Jul 9 – Memorial for St. Augustine Zhao Rong, priest, & companions Christianity arrived in China by way of Syria in the 600s. Depending on China’s relations with the outside world, Christianity over the centuries was free to grow or was forced to operate secretly. The 120 martyrs in this group died between 1648 and... Continue Reading →
12 July, Friday — Sheep And Doves
Friday of Week 14 in Ordinary Time Hos 14:2-10Mt 10:16-23 “…I am sending you out like sheep among wolves...” Ever imagined yourself as a sheep and there were hungry wolves staring and grinning at you? That can really be scary. Jesus already foretold to the apostles that they would be facing a very challenging life.... Continue Reading →
11 July, Thursday — Peace Be With You
Jul 11 – Memorial for St. Benedict, abbot, religious founder Born to Roman nobility, Benedict (c. 480–547) was the twin brother of St. Scholastica. He studied in Rome, Italy, but was dismayed at the lack of discipline and lackadasical attitude of his fellow students. He fled to the mountains near Subiaco, living as a hermit... Continue Reading →
10 July, Wednesday — We Are Called
Wednesday of Week 14 in Ordinary Time Hos 10:1-3,7-8,12Mt 10:1-7 …proclaim that the kingdom of heaven is close at hand… Would you agree that calling us by our name is very pleasant to our ears? When a person calls me bymy name, I feel something special. How much more if it were Jesus Christ who... Continue Reading →
15 July, Saturday — Fear Not
Jul 15 – Memorial for St. Bonaventure, bishop, religious, doctor St. Bonaventure (1221-1274) entered the Franciscan Order when he was 22. At the age of 35 he was chosen General of his Order and restored a perfect calm where peace had been disturbed by internal dissensions. He did much for his Order and composed The... Continue Reading →
14 July, Friday — Sheep and Doves
Jul 14 – Memorial for St. Camillus de Lellis, Priest St. Camillus (1550-1614) used to be a gambling addict. He lost so much he had to take a job working construction on a building belonging to the Capuchins; they converted him. Because of a persistent injury, he moved into San Giacomo Hospital for the incurable,... Continue Reading →
13 July, Thursday — Peace Be With You
Jul 13 – Memorial for St. Henry II Henry II (972–1024) was the son of Gisella of Burgundy and Henry II the Quarrelsome, Duke of Bavaria. He was educated at the cathedral school in Hildesheim by Bishop Wolfgang of Regensburg. He became Duke of Bavaria himself in 995 upon his father’s death, which ended Henry’s... Continue Reading →
12 July, Wednesday — We Are Called
Wednesday of Week 14 in Ordinary Time Gen 41:55-57,42:5-7,17-24Mt 10:1-7 …proclaim that the kingdom of heaven is close at hand… Would you agree that calling us by our name is very pleasant to our ears? When a person calls me by my name, I feel something special. How much more if it were Jesus Christ who... Continue Reading →
6 July, Wednesday – We Are Called
Jul 6 – Memorial for St. Maria Goretti, Virgin & Martyr Maria Goretti (1890-1902) was a beautiful and pious farm girl, one of six children of Luigi Goretti and Assunta Carlini. In 1896 the family moved to Ferriere di Conca. Soon after, Maria’s father died of malaria, and the family was forced to move onto... Continue Reading →
17 April, Sunday – Rolled Up Cloth
Easter Sunday Acts 10:34,37-43Col 3:1-4Jn 20:1-9 …he saw and he believed… It has been forty days (excluding Sundays) since Ash Wednesday. How have we been these past weeks? How did we prepare ourselves during the Lenten Season? Did we have any realisations? Every Lenten period, we comply with abstaining from meat every Friday. When Holy... Continue Reading →
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