Oct 11 – Memorial for St John XXIII, Pope Pope John XXIII born Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 28 October 1958 until his death in 1963. Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli was one of thirteen children born to Marianna Mazzola and Giovanni Battista Roncalli in a family of sharecroppers who lived in Sotto il... Continue Reading →
10 October, Friday — Choices and Consequences
Friday of Week 27 in Ordinary Time Jl 1:13-15,2:1-2Lk 11:15-26 “…he who does not gather with me scatters.” By casting out the demon from the mute, Jesus showed very clearly that He is the greater power and had authority over the former. In rebuttal to the charge from the Jewish leaders that his power was... Continue Reading →
9 October, Thursday — Hoping in the Lord
Oct 9 – Memorial for Sts. Denis, Bishop, and Companions, Martyrs; Memorial for St. John Leonardi, Priest St. Denis (d. 258) was a missionary to Paris, and its first bishop. His success roused the ire of local pagans, and he was imprisoned by the Roman governor. He was martyred in the persecutions of Valerius with... Continue Reading →
8 October, Wednesday — Seeing Red
Wednesday of Week 27 in Ordinary Time Jon 4:1–11Lk 11:1-4 “But the Lord asked, “Have you reason to be angry?”” How many of us know someone like Jonah? Despite being almost 3,000 years ago, it appears that human character has changed little. Jonah sounds like a child throwing his toys out of his pram, just... Continue Reading →
7 October, Tuesday — Slowing down to pray
Oct 7 – Memorial for Our Lady of the Rosary This day was originally observed as the Feast of Our Lady of Victory. Its date was chosen to commemorate the European victory at the third naval Battle of Lepanto in 1571. This battle marked the high point of Turkish (Muslim) advance on European soil with... Continue Reading →
6 October, Monday — Running away
Oct 6 – Memorial for St. Bruno, Priest St. Bruno (1030–1101) was educated in Paris and Rheims, France. He was ordained in 1055. He taught theology, and one of his students later became Blessed Pope Urban II. He presided over the cathedral school at Rheims from 1057 to 1075. He criticised the worldliness he saw... Continue Reading →
5 October, Sunday — Something Precious
27th Sunday in Ordinary Time Hab 1:2-3;2:2-42 Tim 1:6-8,13-14Lk 17:5-10 Fan into flame the gift that God gave you. I am in the midst of my Masters in Counselling, with another seven months to go. I should be excited about this next stage of my life. Yet in all honesty, I feel uncertain about where... Continue Reading →
4 October, Saturday — Taking courage by reaching out in confidence to Christ
Oct 4 – Memorial for St. Francis of Assisi Francis Bernardone (1181–1226) was the son of Pietro Bernadone, a rich cloth merchant. Though he had a good education and became part of his father’s business, he also had a somewhat misspent youth. He was a street brawler and some-time soldier. He was captured during a... Continue Reading →
3 October, Friday — Walking the Path
Friday of Week 26 in Ordinary Time Bar 1:15-22 Lk 10:13-16 “... did you want to be exalted high as heaven?...” I have always been the 'chubby kid' and constantly struggled with my weight. Actually, that’s not really true. I just hadn’t cared. For years, I had continued to enjoy my food, but I didn't... Continue Reading →
2 October, Thursday — To rule and guide
Oct 2 – Memorial for The Guardian Angels The term ‘guardian angels’ refers to the belief that each soul has an angel who is available to shepherd the soul through life, and help bring them to God. Belief in the reality of angels, their mission as messengers of God, and Man’s interaction with them, goes... Continue Reading →
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