Nov 30 – Feast of St. Andrew, apostle St. Andrew was the first Apostle of Jesus Christ. He was a fisherman by trade, and the brother of Simon Peter. He was a follower of John the Baptist. Andrew went through life leading people to Jesus, both before and after the Crucifixion. He was a missionary... Continue Reading →
29 November, Friday — Infinity and beyond
Friday of Week 34 in Ordinary Time Apo 20:1-4,11-21:2Lk 21:29-33 “Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.” Have you ever really pondered the concept of eternity? In our everyday language, we speak ever so lightly of ‘always’, ‘forever’, ‘infinity’, ‘endless’, etc. But do we really have an understanding of... Continue Reading →
28 November, Thursday — Remember to sing
Thursday of Week 34 in Ordinary Time Apo 18:1-2,21-23,19:1-3,9Lk 21:20-28 Serve the Lord with gladness, come before him, singing for joy. Two years ago, I started living with a family who had a live-in helper. I needed help with something, so I went around looking for her. I heard her first before I saw her.... Continue Reading →
27 November, Wednesday — Persevering in hope
Wednesday of Week 34 in Ordinary Time Apo 15:1-4Lk 21:12-19 "Your endurance will win you your lives." I always feel slightly unsettled by the readings at mass every November as the liturgical year draws to an end, especially with the passages from the book of Revelations. The nightmarish images of frightening beasts and destroying angels... Continue Reading →
26 November, Tuesday — In the Run Up to Thanksgiving…
Tuesday of Week 34 in Ordinary Time Apo 14:14-19Lk 21:5-11 “All these things you are staring at now -- the time will come when not a single stone will be left on another: everything will be destroyed.” We’re heading into the final stretch of Thanksgiving. By now, the pros would’ve already completed most of the... Continue Reading →
25 November, Monday — Faith-filled Wisdom and Grace
Nov 25 – Memorial for St. Catherine of Alexandria, virgin, martyr St. Catherine (d. 305) was a noble who was learned in science and oratory. After receiving a vision, she converted to Christianity. At the age of 18, during the persecution of Maximus, she offered to debate the pagan philosophers. Many were converted by her... Continue Reading →
24 November, Sunday — Father Figure
Nov 24 – Solemnity of Christ The King Christ The King is a title of Jesus based on several passages of scripture and used by all Christians. The name is found in various forms in scripture: King Eternal (1 Timothy 1:17), King of Israel (John 1:49), King of the Jews (Matthew 27:11), King of kings... Continue Reading →
23 November, Saturday — Speechless
Nov 23 – Memorial for St. Clement I, pope, martyr; Memorial for St. Columban, abbot St. Clement (d. 101) was the fourth pope, and an apostolic Father. The Basilica of St. Clement in Rome is one of the earliest parish churches in the city, and is probably built on the site of Clement’s home. He... Continue Reading →
22 November, Friday — His direct, gentle voice
Nov 22 – Memorial for St. Cecilia, virgin, martyr St. Cecilia (d. 117) was a cultivated young patrician woman, whose ancestors loomed large in Rome’s history. She vowed her virginity to God, but her parents married her to Valerian of Trastevere. She told her new husband that she was accompanied by an angel, but in... Continue Reading →
21 November, Thursday — Anger Management
Nov 21 – Memorial for the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Today, we commemorate the presentation of the Blessed Virgin as a child in the Temple where, according to tradition, she was educated. The feast originated in the Orient probably about the seventh century, and is found in the constitution of Manuel Comnenus (1166)... Continue Reading →
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