ST BRIDGET OF SWEDEN, Religious, pray for us16th Week in Ordinary Times : Thursday, 23rd July 2026Jer 2:1-3, 7-8, 12-13; Ps 35 (36):6-11; Mt 13:10-17 (Ps Wk IV) God spoke through Jeremiah to the Israelites, pleading with them to repent. God remembered Israel’s devotion in the past. But things had changed. God had given the…
ST MARY MAGDALENE, Apostle of the Apostles, pray for us16th Week in Ordinary Times : Wednesday, 22nd July 2026Sgs 3:1-4 or 2 Cor 5:14-17; Ps 62 (63):2-6, 8-9; Jn 20:1-2, 11-18 (Ps Wk IV) Song of Songs is a dialogue of intense love between a man and a woman, the lover and the beloved. This…
ST LAURENCE OF BRINDISI, Priest & Doctor, pray for us16th Week in Ordinary Times : Tuesday, 21st July 2026Mic 7:14-15, 18-20; Ps 84 (85):2-8; Mt 12:46-50 (Ps Wk IV) Today's incident described in Matthew is also accounted for in the other synoptic Gospels which lends strength to the historicity of this event. While the saying,…
ST APOLLINARIS, Bishop & Martyr, pray for us16th Week in Ordinary Times : Monday, 20th July 2026Mic 6:1-4, 6-8; Ps 49 (50):5-6, 8-9, 16-17, 21, 23; Mt 12:38-42 (Ps Wk IV) Micah prophesied during the rising threat of the Assyrian Empire. Through Micah’s prophecy, the Lord was sharing His frustration with the people of Israel.…
Lord, help me to be compassionate like You16th Week in Ordinary Times : Sunday, 19th July 2026Wis 12:13, 16-19; Ps 85 (86):5-6, 9-10, 15-16; Rom 8:26-27; Mt 13:24-43 (Ps Wk IV) When we look at the world today, with its many voices and conflicting opinions, we may be tempted to think that God is so…
Lord, help me to serve You with sincerity of heart, and not for the praise of people15th Week in Ordinary Times : Saturday, 18th July 2026Mic 2:1-5; Ps 9 (10):1-4, 7-8, 14; Mt 12:14-21 (Ps Wk III) What kind of image comes to mind when we think of someone who is serving in the church,…
Surrender ourselves to the mighty work of God rather than depend on our own efforts in following rules and regulations15th Week in Ordinary Times : Friday, 17th July 2026Is 38:1-6, 21-22,7-8; (Rp Ps) Is 38:10-12, 16; Mt 12:1-8 (Ps Wk III) Hezekiah's desperate plea for an extension on his life was not simply a fear…
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, pray for us15th Week in Ordinary Times : Thursday, 16th July 2026Is 26:7-9, 12,1 6-19; Ps 101 (102):13-21; Mt 11:28-30 (Ps Wk III) Today’s Gospel is very short, but with very profound meaning for our life. Firstly, the great invitation of Jesus reminds us of the Lord's assurance to Moses,…
ST BONAVENTURE, Bishop & Doctor , pray for us15th Week in Ordinary Times : Wednesday, 15th July 2026Is 10:5-7, 13-16; Ps 93 (94):5-10, 14-15; Mt 11:25-27 (Ps Wk III) In an interesting twist of perspective, the Lord often reminds us how children are the ones most likely to grasp the Word of God and how…
ST CAMILLUS OF LELLIS, Priest , pray for us15th Week in Ordinary Times : Tuesday, 14th July 2026Is 7:1-9; Ps 47 (48):2-8; Mt 11:20-24 (Ps Wk III) “Have we all not done this before?” When we face our deepest fears, we often try every possible way to fix what is wrong by our own efforts.…