26th Week, Ordinary Time : Saturday 5th October, 2024
Dear Friend in the Lord, “Names in Heaven” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus highlighted to the seventy-two disciples that they should greatly rejoice that “their names are written in heaven. Ponder on, “Like these disciples, to live in the certainty of faith and the great hope that Continue Reading
Dorothy Kay26th Week, Ordinary Time : Friday 4th October, 2024
Dear Friend in the Lord, “Obstinacy and Blindness to Faith”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed to His disciples that Chorazin, Bethsaida and Capernaum are rejecting His Good News with great obstinacy and blindness.” Ponder on, “Deep in the hearts of every person is the desire to live our Continue Reading
26th Week, Ordinary Time : Thursday 3rd October, 2024
Dear Friend in the Lord, “The Lord of the Harvest” – Disciple: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed to the seventy-two disciples, ‘The harvest is rich, but the labourers are few.” Ponder on: “Even as we seem to see fewer people who are willing to serve the Church today, Continue Reading
The Holy Guardian Angels: Wednesday 2nd October, 2024
Dear Friend in the Lord, “Holy Guardian Angels”: Jesus proclaimed to His disciples, “Never despise any of these little ones, for I tell you that their angels in heaven are continually in the presence of My Father in Heaven.” Ponder on, “The ‘innocent and helpless child, is very Continue Reading
St Therese of the Child Jesus: Tuesday 1st October, 2024
Dear Friend in the Lord, “Greatest – Least” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus explained to His disciples, “Unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the Kingdom of Heaven.” Ponder on, “To live Jesus’ Good News with commitment, we need to be like Continue Reading
26th Week, Ordinary Time : Monday 30th September, 2024
Dear Friend in the Lord, “Humility – Faith”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus embraced a child and proclaimed, “Anyone who welcomes a child in My Name, welcomes Me. He adds, “The least amongst you, is the one who is great.” Ponder on, “To be ‘great’, Jesus expects us to Continue Reading
26th Week, Ordinary Time : Sunday 29th September, 2024
Dear Friend in the Lord, “Unity or Division in Faith”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed to John, the apostle, “Anyone who is not against us, is for us.” Ponder on, “Are we tempted to divide instead of uniting, with people who do not have the same beliefs as Continue Reading
25th Week, Ordinary Time : Saturday 28th September, 2024
Dear Friend in the Lord, “Jesus’ Suffering and Death” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed to His disciples, “The Son of Man is going to be handed over into the power of men.” Ponder on, “In God’s mystery of His infinite Power He created everything. In His Continue Reading
25th Week, Ordinary Time : Friday 27th September, 2024
Dear Friend in the Lord, “Who is Jesus to you? – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus asked His disciple, and us, “Who do you say that I am?” Ponder on, “This is the central and foundational question of our faith. If we hesitate and cannot answer with clarity Continue Reading
25th Week, Ordinary Time : Thursday 26th September, 2024
Dear Friend in the Lord, “Fear of God’s Divine Power”: In today’s Gospel, King Herod was fearful, when he heard that John the Baptist could have risen from the dead. “He knew that John was a man of God, who spoke fearlessly and truthfully about his sinful living. Continue Reading
25th Week, Ordinary Time : Wednesday 25th September, 2024
Dear Friend in the Lord, “Vocation of the Apostles”: In today’s Gospel, Jesus called and missioned His apostles to proclaim the Good News to all peoples. Ponder on, “They were “called” - a special blessing; “sent” – a great responsibility of service; “empowered” – to preach and perform Continue Reading
25th Week, Ordinary Time : Tuesday 24th September, 2024
Dear Friend in the Lord, “God’s Word – Faith”: In today’s Gospel episode, Jesus proclaimed and praised His Mother who “hears the Word of God and puts it into practice”. Ponder on, “There are no believers who obey as fully as Mary. Her obedience was so perfect and Continue Reading
25th Week, Ordinary Time : Monday 23rd September, 2024
Dear Friend in the Lord, “God’s Gifts – His Glory” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaimed to His disciples that the gift of faith and abundant blessings that God has given them are for the service of drawing people closer to and glorifying Him. Ponder on, “If Continue Reading
25th Week, Ordinary Time : Sunday 22nd September, 2024
Dear Friend in the Lord, “Reality of Humility” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus’ disciples were arguing amongst themselves about which of them was the greatest. Presumably, comparing who preached better, performed greater miracles, converted more people etc. Ponder on, “Jesus’ response, ‘If anyone wants to be first, Continue Reading
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