St John Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin2nd Week of Advent (A) : Friday 9th December 2022Is. 48:17-19; Ps. 1:1-4,6; Mt. 1 1:16-19 (Ps.Wk. II) When Jesus spoke in today’s Gospel reading, John the Baptist had already appeared as “a voice of one that cries in the desert” (Mt 3:1, 3). His call to repentance; and his ascetic lifestyle…
Mother Mary, pray for usIMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY : Thursday 8th December 2022Gen. 3:9-15,20; Ps. 97:1,2-4; Eph. 1:3-6,1 1-12; Lk. 1:26-38 (Psalter Proper) After Adam and Eve disobeyed God, they became aware of their own nakedness and felt shame. They hid from God, as He called out, ‘Where are you?’ This drama…
St. Ambrose, bishop & doctor2nd Week of Advent (A) : Wednesday 7th December 2022Is 40:25-31; Ps 102:1-4,8,10; Mt 1 1:28-30 (Ps. Wk. II) Many of us spend a big part of our lives waiting for medical test results or for our prayers to be answered. Why is waiting so hard, and why do we struggle…
St Nicholas, bishop2nd Week of Advent (A) : Tuesday 6th December 2022Is. 40:1-1 1; Ps. 95:1-3,10-13; Mt. 18:12-14 (Ps. Wk. II) The passage from the Book of Isaiah expresses the sentiments of the prophet who proclaims the release of the Israelites from exile in Babylon. According to historical records, Cyrus, king of Persia, signed the…
Lord, we pray that the peace You promised will prevail in our world today2nd Week of Advent (A) : Monday 5th December 2022Is. 35:1 -10; Ps. 84:9-14; Lk. 5:17-26 (Ps. Wk. II) Today’s Gospel passage gives an account of the First Conflict between Jesus and the Pharisees and teachers of the Law. It is about…
Lord, help me to have a change of mind and heart towards You2nd Week of Advent (A) : Sunday 4th December 2022Is 1 1:1-10; Ps. 71:1-2,7-8,12-13,17; Rom 15:4-9; Mt 3:1-12 (Ps. Wk. II) Isaiah expressed the yearning of all human hearts – a peaceful and fruitful world governed with wisdom, justice, and compassion. Humans would…
St Francis Xavier, pray for usSt Francis Xavier – Priest, Patron of Missions and Missionaries : Saturday 3rd December 2022Is. 30:19-21, 23-26; Ps. 146:1-6; Mt. 9:35—10:1, 5a, 6-8 (Ps. Wk. I) The first reading focuses on the hope that God is waiting patiently as He desires to share His divine life with us. God’s promise…
Behold, our Lord will come with power and enlighten the eyes of His servants1st Week of Advent (A) : Friday 2nd December 2022Is. 29:17-24; Ps. 27:1, 4 ,13-14; Mt. 9:27-31 (Ps. Wk. I) The key word in today’s readings is ‘Light’. It is understood in the sense of a renewed awareness and hope of what…
Lord, help me build a firm foundation with Your words1st Week of Advent (A) : Thursday 1st December 2022Is 26:1-6; Ps. 1 17:1,8-9,19-21,25-27; Mt 7:21, 24-27 (Ps. Wk. I) God has been likened to a mighty fortress. Isaiah applies the same symbol to Jerusalem itself. It also applies to each one of us. The fortress…
St Andrew, pray for usFeast St Andrew, Apostle : Wednesday 30th November 2022Rom. 10:9-18; Ps. 18:2-3,4-5; Mt. 4:18-22 (Ps Wk I) Jesus teaches us that the first requirement of becoming His disciples is to renounce oneself, take up one’s cross, and follow Him. (Mt. 16:24). St Andrew and his brother St Peter were among the…