St. Peter Claver, Priest, pray for us23rd Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Monday 9th September 20241 Cor 5:1-8; Ps 5:5-7, 12; Lk 6:6-11 (Ps Wk III) The synagogue incident in which the Jewish leaders try to catch Jesus in violation of the Jewish Law, offers us a deeper comprehension of Jesus’ mission. A man…
Lord, regenerate our zeal for Your kingdom without fear!23rd Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Sunday 8th September 2024Is 35:4-7; Ps 145:7-10; Jm 2:1-5 Mk 7:31-37 (Ps Wk III) The need for all creation to be healed and regenerated is made clear by Prophet Isaiah. His prophecy is a vision where all conflicting elements of…
Lord, grant us the gift of your wisdom22nd Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Saturday 7th September 20241 Cor 4:6-15; Ps 144:17-21; Lk 6:1-5 (Ps Wk II) Jesus’ parable of the new patch on old cloak and new wine in old wineskins (Lk 5:33-39) pointed to the short sightedness of the Pharisees. Firstly, the Sabbath…
Lord, help me to see things and people as You wants me to see them22nd Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Friday 6th September 20241 Cor 4:1-5; Ps 36:3-6, 27-28, 39-40; Lk 5:33-39 (Ps Wk II) The earlier chapter of Paul’s first epistle to the Church in Corinth is about their lack of unity. He…
St Teresa of Kolkata, Religious, pray for us22nd Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Thurday 5th September 20241 Cor 3:18-23; Ps 32:1-6; Lk 5:1-11 (Ps Wk II) The first letter to the Corinthians continues the theme on the difference between worldly wisdom and divine wisdom. Since the believers in Corinth were tempted by many forms…
Lord, guide us to remember the immediacy of service, importance of prayer and to guard against self-popularity22nd Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Wednesday 4th September 20241 Cor 3:1-9; Ps 32:12-15, 20-21; Lk 4:38-44 (Ps Wk II) It may sound odd that Jesus’ ministering starts at sunset rather than at sunrise. Actually, the Sabbath had…
St. Gregory the Great, Pope & Doctor, pray for us22nd Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Tuesday 3rd September 20241 Cor 2:10-16; Ps 144:8-14; Lk 4:31-37 (Ps Wk II) There are two sources of knowledge concerning humans, the world, and God. The first consists of books, academies, and culture – and they are often contradictory…
Lord, Jesus, put Your Spirit in us so that we may bring the Good News to the whole22nd Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Monday 2nd September 20241 Cor 2:1-5; Ps 118:97-102; Lk 4:16-30 (Ps Wk II) The people of Nazara, the hometown of Jesus, were initially so impressed by His preaching in the local…
Lord, guide us to sow seeds of appreciation and not devastation22nd Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Sunday 1st September 2024Deut 4:1-2, 6-8; Ps 14:2-5; Jm 1:17-18, 21-22, 27; Mk 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 (Ps Wk II) To care for the earth implies that all creation be given equal treatment. This unbiased care is underlined in…
The key to happiness is very simple – serving God21st Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Saturday 31st August 20241 Cor 1:26-31; Ps 32:12-13, 18-21; Mt 25:14-30 (Ps Wk I) “For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have an abundance.” (Mt 25:29) Jesus’ saying in the Parable of the Talents…