21st Sunday in Ordinary Time Is 66:18-21Heb 12:5-7,11-13Lk 13:22-30 They will proclaim my glory to the nations. Christians are to radiate the love of God to those around us. This can become very difficult because of the challenges that life throws us. I have found it very challenging in these past few days, to handle... Continue Reading →
20 August, Saturday — Who are you listening to? Who are you following?
Aug 20 – Memorial for St. Bernard, abbot, doctor St. Bernard (1090-1153) founded and led a monastery which had over 700 monks and 160 daughter houses. He revised and reformed the Cistercians, and was advisor to, and admonisher of, King Louis the Fat and King Louis the Young, and spiritual advisor to Pope Eugenius III,... Continue Reading →
19 August, Friday — All my neighbours?
Aug 19 – Memorial for St. John Eudes, priest, religious founder John Eudes (1601-1680) established seminaries, and founded the Congregation of Jesus and Mary Eudists to promote virtuous secular parochial clergy not bound by vows, but dedicated to improving the clergy through seminaries and missions. He also founded the Sisters of Our Lady of Charity... Continue Reading →
18 August, Thursday — We have been invited
Thursday of Week 20 in Ordinary Time Ez 36:23-28Mt 22:1-14 You shall be my people... Today’s first reading is filled with rich words of beauty. God tells us He will prove His Holiness. God tells us He will sprinkle clean water upon us and cleanse us from all our impurities. God tells us that He... Continue Reading →
17 August, Wednesday — Taking Care of our Little acre
Wednesday of Week 20 in Ordinary Time Ez 34:1-11Mt 20:1-16 …who feed themselves! Sheep and shepherding. A common analogy, parable, and reality in scripture, and in Israel (and many other countries) even today. So many ‘shepherds’ in our life who haven’t done their job, but instead lived to be served; and we’ve suffered. Comparing, criticizing, and complaining. A... Continue Reading →
16 August, Tuesday — Stewardship
Aug 16 – Memorial for St. Stephen of Hungary When he succeeded his father as chief of a group of people, Stephen adopted a policy of Christianisation in Hungary for both political and religious reasons. He suppressed a series of revolts by pagan nobles and welded the Magyars into a strong national group. As king,... Continue Reading →
15 August, Monday — Saved Through Christ
Aug 15 – Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Mary is taken up body and soul into the glory of Heaven, and with God and in God she is Queen of Heaven and earth. And is she really so remote from us? The contrary is true. Precisely because she is with God... Continue Reading →
14 August, Sunday — Which house will be your home?
20th Sunday in Ordinary Time Jer 38:4-6,8-10Heb 12:1-4Lk 12:49-53 …a household of five will be divided. This is such a tough, somewhat confusing teaching from Christ upon the first read, and certainly when we were children. We see Christ as the peacemaker, filled with love, forgiveness, mercy and bringing us all together – yet here... Continue Reading →
13 August, Saturday — Faith like a child
Aug 13 – Memorial for St. Pontian, pope, martyr, and St. Hippolytus, priest, martyr Pontian was among the first victims of an anti-Christian new emperor. Rounded up with the antipope Hippolytus, Pontian was deported to the labour mines. While imprisoned, Hippolytus reconciled his differences with Pontian and even ordered his followers to bring themselves back... Continue Reading →
12 August, Friday — Deaf ears
Aug 12 – Memorial for St. Jane Frances de Chantal St. Jane married Baron de Chantal. She restored order in the household, which was on the brink of ruin, and brought back prosperity. During her husband’s absence at the court, or with the army, when reproached for her extremely sober manner of dressing, her reply... Continue Reading →
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