Lord, lead me to discover the joy of spending time with You todayWeekday of Christmas : Thursday 4th January 20241 Jn. 3:7-10; Ps. 97:1,7-8,9; Jn. 1:35-42 (Ps. Wk. I) In today’s Gospel reading, John the Baptist’s two disciples follow Jesus, Who turns around and asks what they are looking for. Instead of stating “what” or…
The Holy Name of Jesus - may we know You, love You, and serve YouWeekday of Christmas : Wednesday 3rd January 20241 Jn. 2:29—3:6; Ps. 97:1,3cd-4,5-6; Jn. 1:29-34 (Ps. Wk. II) In biblical terms, we are not born as children of God – it is what we become. The journey begins when we slip into…
Ss. Basil the Great & Gregory Nazianzen, bishops & doctors, pray for usWeekday of Christmas : Tuesday 2nd January 20241 Jn. 2:22-28; Ps. 97:1,2-3ab,3cd-4; Jn. 1:19-28 (Ps. Wk. I) When the priests and Levites from Jerusalem ask John the Baptist, “Who are you?,” he is pretty sure of who he is. He is just a…
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for usSolemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God : Monday 1st January 2024Num. 6:22-27; Ps. 66:2-3,5,6,8; Gal. 4:4-7; Lk. 2:16-21 (Psalter proper) The Solemnity of Mary the Mother of God, invites us to turn our gaze from an adorable and vulnerable baby child to the Mother. Through Mary,…
Lord, help me to be aware of Your saving grace in all my experiencesTHE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS : Sunday 31st December 2023Gen. 15:1-6; 21:1-3; Ps. 104:1-2,3-4,5-6,8-9; Heb. 11;8,11-12,17-19; Lk. 2:22-40 (Ps. Wk. I) A strong society takes care of its weakest members. The family is the basic social unit for forming a solid society.…
Lord, help me to be aware of Your saving grace in all my experiences6th Day within Christmas Octave : Saturday 30th December 20231 Jn. 2:12-17; Ps. 95:7-9,10; Lk. 2:36-40 (Ps. Wk.IV) Victory over evil is the theme of the first reading. The writer included little children, young people, fathers – in other words, everyone. All…
St Thomas Becket, bishop & martyr, pray for us5th Day within Christmas Octave : Friday 29th December 20231 Jn. 2:3-11; Ps. 95:1-3, 5-6; Lk. 2:22-35 (Ps. Wk. IV) John was adamant: to believe in Jesus and to know Him is to walk as He walked, which means loving as He loved. Love is not an…
HOLY INNOCENTS and Martyrs, pray for usHOLY INNOCENTS, Martyrs : Thursday 28th December 20231 Jn. 1:5--2:2; Ps. 123:2-3,4-5,7-8; Mt. 2:13-18 (Ps. Wk. IV) The letters of John insist that God is light, and in God, there is no darkness at all. And if we are to walk in the light, we must become the light,…
Feast of St John, Apostle & Evangelist, pray for usFeast of St John, Apostle & Evangelist : Wednesday 27th December 20231 Jn. 1:1-4; Ps. 96:1-2,5-6,11-12; Jn. 20:1a,2-8 (Ps. Wk. IV) The “beloved disciple” was the moniker given to St. John, the Apostle and Evangelist. With his brother, James, they were the sons of Zebedee, and…
St Stephen, First Martyr, pray for usSt Stephen, First Martyr : Tuesday 26th December 2023Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59; Ps 30:3-4,6,8,16-17; Mt.10:17-22 (Ps. Wk. IV) In today’s Gospel passage, Matthew presents certain sayings of Jesus about the hostility and persecution that the disciples would face from the Jews and Gentiles. Jesus’ missionary instructions to the twelve apply…