Oct 1 – Feast of St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus, Virgin and Doctor, Patroness of Missions Born to a pious middle-class French family of tradesmen, Francoise-Marie Thérèse Martin (1873–1897) was the daughter of Blessed Louis Martin and Blessed Marie-Azelie Guerin Martin, and all four of her sisters became nuns. Her mother died when Francoise-Marie... Continue Reading →
18 September, Friday — Knowing Jesus
Friday of Week 24 in Ordinary Time 1 Cor 15:12-20Lk 8:1-3 “…and if Christ has not been raised then our preaching is useless and your believing it is useless… And what is more serious, all who have died in Christ have perished.” St Paul continues, almost provocatively, by saying: “If our hope in Christ has... Continue Reading →
17 September, Thursday — The Good News
Sep 17 – Memorial for St. Robert Bellarmine, Bishop and Doctor St. Robert (1542-1621) wrote the most complete work of his day to defend Catholicism against Protestant attack. He also wrote a children’s catechism and a catechism for teachers. As cardinal-priest, he gave most of his money to the poor. At one point he used... Continue Reading →
4 September, Friday — Judge Not
Friday of Week 22 in Ordinary Time 1 Cor 4:1-5Lk 5:33-39 There must be no passing of premature judgement. Leave that until the Lord comes… “Do not judge, and you will not be judged; because the judgements you give are the judgements you will get, and the standard you use will be the standard used... Continue Reading →
2 September, Wednesday — Only God Matters
Wednesday of Week 22 in Ordinary Time 1 Cor 3:1-9Lk 4:38-44 Neither the planter nor the waterer matters: only God, who makes things grow. Whatever we do, only God matters. In this context of the planter and waterer, I’m thinking of the evangelisation work that I do in the RCIA ministry. We are first the... Continue Reading →
31 August, Monday — You’ve been sent
Monday of Week 22 in Ordinary Time 1 Cor 2:1-5Lk 4:16-30 He has sent me to bring the good news to the poor. At the end of mass, the priest will say “Go forth, the Mass is ended." For a long time, I did not know that it means we are being sent forth to... Continue Reading →
26 June, Friday — If You Want To…
Friday of Week 12 in Ordinary Time 2 Kgs 25:1-12Mt 8:1-4 “…if you want to, you can cure me.” There’s something so humbling in the way the leper asks for help. By simply adding, “if you want to” or “if you are willing”, it is an act of surrender in itself. I find this sentence... Continue Reading →
12 June, Friday — The Greatest Love Of All
Jun 12 -- Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus The devotion to the Sacred Heart (also known as the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, Cor Iesu Sacratissimum in Latin) is one of the most widely practiced and well-known Roman Catholic devotions, taking Jesus Christ's physical heart as the representation of his divine love for humanity. This devotion is predominantly used in... Continue Reading →
11 June, Thursday — Hard to Say I’m Sorry
Jun 11 – Feast of St. Barnabas, apostle St. Barnabas (martyred 61) founded the Church in Antioch. He was a Levite Jewish convert, coming to the faith soon after Pentecost. Barnabas is mentioned frequently in the Acts of the Apostles, and is included among the prophets and doctors at Antioch. Like Paul, Barnabas believed in... Continue Reading →
2 April, Thursday — Don’t Worry, Be Free
Maundy Thursday -- Chrism Mass Isa 61:1-3,6,8-9Apo 1:5-8Lk 4:16-21 …to the blind new sight, to set the downtrodden free… It is said that this text from Isaiah has been fulfilled. Jesus came into the world, filled with the Holy Spirit, he went out on mission “to bring good news to the poor, to proclaim liberty... Continue Reading →
