Lord, help me to be open and accept everyone, regardless of their background26th Week in Ordinary Time : Tuesday 3rd October 2023Zec. 8:20-23; Ps. 86:1-3,4-5,6-7; Lk. 9:51-56 (Ps. Wk. II) In the Gospel of Luke, Jesus, an observant Jew, is always portrayed as setting his goal towards Jerusalem. In today’s passage, He uses the shorter…
The Holy Guardian Angels, watch over us26th Week in Ordinary Time : Monday 2nd October 2023Ex. 23:20-23; Ps. 90:1-2,3-4,5-6,10-11; Mt. 18:1-5,10 (Ps. Wk. II) “Whoever welcomes a little child welcomes me,” Jesus said. To the question, “Who is the greatest in the Kingdom of God?’ Jesus’ answer focused on the child and the characteristics that…
St Jerome, priest and doctor, pray for us26th Week in Ordinary Time : Sunday 1st October 2023Ez. 18:25-28; Ps. 24:4-9; Phil. 2:1-11 (or 2:1-5); Mt. 21:28-32 (Ps. Wk. II) Many people blame everyone else for their troubles – even God! When their poor choices bring them difficulties, they claim God is unfair, but God is…
St Jerome, priest and doctor, pray for us25th Week in Ordinary Time : Saturday 30th September 2023Zec. 2:5-9,14-15a; (R. Ps.) Jer. 31:10, 11-12ab, 13; Lk. 9:43b-45 (Ps. Wk. I) We all need reassurance at times. Life is scary, and we live in a very insecure and scary world. God reassured the people through the prophet…
SS Lawrence Ruiz & Comps. martyrs, pray for usThe Holy Archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael : Friday 29th September 2023Dan. 7:9-10,13-14 or Rev. 12:7-12a; Ps. 137:1-2a,2bcd-3,4-5; Jn. 1:47-51 (Ps. Wk. I) People of all faiths and none are fascinated by angels. It may just be the feeling that there are special beings we cannot see…
SS Lawrence Ruiz & Comps. martyrs, pray for us25th Week in Ordinary Time : Thursday 28th September 2023Hag. 1:1-8; Ps. 149:1-2,3-4,5-6a and 9b; Lk. 9:7-9 (Ps. Wk. I) Haggai’s message from God was about priorities. The Israelites had rebuilt their own houses and looked after their own needs but had not rebuilt the Temple. God…
St Vincent de Paul, priest, pray for us25th Week in Ordinary Time : Wednesday 27th September 2023Ezr. 9:5-9; (R. Ps.) Tob. 13:2,3-4.4bcd,5,8; Lk. 9:1-6 (Ps. Wk. I) A famous folk tale is about a village suffering drought and praying for God to send rain. The village priest and the elders had all the people gathered…
SS. Cosmas and Damian, martyrs; pray for us25th Week in Ordinary Time : Tuesday 26th September 2023Ezr. 6:7-8,12b,14-20; Ps. 121:1-2,3-4a,4b-5; Lk. 8:19-21 (Ps. Wk. I) Today’s Gospel reading stresses the importance of hearing the Word of God in the proper manner. It goes beyond the meaning of ‘family’ for it emphasises that the true family…
Lord, help me to be open to your Word proclaimed in the Bible25th Week in Ordinary Time : Monday 25th September 2023Ezr. 1:1-6; Ps. 125:1-3,4-5,6; Lk. 8:16-18 (Ps. Wk. I) The setting in the Book of Ezra is the two hundred periods in which God’s people were citizens of the Persian empire. The Persian period…
World Day of Migrants & Refugees25th Week in Ordinary Time : Sunday 24th September 2023Is. 55:6-9; Ps. 144:2-3,8-9,17-18; Phil. 1:20-24,27a; Mt. 20:1-16a (Ps. Wk. I) We can be very grateful that God’s ways and thoughts are not like ours. God sees the ‘big picture’ and is not motivated by resentment, fear, greed, or anger, as…