Saturday of Week 21 in Ordinary Time 1 Cor 1:26-31Mt 25:14-30 “For everyone who has will be given more…but from the man who has not, even what he has will be taken away.” If you asked me a few years ago what my greatest fear is, I would have said that I don’t want to... Continue Reading →
30 August, Friday — God’s Wisdom
Friday of Week 21 in Ordinary Time 1 Cor 1:17-25Mt 25:1-13 …Christ who is the power and the wisdom of God. For God’s foolishness is wiser than human wisdom, and God’s weakness is stronger than human strength. In the first reading from St. Paul’s letter to the Corinthians, he was preaching about the power and... Continue Reading →
29 August, Thursday — Being in Fellowship with our Lord
Aug 29 – Martyrdom of St. John the Baptist To endure temporal agonies for the sake of the truth was not a heavy burden for such men as John; rather it was easily borne and even desirable, for he knew eternal joy would be his reward. Since death was ever at hand, such men considered... Continue Reading →
28 August, Wednesday — What If I Stumble?
Aug 28 – Memorial for St. Augustine, bishop, doctor After investigating and experimenting with several philosophies, Augustine (354-430) became a Manichaean for several years; it taught of a great struggle between good and evil, and featured a lax moral code. A summation of his thinking at the time comes from his Confessions: “God, give me... Continue Reading →
27 August, Tuesday — Understanding True Worth
Aug 27 – Memorial for St. Monica, married woman St. Monica was distressed to learn that her son had accepted a heresy and was living an immoral life. For a while, she refused to let him eat or sleep in her house. Then one night she had a vision that assured her Augustine would return... Continue Reading →
26 August, Monday — Let us glorify Him through His calling for us
Monday of Week 21 in Ordinary Time 2 Ths 1:1-5,11-12Mt 23:13-22 …we pray continually that our God will make you worthy of His call… My parish Church of St Vincent de Paul recently celebrated the ordination of a new priest, Fr Clarence Yue. Personally, I felt thrilled to witness this momentous opportunity, which is so... Continue Reading →
25 August, Sunday — Let us experience the fullness of life through Jesus and Mary
21st Sunday in Ordinary Time Jos 24:1-2,15-18Eph 5:21-32Jn 6:60-69 “Lord, who shall we go to? You have the message of eternal life…” Many years ago, I was studying a full-time course that was already demanding on my schedule and physical condition, trying to manage with my declining physical health with the onset of new symptoms,... Continue Reading →
24 August, Saturday — More than meets the eye
Aug 24 – Feast of St. Bartholomew, apostle Bartholomew was one of the Twelve Apostles. He was probably a close friend of St. Philip, as his name is always mentioned in the gospels in connection with Philip, and it was Philip who brought Bartholomew to Jesus. He may have written a gospel, now lost, as... Continue Reading →
23 August, Friday — Valley of Dry Faith
Aug 23 – Memorial for St. Rose of Lima, virgin A beautiful girl and devoted daughter, Rose (1586-1617) was so devoted to her vow of chastity, she used pepper and lye to ruin her complexion so she would not be attractive. She lived and meditated in a garden, raising vegetables and making embroidered items to... Continue Reading →
22 August, Thursday — Servant and Queen
Aug 22 – Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary Whoever, therefore, reverences the Queen of heaven and earth – and let no one consider himself exempt from this tribute of a grateful and loving soul – let him invoke the most effective of Queens, the Mediatrix of Peace; let him respect and preserve peace, which... Continue Reading →
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