Only two things are needed, that is, to let go of our attachments and to follow Jesus closely20th Week in Ordinary Times : Monday, 17th August 2026Ez 24:15-24; (Rs Ps) Dt 32:18-21; Mt 19:16-22 (Ps Wk IV) The death of Ezekiel the prophet’s wife becomes a vivid symbol of how the Israelites are to respond…
God's love extends to all who seek Him with sincerity, regardless of their race, nationality, language, or social status20th Week in Ordinary Times : Sunday, 16th August 2026Is 56:1, 6-7; Ps 66 (67):2-3, 5-6, 8; Rom 11:13-15, 29-32; Mt 15:21-28 (Ps Wk IV) A six-year-old girl went to her friend’s house for dinner. When everyone…
Dearest Mother Mary, pray for usSOLEMNITY OF THE ASSUMPTION OF OUR LADY : Saturday, 15th August 2026Rev 11:19; 12:1-6, 10; Ps 44 (45):10-12, 16; 1 Cor 15:20-26; Lk 1:39-56 (Ps Prop) The solemnity that we celebrate today is the celebration of the life of our Blessed Mother, based on the dogma that she was taken…
ST MAXIMILIAN KOLBE, Priest & Martyr, pray for us19th Week in Ordinary Times : Friday, 14th August 2026Ez 16:1-15, 60, 63; (Rs Ps) Is 12:2-6; Mt 19:3-12 (Ps Wk III) When the people of Jerusalem were abandoned, God Himself cared for them, adorning them with beauty, richness, and dignity until they became renowned among the…
SS PONTIAN, Pope, AND HIPPOLYTUS, Priest, Martyrs, pray for us19th Week in Ordinary Times : Thursday, 13th August 2026Ez 12:1-12; Ps 77 (78):56-59, 61-62; Mt 18:21—19:1 (Ps Wk III) In the past one year or so, there has been a boom in AI generated videos. They range in topics, like relationships, religion and courtroom cases.…
ST JANE FRANCES DE CHANTAL, Religious, pray for us19th Week in Ordinary Times : Wednesday, 12th August 2026Ez 9:1-7; 10:18-22; Ps 112 (113):1-6; Mt 18:15-20 (Ps Wk III) In the vision of Ezekiel, the cross marked on the forehead is a sign of those who deplore sin. Reading it now with a Christian lens, this…
ST CLARE, Virgin, pray for us19th Week in Ordinary Times : Tuesday, 11th August 2026Ez 2:8—3:4; Ps 118 (119):14, 24, 72, 103, 111, 131; Mt 18:1-5, 10, 12-14 (Ps Wk III) Today Jesus asks, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” In response, He places a child among His disciples, imparting the lesson…
ST LAWRENCE, Deacon & Martyr, pray for us19th Week in Ordinary Times : Monday, 10th August 20262 Cor 9:6-10; Ps 111 (112):1-2, 5-9; Jn 12:24-26 (Ps Prop) In the first reading, St Paul encourages us to sow more, so as to reap more; to give cheerfully, to be free in almsgiving, especially to the poor…
ST DOMINIC, Priest, pray for us19th Week in Ordinary Times : Sunday, 9th August 20261 Kgs 19:9, 11-13; Ps 84 (85):9-14; Rom 9:1-5; Mt 14:22-33 (Ps Wk III) The account of Jesus inviting Peter to walk on the water towards Him must make one wonder how it was that Peter was afraid of the strong…
ST DOMINIC, Priest, pray for us18th Week in Ordinary Times : Saturday, 8th August 2026Hab 1:12—2:4; Ps 9A (9):8-13; Mt 17:14-20 (Ps Wk II) In the first reading, Habakkuk is complaining: how can God just stand there and watch the worse evil (Babylon) destroy the lesser evil (Judah) without doing anything? He then uses a…