SS Denis, Bishop and companions, Martyrs St John Leonardi, Priest, pray for us 27th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Wednesday 9th October 2024Gal 2:1-2, 7-14; Ps 116:1-2; Lk 11:1-4 (Ps Wk III) Jesus’ teachings today are the need for persistence and discernment. To highlight his point, He uses imagery based upon our own human…
Lord, in the midst of distractions, help me to listen to You and hear You27th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Tuesday 8th October 2024Gal 1:13-24; Ps 138:1-3, 13-15; Lk 10:38-42 (Ps Wk III) A Christian can never cease to be in awe with creation. For beneath the surface of things, a quiet force of…
Our Lady of the Rosary, pray for us27th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Monday 7th October 2024Gal 1:6-12; Ps 111:1-2, 7-10; Lk 10:25-37 (Ps Wk III) The fickleness of the Galatians astonished Paul, who were so easily swayed by a different version of the Gospel. He clearly makes the point that the Good News…
Treat others as kindly as you would like to be treated27th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Sunday 6th October 2024Gen 2:18-24; Ps 127:1-6; Hebr 2:9-11 Mk 10:2-16 (or 10:2-12) (Ps Wk III) The verse, "it is not good for man to be alone" applies to everyone. The innate desire for generative relationships says it…
St Mary Faustina Kowalska, Virgin, pray for us26th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Saturday 5th October 2024Job 42:1-3, 5-6, 12-16; Ps 118:66, 71, 75, 91, 125, 130; Lk 10:17-24 (Ps Wk II) The joy of the Gospel is a liberating force of mission. The joy that the seventy-two disciples felt when they returned from…
St Francis of Assisi, pray for us26th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Friday 4th October 2024Job 38:1, 12-21; 40:3-5; Ps 138:1-3, 7-10, 13-14; Lk 10:13-16 (Ps Wk II) St. Francis of Assisi heard God’s call to repair a dilapidated church. He only realised later that God was asking for the Church to be healed…
Lord, make us instruments of your will, with patience in word and deed26th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Thursday 3rd October 2024Job 19:21-27; Ps 26:7-9, 13-14 Lk 10:1-12 (Ps Wk II) We have all heard the expression ‘the patience of Job.’ This virtue is profoundly uttered in, “I know that my redeemer lives, and…
The Holy Guardian Angels, pray for us26th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Wednesday 2nd October 2024Ex 23:20-23; Ps 90: 1-6, 10-11 Mt 18:1-5, 10 (Ps Wk II) Today, Jesus says to us, “Unless you change and become like little children you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” His words are not a mere…
St Therese of the Child Jesus, Virgin & Doctor, pray for us26th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Tuesday 1st October 2024Is 66:10-14; Ps 130; Mt 18:1-5 (Ps Wk II) “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” Jesus’ response to this question would have stunned his disciples when, beckoning a child to come…
St Jerome, Priest & Doctor, pray for us26th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Monday 30th September 2024Job 1:6-22; Ps 16:1-3, 6-7; Lk 9:46-50 (Ps Wk II) It is unavoidable that arguments arise when we allow our ego and pride to enter the arena of dialogue. What is the deepest desire in our hearts? To…