St Paulinus of Nola, Bishop St John Fisher, Bishop & Martyr St Thomas More, Martyr, pray for us 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) : Saturday 22nd June 20242 Chr. 24:17-25; Ps. 88:4-5, 29-34; Mt. 6:24-34 (Ps Wk III) In the First Reading, Zechariah, son of Jehoiada the priest, warns the people that when they…
God's Divine Providence is sufficient for us11th Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) : Friday 21st June 20242 Kgs. 11:1-4, 9-18, 20; Ps. 131:11-14, 17-18; Mt. 6:19-23 (Ps Wk III) “Do not store up treasures for yourselves!” (Mk 6:19). Jesus cautions us from succumbing to the buying spree phenomenon at the touch of a screen. Hoarding…
Lord, grant me the graces that I need to forgive others11th Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) : Thursday 20th June 2024Ecclus. 48:1-15 (Greek 1-14); Ps. 96:1-7; Mt. 6:7-15 (Ps Wk III) With sincere prayer, forgiveness becomes contagious. To forgive someone who has done wrong to us, is to let go of the conscious or unconscious…
Ss Philip Minh, Priest & Comps, Martyrs, pray for us11th Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) : Wednesday 19th June 20242 Kgs. 2:1, 6-14; Ps. 30:20-21, 24; Mt. 6:1-6, 16-18 (Ps Wk III) The succession story of Elijah and Elisha seems simple but lauded with role and responsibility. Elijah, the prophet, was being called to go…
Prayers will lead us to love. Our Love will lead us to pray11th Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) : Tuesday 18th June 20241 Kgs. 21:17-29; Ps. 50:3-6, 11, 16; Mt. 5:43-48 (Ps Wk III) As we read the newspapers and watch the daily news on our TVs and on social media, we hardly get the…
Lord, help us to be detach and be free from loads that we are carrying11th Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) : Monday 17th June 20241 Kgs. 21:1-16; Ps. 5:2-3, 5-7; Mt. 5:38-42 (Ps Wk III) In reading 1 Kings, Ahab desired Naboth's vineyard, but Naboth refused to give away his ancestral heritage. Jezebel orchestrated a…
When we leave this earth, we bring only what we have given, a full heart enriched by honest service.” 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) : Sunday 16th June 2024Ez. 17:22-24; Ps. 91:2-3, 13-16 2 Cor. 5:6-10; Mk. 4:26-34 (Ps Wk III) “Each of us will get what he deserves for the things he did…
The Lord provides for all that we need to live as Christians10th Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) : Saturday 15th June 20241 Kgs. 19:19-21; Ps. 15:1-2, 5, 7, 10; Mt. 5:33-37 (Ps Wk II) A vow must be seen as a grace of God. That is why Jesus tells us, with God in our lives,…
Lord, help me to listen to Your voice and be led by You10th Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) : Friday 14th June 20241 Kgs. 19:9, 11-16; Ps. 26:7-9, 13-14; Mt. 5:27-32 (Ps Wk II) In the First Book of Kings, we read Elijah was running away. The Israelites had broken their covenant with God and…
St Anthony of Padua, Priest & Doctor, pray for us10th Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) : Thursday 13th June 20241 Kgs. 18:41-46; Ps. 64:10-13; Mt. 5:20-26 (Ps Wk II) When we are humble, God shines through us powerfully. Elijah was only one man but he boldly encouraged King Ahab and the people of Israel to…