Friday of the 1st Week of Advent Isa 29:17-24Mt 9:27-31 "Your faith deserves it, so let this be done for you." Someone once told me that you get what you deserve, and I always wondered the truth of that statement. Sometimes, I feel it serves to limit the individual from achieving his full potential. The... Continue Reading →
1 December, Thursday — Trust in the Lord
Thursday of the 1st Week of Advent Isa 26:1-6Mt 7:21,24-27 "...and what a fall it had!" I once played with my friends the game called Jenga. Removing the blocks one by one and watching the edifice topple due to the lack of support often brought peals of laughter. The loser of the game is the... Continue Reading →
12 November, Saturday — A very good place to start
Nov 12 – Memorial for St. Josaphat, bishop, religious, martyr John (1580-1623) had a father who was a municipal counsellor, and a mother who was known for her piety. He was raised in the Orthodox Ruthenian Church which, on 23 Nov 1595, in the Union of Brest, united with the Church of Rome. He was... Continue Reading →
11 November, Friday — Love as an action
2 Jn 4-9Lk 17:26-37 "Anyone who tries to preserve his life will lose it; and anyone who loses it will keep it safe." It has been a tough time recently, as I hear of many friends going through struggles with their health. It has been quite a challenge to hear them go through the various... Continue Reading →
10 November, Thursday — A gesture of love
Nov 10 – Memorial for St. Leo the Great, pope, doctor St. Leo (c.400 – 461) was born of Italian nobility. He was a strong student, especially in scripture and theology. As a priest, he was an eloquent writer and homilist. He was pope from 440-461 during the time of the invasion of Attila the... Continue Reading →
28 September, Wednesday — Loving Jesus, Following Jesus
Sep 28 – Memorial for St. Wenceslaus, martyr; Memorial for St. Lawrence Ruiz and Companions, Martyrs St. Wenceslaus (907-929) was the son of Vratislav I, Duke of Bohemia, whose family had been converted by St. Cyril and St. Methodius, and Drahomira, daughter of a pagan chief, who was baptised on her wedding day but apparently... Continue Reading →
27 September, Tuesday — Looking out for a friend in need
Sep 27 – Memorial for St. Vincent de Paul, Priest St. Vincent (1581-1660) spent four years with the Franciscan friars getting an education. He was taken captive by Turkish pirates and sold into slavery, then freed when he converted one of his owners to Christianity. He started organisations to help the poor, nursed the sick,... Continue Reading →
23 August, Tuesday — Inner cleansing
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, Monday — Mary, our role model
Aug 22 – Our Lady, Mother and Queen 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 is... Continue Reading →
21 August, Sunday — Staying faithful
21st Sunday in Ordinary Time Is 66:18-21Heb 12:5-7,11-13Lk 13:22-30 They will proclaim my glory to the nations. Christians are to radiate the love of God to those around us. This can become very difficult because of the challenges that life throws us. I have found it very challenging in these past few days, to handle... Continue Reading →
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