Lord, grant us wisdom to understand Your words, and intelligence to grasp their meaning14th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Friday 12th July 2024Hos 14:2-10; Ps 50:3-4, 8-9, 12-14, 17 Mt 10:16-23 (Ps Wk II) When Israel sinned against God, the Lord said to Israel, “Come back’’ (Hosea 14: 2-3). For Israel, the way back…
St. Benedict, Abbot, pray for us14th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Thursday 11th July 2024Hos 11:1-4, 8-9; Ps 79:2-3, 15-16 Mt 10:7-15 (Ps Wk II) Prophet Hosea illustrates the divine-human relationship with the metaphor of familial imagery : with God as the parent and Israel as the beloved child whom God rescued from slavery…
Lord, let me not pass this and every day without doing Your will14th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Wednesday 10th July 2024Hos 10:1-3, 7-8, 12; Ps 104:2-7; Mt 10:1-7 (Ps Wk II) The passage from the Book of Hosea is part of an oracle, that is a farsighted view with an authoritative saying. It…
Ss. Augustine Zhao Rong, Priest & Companions, Martyrs, pray for us14th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Tuesday 9th July 2024Hos 8:4-7, 11-13; Ps 113B:3-10 Mt 9:32-38 (Ps Wk II) It is helpful to know the situation prophet Hosea is addressing to the northern kingdom of Israel, Ephraim as well as Samaria. He prophesied that…
God meets us where we are. Our smallest gestures of reaching out are met with His warmth and compassion14th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Monday 8th July 2024Hos 2:16-18, 21-22; Ps 144:2-9; Mt 9:18-26 (Ps Wk II) Are we seeking God as much as God is seeking us? In Prophet Hosea, we are given…
God speaks to us, but we have to listen. Lord, keep my eyes fixed on You always14th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Sunday 7th July 2024Ez 2:2-5; Ps 122:1-4 2 Cor 12:7-10; Mk 6:1-6 (Ps Wk II) Rejection seems to be dominant in today’s Scripture readings. Prophet Ezekiel suffered rejection. In the land of…
St. Maria Goretti, Virgin & Martyr, pray for us13th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Saturday 6th July 2024Am 9:11-15; Ps 84:9, 11-14 Mt 9:14-17 (Ps Wk I) How do you see the world as reported by the various media? We find many examples of ruin and destruction in our world from both natural and…
Lord, help me to always seek what You desire in exercising my duties today13th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Friday 5th July 2024Am 8:4-6, 9-12; Ps 118:2, 10, 20, 30, 40, 131 Mt 9:9-13 (Ps Wk I) Amos is unlike any other prophet. Without fear, he claims that he is not a prophet but…
Forgiveness of sins is a divine act. God wants us to be forgiving!13th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Thursday 4th July 2024Am 7:10-17; Ps 18:8-11; Mt 9: 1-8 (Ps Wk I) “A feeling of awe came over the crowd when they saw this, and they praised God for giving such power to men.” (Mt.9:8)…
Lord, help me to see the Presence of Jesus in my life13th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Wednesday 3rd July 2024Eph 2:19-22; Ps 116:1-2; Jn 20:24-29 (Ps Wk I) Do you ever find yourself in isolation? Loneliness and isolation are serious problems today. Cities are filled with people, but everyone is in a rush,…