Lord, expand our hearts to become more welcoming to all5th Week in Ordinary Time (Year A) : Friday 9th February 20241 Kgs. 11:29-32; 12:19; Ps. 80:10-11ab, 12-13,14-15; Mk. 7:31-37 (Ps. Wk. I) Our Gospel reading today finds Jesus in ‘alien,’ that is, Gentile country. It is not clear why Jesus left Jewish territory to visit…
St Jerome Emiliani, St Josephine Bakhita, virgin, pray for us5th Week in Ordinary Time (Year A) : Thursday 8th February 20241 Kgs. 11:4-13; Ps. 105:3-4,35-36,37,40; Mk 7:24-30 (Ps. Wk. I) Away from the crowds in Gennesaret, Jesus enters Tyre, a Gentile territory. It is said that He went into a house, intending no one to…
Dear Lord, guide me to pass this day with wisdom5th Week in Ordinary Time (Year A) : Wednesday 7th February 20241 Kgs. 10:1-10; Ps. 36:5-6,30-31,39-40; Mk. 7:14-23 (Ps. Wk. I) “The just man’s mouth utters wisdom.” The psalmist aptly describes the just man - who speaks what is right, who has the law of God…
Ss Paul Miki and Comps. martyrs, pray for us5th Week in Ordinary Time (Year A) : Tuesday 6th February 20241 Kgs. 8:22-23,27-30; Ps. 83:3,4,5,10,11; Mk. 7:1-13 (Ps. Wk. I) The dedication of Solomon’s temple must have been a moving and solemn affair. Solomon wondered how God could be contained within a building – even within…
St Agatha, Virgin & Martyr, pray for us5th Week in Ordinary Time (Year A) : Monday 5th February 20241 Kgs. 8:1-7,9-13; Ps. 131:6-10; Mt. 6:53-56 (Ps. Wk. I) Solomon, the King of Israel, and the whole community gathers in Jerusalem to dedicate the newly constructed temple to God. The Ark of the Covenant is then…
St Blaise, bishop & martyr, pray for us5th Week in Ordinary Time (Year A) : Sunday 4th February 2024Job. 7:1-4,6-7; Ps. 146:1-2,3-4,5-6; 1 Cor. 9:16-19,22-23; Mk. 1:29-39 (Ps. Wk. I) Four responses towards one’s mission in life are described in the readings this Sunday. They range from despair to enthusiasm, obligation to freedom. Job was…
St Blaise, bishop & martyr, pray for us4th Week in Ordinary Time (Year A) : Saturday 3rd February 20241 Kgs. 3:4-13; Ps. 118:9,-14; Mk.6:30-34 (Ps. Wk. IV) God appointed Solomon as king when his father, David, died. Solomon loved God and wanted to serve Him well. When he went to Gibeon to make a sacrifice…
Dear Lord, help me to be open to the movements of Your Spirit in my lifeTHE PRESENTATION OF THE LORD : Friday 2nd February 2024Mal. 3:1-4 or Hebr. 2:14-18; Ps.23:7,8, 9,10; Lk. 2:22-40 (or 22-32) (Ps. Wk. IV) Simeon and Anna, in spite of their advanced age, waited with hope for the appearance of the…
Dear Lord, inspire us and help us accomplish our mission in You4th Week in Ordinary Time (Year A) : Thursday 1st February 20241 Kgs. 2:1-4,10-12; (R. Ps.) Chr. 29:10-12d; Mk. 6:7-13 (Ps. Wk. IV) As David’s life draws to a close, he lay his charge on Solomon to observe the ways and decrees as commanded…
St John Bosco, priest, pray for us4th Week in Ordinary Time (Year A) : Wednesday 31st January 20242 Sam. 24:2,9-17; Ps. 31:1-2,5-7; Mk. 6:1-6 (Ps. Wk. IV) What is wrong with taking a census? Modern nations do that all the time. They count their citizens for purposes of governance and taxation. But when David took…