Tuesday of Week 29 in Ordinary Time Rm 5:12,15,17-21Lk 12:35-38 “See that you are dressed for action and have your lamps lit. Be like men waiting for their master to return from the wedding feast, ready to open the door as soon as he comes and knocks.” I feel really torn today. The readings are... Continue Reading →
20 October, Monday — Where Are Your Treasures?
Monday of Week 29 in Ordinary Time Rm 4:20-25Lk 12:13-21 “Watch, and be on your guard against avarice of any kind, for a man’s life is not made secure by what he owns, even when he has more than he needs.” Avarice. According to the Oxford Dictionary, avarice is extreme greed for wealth or material... Continue Reading →
19 October, 2025 — Do not give up
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time Exo 17:8-132 Tim 3:14-4:2Lk 18:1-8 Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth. Today’s gospel reading is known as the parable of the persistent widow. She was a poor widow who repeatedly appeals to an unrighteous judge (who neither feared God nor regarded men)... Continue Reading →
18 October, Saturday — Being unprepared for the journey
Oct 18 – Feast of St. Luke the Evangelist St. Luke (d. 74) was born to pagan Greek parents, and possibly a slave. He was one of the earliest converts, and a physician studying in Antioch and Tarsus. He probably travelled as a ship’s doctor, and many charitable societies of physicians are named after him.... Continue Reading →
17 October, Friday — Remain Faithful in the Lord
Oct 17 – Memorial for St. Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop and Martyr St. Ignatius (c. 50–107) was a convert from paganism to Christianity. He succeeded Peter as bishop of Antioch, Syria. He served during persecution of Domitian. During the persecution of Trajan, he was ordered to be taken to Rome to be killed by wild... Continue Reading →
16 October, Thursday — Why be Catholic?
Oct 16 – Memorial for St. Hedwig, Religious; Memorial for St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, Virgin St. Hedwig (1174–1243)was the daughter of the Duke of Croatia, and aunt of St. Elizabeth of Hungary. She married Prince Henry I of Silesia and Poland in 1186 at the age of 12, and became the mother of seven. She... Continue Reading →
15 October, Wednesday — Cultivating the Inner Self
Oct 15 – Memorial for St. Teresa of Jesus, Virgin and Doctor Also known as Teresa of Avila, Teresa of Jesus (1515–1582) was born to the Spanish nobility, the daughter of Don Alonso Sanchez de Cepeda and Dona Beatriz. She grew up reading the lives of the saints and playing at ‘hermit’ in the garden.... Continue Reading →
14 October, Tuesday — The need to rebuild
Oct 14 – Memorial for St. Callistus I, Pope and Martyr St. Callistus (d. 223) was born a slave, owned by Carpophorus, a Christian in the household of Caesar. His master entrusted a large sum to Callistus to open a bank, which took in several deposits, made several loans to people who refused to pay... Continue Reading →
13 October, Monday — The sign of Jonah
Monday of Week 28 in Ordinary Time Rm 1:1-7Lk 11:29-32 “...when Jonah preached they repented.” It seems natural, as people, to look out for signs at various points in our lives. They could help with one's indecision, serve as motivators to proceed with a course of action, or could make one feel better or worse... Continue Reading →
12 October, Sunday — Let Us Offer Our Sincere and Grateful Hearts to God
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time 2 Kgs 5:14-172 Tim 2:8-13Lk 17:11-19 “…no one has come back to give praise to God, except this foreigner.” I remember in my schooling years, how I studied and ploughed through pile after pile of assessment books and when I got excellent grades, I would always thank my parents and... Continue Reading →