Oct 7 – Memorial for Our Lady of the Rosary This day was originally observed as the Feast of Our Lady of Victory. Its date was chosen to commemorate the European victory at the third naval Battle of Lepanto in 1571. This battle marked the high point of Turkish (Muslim) advance on European soil with... Continue Reading →
1 August, Saturday — Persevering to the very end
Aug 1 – Memorial for St. Alphonsus Liguori, bishop, religious founder, doctor Alphonsus Liguori (1696-1787) vowed early to never to waste a moment of his life, and lived that way for over 90 years. As a lawyer, he had his own practice by age 21, and was a leading lawyer in Naples. He never attended court without... Continue Reading →
31 July, Friday – Friends of Jesus
Jul 31 – Memorial for St. Ignatius of Loyola, Priest St. Ignatius (1491-1556) was wounded in the leg by a cannonball at the siege of Pampeluna on 20 May 1521, an injury that left him partially crippled for life. During his recuperation the only books he had access to were The Golden Legend, a collection... Continue Reading →
30 July, Thursday — Undoing our wrongs
Jul 30 – Memorial for St. Peter Chrysologus, Bishop & Doctor An adult convert, St. Peter (406-450) fought paganism and heresy, enforced reforms, and built several churches and ornate altars in his see. A preacher with outstanding language skills, he was given the name ‘Chrysologus’, referring to his ‘golden word’. 176 of his sermons have... Continue Reading →
29 July, Wednesday — Faith in Action
Jul 29 – Memorial for St. Martha Jesus liked to stay at the house of Martha, Mary and Lazarus, his friends at Bethany, when he was in Judaea. One of these visits has ever remained dear to Christian memory. On that occasion Martha, busily serving the Master, asked Him to persuade Mary to help her.... Continue Reading →
2 June, Tuesday — God and Mammon
Tuesday of Week 9 in Ordinary Time 2 Peter 3:11-15,17-18Mark 12:13-17 Give back to Caesar what belongs to Caesar - and to God what belongs to God It seems to be a badge of honour amongst my friends to proudly announce how hard they work. This is especially so in this period of working from... Continue Reading →
1 June, Monday – Our Mother
The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church The Blessed Virgin Mary has been given the title of Mother of the Church since she gave birth to Christ, the Head of the Church, and she became the Mother of the redeemed people before her Son had given up the spirit on the Cross. Pope Paul... Continue Reading →
30 May, Saturday — Faith in God
Saturday of 7th Week of Eastertide Acts 28:16-20, 20-31John 21:20-25 The upright shall see your face, O Lord In my early years of teaching, I had the privilege of being attached to an experienced colleague as his co-form teacher. There was an incident where the students were teasing another classmate by making fun of his... Continue Reading →
29 May, Friday — Obedient to God’s call
Friday of 7th Week of Eastertide Acts 25:13-21John 21:15-19 After this he said, 'Follow me.' There are times where I reflect if I would have chosen to be a Catholic if I had the choice. Sometimes, we are thrust into the faith of our parents not knowing the obligations and demands which comes with it.... Continue Reading →
28 May, Thursday — United in love
Thursday of 7th Week of Eastertide Acts 22: 30; 23:6-11John 17:20-26 May they all be one I once found myself engaging in a polite conversation with two Mormons, who approached me whilst I was in the train. It was easy to recognise them from their signature attire, but what made that conversation memorable was the... Continue Reading →
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