St Matthew, pray for usST MATTHEW, APOSTLE & EVANGELIST : Wednesday 21st September 2022Eph. 4:1-7,11-13; Ps. 18:2-3,4-5; Mt. 9:9-13 (Ps Wk I) Who would you consider a “sinner”? Someone who was into erroneous teachings, with a common-law wife and an illegitimate son, like Augustine of Hippo? Someone who was a slave-ship captain (human trafficking) and…
SS Laurent Imbert, bishop, Jaques Chastan, priest (of College General), Andrew Kim Tae-gon, priest, & Paul Chong Ha sang, & Comps. martyrs 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) : Tuesday 20th September 2022Prov. 21:1-6,10-13; Ps. 118:1,27,30,34,35,44; Lk. 8:19-21 (Ps Wk I) Over the past few days, we read in Luke how Jesus gives His disciples…
St Januarius, Bishop & martyr25th Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) : Monday 19th September 2022Prov. 3:27-34; Ps. 14:2-3ab,3cd-4ab,5; Lk. 8:16-18 (Ps Wk I) The Book of Proverbs contains many short statements that advise how to live. In today’s reading, there is advice concerning relations with one’s neighbour. A person should pay their neighbour what is…
Lord, teach us through Your Holy Spirit what is truth, justice and love25th Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) : Sunday 18th September 2022Am. 8:4-7; Ps. 112:1-2,4-6,7-8; 1 Tim. 2:1-8; Lk. 16:1-13 (or 10-13) (Ps Wk I) Today’s Gospel reading challenges us, as disciples of Jesus, to be: prudent and decisive. In the parable, Jesus praised…
St Robert Bellarmine, Bishop & doctor,24th Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) : Saturday 17th September 20221 Cor. 15:35-37,42-49; Ps. 55:10,11-12, 13-14; LK. 8:4-15 (Ps Wk IV) Jesus often uses ordinary examples from daily life to teach the crowds. In the Parable of the Sower, Jesus speaks about the seed being sowed and what happens to…
SS Cornelius, Pope & Cyprian, Bishop, martyrs24th Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) : Friday 16th September 20221 Cor. 15:12-20; Ps. 16:1,6-7,8b and 15; Lk. 8:1-3 (Ps Wk IV) In today’s reading, Luke gives testimony to the freedom of the Gospel. The scene gives an image of the infant Church. It is on the move and…
Mother Mary, pray for usOur Lady of Sorrows : Thursday 15th September 2022Heb. 5:7-9; Ps. 30:2-3ab,3cd-4,5-6,15-16,20; Jn. 19:25-27 or Lk. 2:33-35 Some people in the Corinthian church had been saying there was no resurrection of the dead. Paul was reminding the Corinthians that belief in the resurrection of Christ was the foundation of the faith…
Thank you, Lord, for the gift of Yourself to usTHE EXALTATION OF THE HOLY CROSS : Wednesday 14th September 2022Num. 21;4b-9 or Phil. 2:6-11; Ps. 77:1-2,34-35,36-37,38; Jn. 3:13-17 (Ps Wk IV) The medium transmits the message from the sender to the receiver. Moses is asked by the Israelites to intercede for them with God -…
St John Chrysostom, Bishop and doctor24th Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) : Tuesday 13th September 20221 Cor. 12:12-14,27-31; Ps. 99:2,3,4,5; Lk. 7:11-17 (Ps Wk IV) Almost everyone is familiar with the story of the conversion of St Paul when he was on his way to Damascus to persecute Christians. He was thrown to the ground…
Lord, thank you for your gift of forgivenessThe Most Holy Name of Mary : Monday 12th September 20221 Cor. 11:17-26,33; Ps. 39:7-8a,8b-9,10,17; Lk. 7:1-10 (Ps Wk IV) Paul rebukes the Christian community at Corinth for allowing their differences to divide them. The act of sharing had been lost. The rich did not share their food…