28th Sunday in Ordinary Time Isa 25:6-10Phi 4:12-14, 19-20Mt 22:1-44 There is nothing I cannot master with the help of the One who gives me strength This year has been a difficult time for everybody. The uncertainty and disruption which Covid-19 introduced into our lives has uprooted the plans which all of us created. Grandiose... Continue Reading →
10 October, Saturday — Trust in God
Saturday of Week 27 in Ordinary Time Gal 3:22-29Lk 11:27-28 The Lord remembers his covenant forever These past nine months has been hard for everybody. The disruption to all our schedules and routines because of COVID-19 has been something which has affected all industries, and every individual across ages and countries. It is indeed amazing... Continue Reading →
9 October, Friday — Holding on to our faith
Oct 9 – Memorial for Sts. Denis, Bishop, and Companions, Martyrs; Memorial for St. John Leonardi, Priest St. Denis (d. 258) was a missionary to Paris, and its first bishop. His success roused the ire of local pagans, and he was imprisoned by the Roman governor. He was martyred in the persecutions of Valerius with... Continue Reading →
8 October, Thursday — Staying on course
Thursday of Week 27 in Ordinary Time Gal 3:1-5Lk 11:5-13 I tell you, if the man does not get up and give it to him for friendship's sake, persistence will be enough to get up and give his friend all he wants Exasperation is an emotion which some of us may experience in our lives.... Continue Reading →
7 October, Wednesday — A Love Letter
Oct 7 – Memorial for Our Lady of the Rosary This day was originally observed as the Feast of Our Lady of Victory. Its date was chosen to commemorate the European victory at the third naval Battle of Lepanto in 1571. This battle marked the high point of Turkish (Muslim) advance on European soil with... Continue Reading →
6 October, Tuesday — Conversion
Oct 6 – Memorial for St. Bruno, Priest St. Bruno (1030–1101) was educated in Paris and Rheims, France. He was ordained in 1055. He taught theology, and one of his students later became Blessed Pope Urban II. He presided over the cathedral school at Rheims from 1057 to 1075. He criticised the worldliness he saw in... Continue Reading →
5 October, Monday — On Caricatures
Monday of Week 27 in Ordinary Time Gal 1:6-12Lk 10:25-37 So now whom am I trying to please -- man, or God? Would you say it is men’s approval I am looking for? It’s a tough time to be in America right now. We are so divided, so unyielding, unwilling to consider the viewpoint of... Continue Reading →
4 October, Sunday — We Grew A Vineyard
27th Sunday in Ordinary Time Isa 5:1-7Phil 4: 6-9Mt 21: 33-43 He dug the soil, cleared it of stones, and planted choice vines in it... He expected it to yield grapes, but sour grapes were all that it gave. When we bought our house in California 3 years ago, part of the attraction was the... Continue Reading →
3 October, Saturday — Get your eyes off the pedals
Saturday of Week 26 in Ordinary Time Job 42:1-3,5-6,12-17 Lk 10:17-24 “I know that You can do all things” It’s rather strange, but one of the memories that seem to always remain vivid in our minds is that precise moment when we first started being able to cycle. It may not be true for all, but... Continue Reading →
2 October, Friday — Angels on our Shoulders
Oct 2 – Memorial for The Guardian Angels The term ‘guardian angels’ refers to the belief that each soul has an angel who is available to shepherd the soul through life, and help bring them to God. Belief in the reality of angels, their mission as messengers of God, and Man’s interaction with them, goes back... Continue Reading →
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