Wednesday of Week 29 in Ordinary Time Eph 3:2-12Lk 12:39-48 "You may be quite sure of this, that is the householder had known at what hour when the burglar would come, he would not have let anyone break through the wall of his house." This passage from Luke’s gospel is really about the Day of... Continue Reading →
20 October, Tuesday — Always Prepared
Oct 20 -- Memorial for St. Paul of the Cross, Priest St. Paul of the Cross (1694–1775) was the son of a merchant and a pious youth. After receiving a vision and while still a layman, he founded the Congregation of Discalced Clerks of the Most Holy Cross and Passion (Passionists) in 1721 to preach... Continue Reading →
19 October, Monday — The spark of life
Oct 19 – Memorial for Sts. John de Brebeuf, Isaac Jogues, Priests, and Companions, martyrs. St. John de Brebeuf (1593–1649) was a French Jesuit. He wanted to enter the priesthood since young, but his health was so bad there were doubts he could make it. His posting as a missionary to frontier Canada at the... Continue Reading →
18 October, Sunday — Whose Hour Is This?
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time Isa 45:1,4-6Ths 1:1-5Mt 22:15-21 “Whose head is this? Whose name?” Most nights, I leave the office around nine. Somewhere on the way home, a message comes in from my wife, E: ‘Don’t make noise, the kids are in bed.’ I know I shouldn’t, but I make just a bit of... Continue Reading →
17 October, Saturday — Held By A Greater Power
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, Friday — Emerging from the darkness
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.... Continue Reading →
15 October, Thursday — Dear <insert your name>
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, Wednesday — Put kindness in your voice
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, Tuesday — Pedants and Pharisees
Tuesday of Week 28 in Ordinary Time Gal 5:1-6Lk 11:37-41 But if you do look to the Law to make you justified, then you have separated yourselves from Christ… Our family is in the middle of planning a funeral. A death in the family is one of those things that throws up all sorts of... Continue Reading →
12 October, Monday — Fear of our Lord & Fortitude
Monday of Week 28 in Ordinary Time Gal 4:22-24,26-27,31-5:1Lk 11:29-32 When Christ freed us, he meant us to remain free. Stand firm, therefore, and do not submit again to the yoke of slavery. The backdrop to today’s first reading was the assertion by converts from Judaism who challenged St Paul’s authority and teachings, suggesting to... Continue Reading →
