Friday of the 4th Week of Lent Wis 2:1,12-22Jn 7:1-2,10,25-30 “You know me, and you know where I come from? But I have not come of my own accord; he who sent me is true, and him you do not know. I know him, for I come from him, and he sent me.” There will... Continue Reading →
6 March, Monday – The Golden Rule
Monday of the 2nd Week of Lent Dan 9:4-10Lk 6:36-38 "... do not condemn, and you will not be condemned yourselves; grant pardon, and you will be pardoned." Today's readings speak about the golden rule -- to do unto others what you wish for them to do to you. Many times, we wish and pray... Continue Reading →
5 March, Sunday – Grace
2nd Sunday of Lent Gen 12:1-42 Tim 1:8-10Mt 17:1-9 ... not because of anything we ourselves have done but for his own purpose and by his own grace. As we begin the 2nd week of Lent, we are reminded of the grace of God in our readings today. We are once again confronted with the... Continue Reading →
13 December, Tuesday – The Father’s Will
Dec 13 – Memorial for St. Lucy, virgin, martyr St. Lucy (c. 283) was a rich, young Christian of Greek ancestry. She was raised in a pious family, and vowed her life to Christ. Her Roman father died when she was young. Her mother, Eutychia, arranged a marriage for her. For three years, she managed... Continue Reading →
12 December, Monday — Opening Our Eyes & Hearts
Dec 12 – Memorial for Our Lady of Guadalupe Guadalupe is, strictly speaking, the name of a picture, but the name was extended to the church containing the picture and to the town which grew up around the church. It makes the shrine, it occasions the devotion, it illustrates Our Lady. It is taken as... Continue Reading →
11 December, Sunday — Joy
3rd Sunday of Advent Isa 35:1-6,10Jas 5:7-10Mt 11:2-11 "... yet the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he is." Blessed New Year! As we begin the new liturgical year, how wonderful it is to be reminded that we all should be filled with Hope, Peace, Joy & Love as we await the... Continue Reading →
23 July, Saturday — Living Out Our Faith
Jul 23 – Memorial for St. Bridget of Sweden, Religious Coming from a noble yet religious background, St. Bridget (1302-1373) was friend and counsellor to many priests and theologians of her day. As chief lady-in-waiting to Queen Blanche of Namur, she counselled and guided the Queen and King Magnus II. She was harassed by others... Continue Reading →
19 July, Tuesday – One Family in Christ
Tuesday of Week 16 in Ordinary Time Mic 7:14-15,18-20Mt 12:46-50 "Anyone who does the will of my Father in heaven, he is my brother and sister and mother." I spent a good 20 minutes reflecting about the readings today before the words came to me. Many are challenged with discerning what is the will of... Continue Reading →
18 July, Monday — The Greater Sign
Monday of Week 16 in Ordinary Time Mic 6:1-4,6-8Mt 12:38-42 "The only sign it will be given is the sign of the prophet Jonah." In uncertainties, in our sufferings, in our loneliness and in our despair, many times we yearn for a sign, we yearn for hope. In our patience, when we are lost and... Continue Reading →
17 July, Sunday — Trust
16th Sunday in Ordinary Time Gen 18:1-10Col 1:24-28Lk 10:38-42 "you worry and fret about so many things, and yet few are needed, indeed only one." In my reflection today, I found that the recurring theme amongst all the readings was pointing me towards trust. How apt, as in this season, myself and my wife, who... Continue Reading →
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