Friday of Week 25 in Ordinary Time Hag 1:15,2:9Lk 9:18-22 “But you,” he said “who do you say I am?”” I have been filling up personal detail forms all my life, ticking boxes and filling in blanks, each form asking me for details about myself: gender, race, religion, age group, occupation and so on.... Continue Reading →
23 September, Thursday — “Pray, Hope, and Don’t Worry”
Sep 23 – Memorial for St. Pio of Pietrelcina (Padre Pio), Priest St. Pio (1887-1968) was ordained when he was 22. He founded the House for the Relief of Suffering in 1956, a hospital that serves 60,000 a year. In the 1920s, he started a series of prayer groups that continue today with over 400,000 members worldwide. His... Continue Reading →
21 August, Saturday – Titles & Positions
Aug 21 – Memorial for St. Pius X, pope St. Pius X (1835-1914) encouraged frequent Holy Communion. He reformed the liturgy, promoted clear and simple homilies, and brought Gregorian chant back to services. He also reorganised the Roman curia, the administrative elements of the Church, and worked against the modern antagonism of the state against... Continue Reading →
11 May, Tuesday – “I Am Here”
Tuesday of the 6th Week of Eastertide Acts 16:22-34Jn 16:5-11 But Paul shouted...“Don’t do yourself any harm; We are all here!” We have been in lockdown mode for more than a year now, with no end in sight. Just when we thought things were slowly returning to normal, we read about countries like India,... Continue Reading →
9 May, Sunday — Loving Even When It Is Hard – For All Mothers
6th Sunday of Eastertide Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-481 Jn 4:7-10Jn 15:9-17 “You did not choose me: no, I chose you; and I commissioned you to go out and bear fruit, fruit that will last; and then the Father will give you anything you ask him in my name.” As I am writing this, it... Continue Reading →
20 April, Tuesday – Waters of Life
Tuesday of the 3rd Week of Eastertide Acts 7:51-8:1Jn 6:30-35 "He who comes to me will never be hungry; he who believes in me will never thirst." What happens when our body is dehydrated? According to research, we can get by a few days without food, but not quite without water. Water is crucial for... Continue Reading →
19 April, Monday – Steadfast and Saved
Monday of the 3rd Week of Eastertide Acts 6:8-15Jn 6:22-29 But they could not withstand the wisdom and the Spirit with which he spoke When my son was 2 years old (a truly impressionable age), he was constantly observing his surroundings, the people around him, and absorbed details like a sponge. It surprised me sometimes... Continue Reading →
18 Apr, Sunday – Out Of Ashes
3rd Sunday of Easter Acts 3:13-15,17-191 Jn 2:1-5Lk 24:35-48 “Thus it is written that the Christ would suffer and rise from the dead on the third day and that repentance, for the forgiveness of sins, would be preached in his name…” We have survived Lent, we have carried our own crosses for 40 days, we... Continue Reading →
9 March, Tuesday — Forgiveness
Tuesday of the 3rd Week of Lent Deu 3:25, 34-43Mt 18:21-35 “Lord if my brother sins against me, how often must I forgive him?” These days, I find parenting my two children such a challenge. I am being pulled in all directions and, often – unjustly – my older child suffers for it. He... Continue Reading →
8 March, Monday — Healing Begins with Humility
Monday of the 3rd Week of Lent 2 Kgs 5:1-15Lk 4:24-30 “…if the prophet had told you to do something extraordinary, would you not have done it?” When I was in my early twenties, I had my heart broken. It was awful. In hindsight, there was no way that the relationship could have lasted,... Continue Reading →
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