12a (Ps. Wk .IV) Fame, power and success are values ordinarily pursued in our society. While these things can be attractive,…
St Thomas Aquinas, priest and doctor3rd Week in Ordinary Time (Year A) : Saturday 28th January 2023Heb. 11:1-2,8-19; (R. Ps). Lk. 1:69-70,71-72,73-75; Mk. 4:35-41 (Ps. Wk. III) How do we navigate life if we cannot see the road ahead? Faith is the answer! Faith is not belief in doctrines or dogmas but absolute trust in…
St Angela Merici, virgin3rd Week in Ordinary Time (Year A) : Friday 27th January 2023Heb. 10:32-39; Ps. 36:3-4,5-6,23-34,39-40; Mk. 4:26-34 (Ps. Wk. III) Two short parables of how God’s reign spreads throughout the world. They are messages to bolster the confidence of the early Christian communities, often cut off from each other and surrounded by…
Sts Timothy and Titus, Bishops3rd Week in Ordinary Time (Year A) : Thursday 26th January 20232 Tim 1:1-8 or Tit. 1:1-5; Ps. 95:1-3,7-8,10; Lk. 10:1-9 (Ps. Wk. III) “The Church is an evangelizer but she begins by being evangelized herself.” (Evangelii Nuntiandi no: 14). How profound is this statement, especially in today’s context with the…