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…
Lord, thank you for your gift of forgiveness24th Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) : Sunday 11th September 2022Ex. 32:7-11,13-14; Ps. 50:3-4,12-13,17 and 19; 1 Tim. 1:12-17; Lk. 15:1-32 (or 1-10) (Ps Wk IV) The parables of today are contemporary situations of Jesus’ lifetime, reflecting the conditions and inherent customs of the day. The Father divided…
Father, help me to surrender to You!23rd Week in Ordinary Time : Saturday 10th September 20221 Cor. 10:14-22; Ps. 115:12-13,17-18; Lk. 6:43-49 (Ps Wk III) A person’s inner being and worth are known only by good deeds, just like a good tree is known by its fruit. The human heart, and words that emerge from…
St Peter Claver, priest23rd Week in Ordinary Time : Friday 9th September 20221 Cor. 9:16-19,22b-27; Ps. 83:3,4,5-6,12; Lk. 6:39-42 (Ps Wk III) St Paul in 1 Corinthians says,“I treat my body hard and make it obey me”. Suppose you have been to South Korea and participated in their pre-dawn devotional practices, then you will understand…
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for usTHE NATIVITY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY : Thursday 8th September 2022Mic. 5:1-4a or Rom. 8:28-30; Ps. 12:6ab,6c; Mt. 1:1-16,18-23 (or 18-23) (Ps Wk III) Micah had good news for the people of Israel. Despite its apparent small size and insignificance, Bethlehem would bring a leader into the…
Lord, Grant me a listening heart that I may live decisively for Your kingdom values23rd Week in Ordinary Time : Wednesday 7th September 20221 Cor. 7:25-31; Ps. 44:11-12,14-15,16-17; Lk. 6:20-26 (Ps Wk III) Wealth is a measure of success for the ambitious corporate worker, and an uncompromising belief in self-will is a coveted trait. We…
Lord, help me to make a difference in society and in the world23rd Week in Ordinary Time : Tuesday 6th September 20221 Cor. 6:1-11; Ps. 149:1-2,3-4,5-6a and 9b; Lk. 6:12-19 (Ps Wk III) The passage in the first reading describes Paul’s unhappiness that some Christians in Corinth betray their own members by bringing their disputes…
Lord, grant me the grace to be conscious of all temptations which draw me away from You23rd Week in Ordinary Time : Monday 5th September 20221 Cor. 5:1-8; Ps. 5:5-6,7,12; Lk. 6:6-11 (Ps Wk III) Today’s Gospel reading is on the importance of obedience to God’s Will and doing good instead of being tied down…
Lord, may You always be first in my life23rd Week in Ordinary Time : Sunday 4th September 2022Wis. 9:13-18; Ps. 89:3-4,5-6,12-13,14 and 17; Phm. 9b-10,12-17; Lk. 14:25-33 (Ps Wk III) The Book of Wisdom does not have a high opinion of human reasoning. It usually gets us into trouble, creates problems, and divides people. Even…
St Gregory the Great, Pope and doctor22nd Week in Ordinary Time : Saturday 3rd September 20221 Cor. 4:6b-15; Ps. 144:17-18,19-20,21; Lk. 6:1-5 (Ps Wk II) The Mosaic Law demands the Jews to keep the Sabbath holy by not working on this day. Simple tasks, like tying or untying a knot, sowing seeds or threshing, could…