Wednesday of Week 10 in Ordinary Time 1 Kgs 18:20-39Mt 5:17-19 If the Lord is God, follow Him… Today, as we reflect on the gospel reading of Matthew, it is important that we look at the context of the verses just before Matthew 5:17. Right at the beginning of Chapter Five, Jesus begins his instruction... Continue Reading →
9 June, Tuesday — Don’t close your eyes to the light
Jun 9 – Memorial for St. Ephrem of Syria, deacon and Doctor of the Church St. Ephrem (306-373) was baptized at age 18. He helped to evangelize Nisibis, Mesopotamia. He may have attended the Council of Nicaea in 325. He was a deacon and preacher, and had a great devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary.... Continue Reading →
8 June, Monday — Peace is an inside job
Monday of Week 10 in Ordinary Time 1 Kgs 17:1-6Mt 5:1-12 "Happy the peacemakers, they shall be called children of God." The Beatitudes, often referred to as the ‘new’ Ten Commandments, were spoken directly from the mouth of Christ. The depth of meaning of the Beatitudes, both individually and collectively, could be reflected on daily for... Continue Reading →
7 June, Sunday — Sharing…
Jun 7 -- Feast of Corpus Christi The Feast of Corpus Christi (Latin for ‘Body of Christ’) is a Catholic liturgical solemnity celebrating the real presence of the body and blood of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, in the elements of the Eucharist -- known as transubstantiation. Two months earlier, the Eucharist is observed on Maundy Thursday in a sombre atmosphere leading to Good Friday. The liturgy... Continue Reading →
6 June, Saturday — Courage to trust
Jun 6 – Memorial for St. Norbert, bishop, religious founder St. Norbert (1080-1134) had been born to the nobility and raised around the royal court. There he developed a very worldly view, taking holy orders as a career move when he joined the Benedictines. A narrow escape from death led him to a conversion experience,... Continue Reading →
5 June, Friday — The Call to Fidelity
Jun 5 – Memorial for St. Boniface, bishop and martyr Educated at the Benedictine monastery at Exeter, England where he became a monk, Boniface (c.673–754) was a missionary to Germany from 719, assisted by St. Albinus, St. Abel, and St. Agatha. They destroyed idols and pagan temples, and then built churches on the sites. He... Continue Reading →
4 June, Thursday — Seeing the face of God
Thursday of Week 9 in Ordinary Time 2 Tim 2:8-15Mk 12:28–34 To love him with all your heart, with all your understanding and strength, and to love your neighbour as yourself... I just watched the long-running musical Les Miserables, in a different format titled the Arena Spectacular version, where the cast members stand onstage and... Continue Reading →
3 June, Wednesday — Belief in Jesus who loves us
Jun 3 – Memorial for St. Charles Lwanga & companions, martyrs One of 22 Ugandan martyrs, St. Charles Lwanga is the patron of youth and Catholic action in most of tropical Africa. He protected his fellow pages aged 13 to 30 from the homosexual demands of the Bagandan ruler, Mwanga, and encouraged and instructed them... Continue Reading →
2 June, Tuesday — Focusing on God
Tuesday of Week 9 in Ordinary Time 2 Pt 3:11-15,17-18Mk 12:13-17 "Give back to Caesar what belongs to Caesar -- and to God what belongs to God." The modern world today has blurred all boundaries between work and leisure. There is often talk about 'work-life balance' or 'work-life harmony', but there is always that element... Continue Reading →
1 June, Monday — Love is illogical
Jun 1 – Memorial for St. Justin, martyr He was born at the beginning of the second century in Nablus, in Samaria, of a pagan Greek family. He was an earnest seeker after truth, and studied many systems of philosophy before being led, through Platonism, to Christianity. While remaining a layman, he accepted the duty... Continue Reading →
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