8 Feb – Memorial for St. Jerome Emiliani; Memorial for St. Josephine Bakhita, virgin St. Jerome (1481–1537) was born wealthy, the son of Angelo and Eleanor Mauroceni Emiliani. His father died when Jerome was a teenager, and he ran away from home at age 15. After a dissolute youth, he became a soldier in Venice... Continue Reading →
7 February, Sunday — To Pray in Quietude and Solitude
5th Sunday in Ordinary Time Job 7:1-4,6-71 Cor 9:16-19, 22-23Mk 1:29-39 “In the morning, long before dawn, he got up and left the house, and went off to a lonely place and prayed there.” If you were to ask me what I miss the most during the quarantine periods, one thing comes to mind immediately.... Continue Reading →
6 February, Saturday — The Ultimate Call to Divine Mission
Feb 6 – Memorial for Sts. Paul Miki and Companions, martyrs (in Japan) St. Paul Miki (1562-1597) was one of the Twenty-six Martyrs of Japan. He was born into a rich family and educated by Jesuits in Azuchi and Takatsuki. He joined the Society of Jesus and preached the gospel for his fellow citizens. The Japanese... Continue Reading →
5 February, Friday — The Ultimate Call to Christian Fidelity
Feb 5 – Memorial for St. Agatha, virgin and martyr We have little reliable information about this martyr who has been honoured since ancient times, and whose name is included in the canon of the Mass. Young, beautiful and rich, Agatha (d.250) lived a life consecrated to God. When Decius announced the edicts against Christians,... Continue Reading →
4 February, Thursday — If you want to soar, you must first learn to fly
Thursday of Week 4 in Ordinary Time Heb 12:18-19,21-24Mk 6:7-13 And he instructed them to take nothing for the journey except a staff... A few years ago, a talk on demonic possession was conducted at the Catholic Spirituality Centre. I did not register for the talk but when I popped over to have a look-see, it... Continue Reading →
3 February, Wednesday — A Shepherd Smells of His Sheep
Feb 3 – Memorial for St. Blaise, bishop and martyr; Memorial for St. Ansgar, bishop St. Blaise (d. 316) was a physician and Bishop of Sebaste, Armenia. He lived in a cave on Mount Argeus. He was a healer of men and animals. According to legend, sick animals would come to him on their own for... Continue Reading →
2 February, Tuesday — Go In Peace
Feb 2 – Feast of the Presentation of the Lord This feast celebrates an early episode in the life of Jesus. In the Roman Catholic Church, the Presentation is the fourth Joyful Mystery of the Rosary. In the Eastern Orthodox Church, it is one of the twelve Great Feasts. In many Western liturgical churches, Vespers (or... Continue Reading →
1 February, Monday — Go Tell Your Friends
Monday of Week 4 in Ordinary Time Heb 11:32-40Mk 5:1-20 “Go home to your people and tell them all that the Lord in his mercy has done for you.” I am like the leper, blind, crippled, or the possessed who, after having been healed by Jesus, can’t shut up about how awesome the Lord is.... Continue Reading →
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