Lord, help us listen to Your voice29th Week in Ordinary Time (C) : Friday 21st October 2022Eph. 4:1-6; Ps. 23:1-2,3-4ab,5-6; Lk. 12:54-59 (Ps Wk I) What is our “vocation”? Our vocation is to live a new and vibrant life and live out of gratitude to God, who has redeemed us in Christ. This new life…
Lord, help us to commit ourselves totally to You29th Week in Ordinary Time (C) : Thursday 20th October 2022Eph. 3:14-21; Ps. 32:1-2,4-5,11-12,18-19; Lk. 12:49-53 (Ps Wk I) Many people think that Jesus came to preach a soft gospel. They believe that as Christians, they can live an untroubled and peaceful life by fulfilling certain religious…
Ss John de Brebeuf and Isaac Jogues, priests and Comps. martyrs29th Week in Ordinary Time (C) : Wednesday 19th October 2022Eph. 3:2-12; (R. Ps.) Is. 12:2-3,4bcd,5-6; Lk. 12:39-48 (Ps Wk I) Paul or one of his followers revealed God’s plan to the people of Ephesus. First, there was the reference to Paul’s encounter with Christ…
God, give us the courage to persevere in difficult missions entrusted to usFeast of St Luke, Evangelist : Tuesday 18th October 20222 Tim. 4:10-17b; Ps. 144:10-11,12-13ab,17-18; Lk. 10:1-9 (Psalter proper or feast) Today’s Gospel reading reflects the instructions given to Jesus’ disciples. It started with the expression: “The harvest is rich, but the labourers are…
St Ignatius of Antioch, bishop & martry29th Week in Ordinary Time (C) : Monday 17th October 2022Eph. 2:1-10; Ps. 99:2,3,4,5; Lk. 12:13-21 (Ps Wk I) The passage in the letter to the Ephesians reminds the readers of their present Christian way of life contrasted with their former life. They were under the influence of worldly…
Blessed is Our Lord, God Almighty29th Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) : Sunday 16th October 2022Ex. 17:8-13; Ps. 120:1-2,3-4,5-6,7-8; 2 Tim. 3:14—4:2; Lk. 18:1-8 (Ps Wk IV) Jesus the Son gives us the prayer ‘Our Father’ to pray as God’s children, to praise the Father and to ask Abba for what we need in everyday…
St Teresa of Jesus, virgin & doctor28th Week in Ordinary Time (C) : Saturday 15th October 2022Eph. 1:15-23; Ps. 8:2-3a,4-5,6-7; Lk. 12:8-12 (Ps Wk IV) Paul had a wonderful wish and prayer for his community. He prayed that they be filled with the spirit of understanding and revelation so that they might begin to appreciate…
St Callistus I, Pope & martyr28th Week in Ordinary Time (C) : Friday 14th October 2022Eph. 1:11-14; Ps. 32:1-2,4-5,12-13; Lk. 12:1-7 (Ps Wk IV) We have been chosen to be God’s special people because of our faith in Jesus Christ. In today’s passage of the Letter to the Ephesians, St Paul says, “It is in…
Lord, give me an open mind and heart28th Week in Ordinary Time (C) : Thursday 13th October 2022Eph. 1:1-10; Ps. 97:1,2-3ab,3cd-4,5-6; Lk. 11:47-54 (Ps Wk IV) From the very beginning of the world, God has planned our salvation. We have already been chosen to be holy and blameless in His sight, and God has provided…
Guide us, Lord, in the pathways of truth and love, justice and peace28th Week in Ordinary Time (C) : Wednesday 12th October 2022Gal. 5:18-25; Ps. 1:1-2,3,4 and 6; Lk. 11:42-46 (Ps Wk IV) “Guided by the spirit”. These words from Paul’s Letter to the Galatians are a succinct definition of the ideal Christian life and…