Feb 18 -- Thursday after Ash Wednesday Deu 30:15-20Lk 9:22-25 Choose life, then, so that you and your descendants may live, in the love of the Lord your God... Abraham Lincoln said, “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.” A lot has been said... Continue Reading →
17 February, Wednesday – Reflection, Repentance, Return
Ash Wednesday Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent and occurs forty days before Easter (excluding Sundays). It falls on a different date each year, because it is dependent on the date of Easter; it can occur as early as Feb 4 or as late as Mar 10. Ash Wednesday gets its name from... Continue Reading →
16 February, Tuesday – Know What Is Enough
Feb 16 -- Tuesday of Week 6 in Ordinary Time Gen 6:5-8;7:1-5,10Mk 8:14-21 Are your minds closed? To act on temptation is to entertain the thought of wrong desires, which, when acted upon, will cause oneself to sin. With the accumulation of sins, death will take place in us. As tomorrow is Ash Wednesday, we... Continue Reading →
15 February, Monday — When To Move On
Monday of Week 6 in Ordinary Time Gen 4:1-15,25Mk 8:11-13 “So the Lord put a mark on Cain, to prevent whoever might come across him from striking him down.” I’ve stopped having people over for dinner at my house. I need a break. It’s not just that the pandemic rages on despite America’s best efforts... Continue Reading →
14 February, Sunday – Ask Without Attitude
6th Sunday in Ordinary Time Lev 13:1-2,44-461 Cor 10:31-11:1Mk 1:40-45 If you want to How often do we require the help of someone but are afraid to impose on them? Then we humbly say, ‘Only if you want to’ so the other person does not have to feel obligated nor to agree if it isn’t... Continue Reading →
13 February, Saturday — Acknowledging What We Have
Saturday of Week 5 in Ordinary Time Gen 3:9-24Mk 8:1-10 How many loaves have you? When asked about how many books we have, how many dresses we have, how much money we make, we can confidently answer this question. But what about those unseen gifts that God has given us? What about the talents and... Continue Reading →
12 February, Friday — There is Harm Done
Friday of Week 5 in Ordinary Time Gen 3:1-8Mk 7:31-37 The serpent was the most subtle of all the wild beasts that the Lord God had made. Last week, I saw a post on Facebook asking if it’s ok for Catholics to participate in some Chinese New Year activities. If it’s a cultural aspect or... Continue Reading →
11 February, Thursday — God Works While We Sleep
Feb 11 –Memorial for Our Lady Of Lourdes Today is an optional memorial for Our Lady of Lourdes. The apparitions concerned began on Feb 11, 1858, when St. Bernadette Soubirous, then a 14-year-old peasant girl from Lourdes admitted, when questioned by her mother, that she had seen a ‘lady’ in the cave of Massabielle, about... Continue Reading →
10 February, Wednesday — Great Expectations
Feb 10 – Memorial for St. Scholastica, virgin St. Scholastica (480-543) was the twin sister of St. Benedict of Nursia. Born to Italian nobility, her mother died in childbirth. She became a nun and led a community of women at Plombariloa near Montecassino. Patron Saint Index From her earliest years, she had been consecrated to God.... Continue Reading →
9 February, Tuesday — Commandment vs Tradition
Tuesday of Week 5 in Ordinary Time Gen 1:20-2:4Mk 7:1-13 “You put aside the commandment of God to cling to human traditions.” In today’s Gospel, Jesus cited Isaiah: “This people honours me only with lip-service, while their hearts are far from me. The worship they offer me is worthless, the doctrines they teach are only... Continue Reading →
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