Wednesday of Week 10 in Ordinary Time 1 Kgs 18:20-39Mt 5:17-19 The Lord is God At one of my recent ministry Zoom sessions, we were all asked to write down one word which described God to us. As I reflected, the word ‘Father’ kept coming up because I was midway through reading ‘Not Forsaken’, written... Continue Reading →
9 June, Tuesday — The Jar of Meal, the Jug of Oil
Jun 9 – Memorial for St. Ephrem of Syria, deacon and Doctor of the Church St. Ephrem (306-373) was baptized at age 18. He helped to evangelize Nisibis, Mesopotamia. He may have attended the Council of Nicaea in 325. He was a deacon and preacher, and had a great devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. In 363, Nisibis... Continue Reading →
8 June, Monday — Happiness in the Lord
Monday of Week 10 in Ordinary Time 1 Kgs 17:1-6Mt 5:1-12 How happy... One thing that all of us are probably reminded of during this time of COVID-19 pandemic is how little control we have over the events in our lives. Some of us may have been stranded somewhere, some were probably in a middle... Continue Reading →
7 June, Sunday –Overwhelming Tenderness
Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity Trinity Sunday is the first Sunday after Pentecost in the Western Christian liturgical calendar, and the Sunday of Pentecost in Eastern Christianity.[2] Trinity Sunday celebrates the Christian doctrine of the Trinity, the three Persons of God: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. - Wikipedia Exo 34:4-6, 8-92 Cor 13:11-13Jn 3:16-18 The Lord, a god of tenderness and compassion, slow to anger... Continue Reading →
6 June, Saturday — The faith of Jesus Christ is not a self-absorbed faith
Jun 6 – Memorial for St. Norbert, bishop, religious founder St. Norbert (1080-1134) had been born to the nobility and raised around the royal court. There, he developed a very worldly view, taking holy orders as a career move when he joined the Benedictines. A narrow escape from death led him to a conversion experience, and taking... Continue Reading →
5 June, Friday — Living a life in Jesus Christ
Jun 5 – Memorial for St. Boniface, bishop and martyr Educated at the Benedictine monastary at Exeter, England where he became a monk, Boniface (c.673–754) was a missionary to Germany from 719, assisted by St. Albinus, St. Abel, and St. Agatha. They destroyed idols and pagan temples, and then built churches on the sites. He... Continue Reading →
4 June, Thursday — I cannot love Him more
Thursday of Week 9 in Ordinary Time 2 Tim 2:8-15Mk 12:28-34 You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength. The words in today’s gospel are familiar to many of us. These words are probably embedded in our minds and... Continue Reading →
3 June, Wednesday — At the evening of life, we shall be judged on our love.
Jun 3 – Memorial for St. Charles Lwanga & companions, martyrs One of 22 Ugandan martyrs, St. Charles Lwanga is the patron of youth and Catholic action in most of tropical Africa. He protected his fellow pages, aged 13 to 30, from the homosexual demands of the Bagandan ruler, Mwanga, and encouraged and instructed them... Continue Reading →
2 June, Tuesday — God and Mammon
Tuesday of Week 9 in Ordinary Time 2 Peter 3:11-15,17-18Mark 12:13-17 Give back to Caesar what belongs to Caesar - and to God what belongs to God It seems to be a badge of honour amongst my friends to proudly announce how hard they work. This is especially so in this period of working from... Continue Reading →
1 June, Monday – Our Mother
The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church The Blessed Virgin Mary has been given the title of Mother of the Church since she gave birth to Christ, the Head of the Church, and she became the Mother of the redeemed people before her Son had given up the spirit on the Cross. Pope Paul... Continue Reading →
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