Saturday of Week 11 in Ordinary Time 2 Chr 24:17-25Lk 2:41-51 “And all who heard him were astounded” The gospel readings today depict what is essentially a nightmare scenario for any parent -- a missing child. Certainly, all parents will know that sinking feeling that they get when they turn around and realise that their child is missing. And... Continue Reading →
19 June, Friday — Hearts Burdened with Sin but Bursting with Love
Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus The devotion to the Sacred Heart (also known as the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, Sacratissimum Cor Iesu in Latin) is one of the most widely practiced and well-known Roman Catholic devotions, taking Jesus Christ′s physical heart as the representation of his divine love for humanity. This devotion is predominantly used in the Roman Catholic Church and... Continue Reading →
18 June, Thursday — Our Lives Are One Big Prayer
Thursday of Week 11 in Ordinary Time Sir 48:1-14Mt 6:7-15 “Your Father knows what you need before you ask him” One of the positive outcomes of being in lock-down is the sheer amount of interaction that my wife and I have enjoyed with our 2-year-old son. And the most positive outcome of this increased interaction is... Continue Reading →
17 June, Wednesday — Hearing God amidst the Noise
Wednesday of Week 11 in Ordinary Time 2 Kgs 2:1,6-14Mt 6:1-6,16-18 “And your Father who sees what is hidden will repay you” In the 21st century reality that we live in, it is not uncommon for people to share their thoughts and feelings on the internet, specifically social media. Whether on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or TikTok, we... Continue Reading →
16 June, Tuesday — To Love like Jesus, we must Trust like Jesus
Tuesday of Week 11 in Ordinary Time 1 Kgs 21:17-29 Mt 5:43-48 You must therefore be perfect just as your heavenly Father is perfect. The calling on each of us who claim/desire to be a disciple of Christ is evident in those words. We are called to be perfect in our love of God, and therefore... Continue Reading →
15 June, Monday — Walk another mile…
Monday of Week 11 in Ordinary Time 1 Kgs 21:1-16 Mt 5:38-42 ….offer no resistance. Offering resistance. That can be an easy thing to do. I resist the knowledge to eat healthy when something sweet and gooey is before my eyes. I resist rising early when I stay up too late. I resist helping another when... Continue Reading →
14 June, Sunday — Why Doesn’t God fix this…Now?
Corpus Christi Det 8:2-3, 14B-16A1 Cor 10:16-17Jn 6:51-58 ….who guided you through the vast and terrible desert When I was in my early twenties, I did feel like I was in the vast and terrible desert. I made poor financial decisions, i.e. I charged more than my salary could afford. I remember being angry at... Continue Reading →
13 June, Saturday — Yes or No
Jun 13 – Memorial for St. Anthony of Padua, priest, religious, doctor St. Anthony's (1195-1231) wealthy family wanted him to be a great nobleman, but for the sake of Christ he became a poor Franciscan. When the remains of St. Berard and his companions, the first Franciscan martyrs, were brought to be buried in his church, Anthony was... Continue Reading →
12 June, Friday — Breath of God
Friday of Week 10 in Ordinary Time 1 Kgs 19:9,11-16Mt 5:27-32 And after the fire there came the sound of a gentle breeze A fellow contributor once remarked about ministry, “If it is God’s work, then it should be as easy as breath.” In the context of today’s first reading, I have been wondering over... Continue Reading →
11 June, Thursday — Paying the price
Jun 11 – Feast of St. Barnabas, apostle St. Barnabas (martyred 61) founded the Church in Antioch. He was a Levite Jewish convert, coming to the faith soon after Pentecost. Barnabas is mentioned frequently in the Acts of the Apostles, and is included among the prophets and doctors at Antioch. Like Paul, Barnabas believed in the Church's... Continue Reading →
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