Saturday after Epiphany 1 Jn 5:14-21Jn 3:22-30 “This same joy I feel, and now is complete.” I used to join a performing arts choir when I was a younger adult. We endeavored to stage two shows a year. However, as a fledgling choir, we did not have the means nor funding, so we did everything... Continue Reading →
10 January, Friday — A touch of compassion
Friday after Epiphany 1 Jn 5:5-13Lk 5:12-16 Jesus stretched out his hand, touched him and said, “Of course I want to! Be cured!” As we leave the old year behind and embark on a new year, I reflect on the trials and tribulations from the past year. Given all that has happened in the past... Continue Reading →
2 December, Monday — The Beautiful Faith
Monday of the 1st Week of Advent Isa 2:1-5Mt 8:5-11 “Sir, I am not worthy to have you enter under my roof; just give the word and my servant will be cured.” Just before we partake in the Holy Communion at mass, we would say, “Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under... Continue Reading →
1 December, Sunday — Second Coming
1st Sunday of Advent Jer 33:14-161 Ths 3:12-4:2Lk 21:25-28,34-36 “There will be signs in the sun and the moon and the stars; on earth nations in agony, bewildered by the clamour of the ocean and its waves…” As I started the day today, the morning dawned bright and sunny. I could see several people headed out... Continue Reading →
24 October, Thursday — On Fire
Oct 24 – Memorial for St. Anthony Mary Claret, Bishop St. Anthony Mary Claret (1807–1870) was a weaver and a seminary student with Blessed Francis Coll. He was ordained on 13 June 1835, and became a missionary in Catalonia and the Canary Islands. He directed retreats and founded the Congregation of Missionary Sons of the... Continue Reading →
10 October, Thursday — Ask, Seek, Knock
Thursday of Week 27 in Ordinary Time Gal 3:1-5Lk 11:5-13 “So I say to you: Ask, and it will be given to you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.” I struggle a lot with today’s verse: “Ask, and it will be given to you; search, and you... Continue Reading →
9 October, Wednesday — A Simple Prayer
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 →
23 August, Friday — Valley of Dry Faith
Aug 23 – Memorial for St. Rose of Lima, virgin A beautiful girl and devoted daughter, Rose (1586-1617) was so devoted to her vow of chastity, she used pepper and lye to ruin her complexion so she would not be attractive. She lived and meditated in a garden, raising vegetables and making embroidered items to... Continue Reading →
22 August, Thursday — Servant and Queen
Aug 22 – Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary Whoever, therefore, reverences the Queen of heaven and earth – and let no one consider himself exempt from this tribute of a grateful and loving soul – let him invoke the most effective of Queens, the Mediatrix of Peace; let him respect and preserve peace, which... Continue Reading →
22 May, Wednesday — Impermanence
May 22 – Memorial for St. Rita of Cascia, Religious St. Rita (1386-1457) was the daughter of Antonio and Amata Lotti, a couple known as the Peacemakers of Jesus; they had Rita late in life. From her early youth, Rita visited the Augustinian nuns at Cascia, Italy, and showed interest in a religious life. However,... Continue Reading →
OXYGEN 