Jul 21 – Memorial for St. Lawrence of Brindisi, priest, religious, doctor St. Lawrence (1559-1619) joined the Capuchin Friars in 1575. He studied theology, the Bible, French, German, Greek, Spanish, Syriac, and Hebrew. He was an effective and forceful preacher in any of his several languages, founded convents and wrote catechisms. As the chaplain of... Continue Reading →
20 July, Thursday – Lay your weary head to rest
Jul 20 – Memorial for St. Apollinaris, Bishop & Martyr According to tradition, Apollinaris was a native of Antioch in the Roman Province of Syria. He was made the first Bishop of Ravenna by St. Peter during the persecutions of Emperor Vespasian (or Nero, depending on the source), On his way out of the city... Continue Reading →
19 July, Wednesday — I praise you, Father
Wednesday of Week 15 in Ordinary Time Exo 3:1-6,9-12Mt 11:25-27 “…no one knows the Son except the Father, just as no one knows the Father except the Son…” Today’s Gospel is significant, as it is one of the few recorded times when Jesus prayed himself. Previously, I thought he also prayed the “Our Father” (Matthew... Continue Reading →
18 July, Tuesday — Woe To You
Tuesday of Week 15 in Ordinary Time Exo 2:1-15Mt 11:20-24 …she named him Moses because, she said, “I drew him out of water”. Woe to you Chorazin. Woe to you Bethsaida. Chorazin always reminds me of chorizo sausage from NTUC Finest and Bethsaida sounds like my late grandparent’s Chinese Baptist church. Today’s first reading from... Continue Reading →
17 July, Monday — Not in God’s House
Monday of Week 15 in Ordinary Time Exo 1:8-14,22Mt 10:34-11:1 “Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.” Some time ago, I scurried into church and slid into a pew, just as Mass was about to begin. Traffic in Los Angeles is not to be... Continue Reading →
16 July, Sunday — A sower went out to sow
15th Sunday in Ordinary Time Isa 55:10-11Rm 8:18-23Mt 13:1-23 “For anyone who has will be given more…” Matthew 13 vividly describes the enthusiasm of the crowd as they sought out Jesus. On that day, a large crowd gathered round him, so much so that he got into a boat. The whole crowd stood along the shore.... Continue Reading →
15 July, Saturday — Fear Not
Jul 15 – Memorial for St. Bonaventure, bishop, religious, doctor St. Bonaventure (1221-1274) entered the Franciscan Order when he was 22. At the age of 35 he was chosen General of his Order and restored a perfect calm where peace had been disturbed by internal dissensions. He did much for his Order and composed The... Continue Reading →
14 July, Friday — Sheep and Doves
Jul 14 – Memorial for St. Camillus de Lellis, Priest St. Camillus (1550-1614) used to be a gambling addict. He lost so much he had to take a job working construction on a building belonging to the Capuchins; they converted him. Because of a persistent injury, he moved into San Giacomo Hospital for the incurable,... Continue Reading →
13 July, Thursday — Peace Be With You
Jul 13 – Memorial for St. Henry II Henry II (972–1024) was the son of Gisella of Burgundy and Henry II the Quarrelsome, Duke of Bavaria. He was educated at the cathedral school in Hildesheim by Bishop Wolfgang of Regensburg. He became Duke of Bavaria himself in 995 upon his father’s death, which ended Henry’s... Continue Reading →
12 July, Wednesday — We Are Called
Wednesday of Week 14 in Ordinary Time Gen 41:55-57,42:5-7,17-24Mt 10:1-7 …proclaim that the kingdom of heaven is close at hand… Would you agree that calling us by our name is very pleasant to our ears? When a person calls me by my name, I feel something special. How much more if it were Jesus Christ who... Continue Reading →
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