Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus The devotion to the Sacred Heart (also known as the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, Sacratissimum Cor Iesu 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 the Roman Catholic Church and... Continue Reading →
3 April, Thursday — Making sacrifices
Thursday of the 4th Week of Lent Ex 32:7-14Jn 5:31-47 “…they have made themselves a calf of molten metal and have worshipped it and offered it sacrifice” Honestly, this is the first time where it’s taking me a while to reflect. The scripture readings today did not speak to me at first. I read them... Continue Reading →
2 April, Wednesday — The Greatest Love of All
Wednesday of the 4th Week of Lent Is 49:8-15Jn 5:17-30 “Yet even if these forget, I will never forget you.” Today’s readings are nothing but love letters from our heavenly Father. In the first reading of the book of Isaiah, the Lord assures us that He will answer us; on the day of salvation He... Continue Reading →
22 March, Saturday — Where are you now?
Saturday of the 2nd Week of Lent Mic 7:14-15,18-20Lk 15:1-3,11-32 “…he was lost and is found.” I love the story of the Prodigal Son. There are two things to consider. One is the elder brother -- a reminder of how we sometimes feel -- jealous, shortchanged, unrecognised or slighted when we see someone else seemingly... Continue Reading →
19 March, Wednesday — Gift of faith
19 Mar – Solemnity of St. Joseph, husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary Joseph is a descendant of the house of David. A layman and a carpenter, he was the earthly spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and foster and adoptive father of Jesus Christ. He was a visionary who was visited by angels, and... Continue Reading →
15 March, Saturday — Be rad, be exceptional
Saturday of the 1st Week of Lent Deu 26:16-19Mt 5:43-48 “…pray for those who persecute you…” In today’s gospel, Jesus is asking us to not just love our neighbour, but to love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us. What does the rest of the world think or say? Probably that we are... Continue Reading →
8 December, Sunday — Peace I Give You
2nd Sunday of Advent Bar 5:1-9Phi 1:4-6,8-11Lk 3:1-6 Every valley will be filled in, every mountain and hill be laid low, winding ways will be straightened and rough roads made smooth. The second week in Advent is also when we light the purple candle of PEACE – something very close to my heart. Peace has... Continue Reading →
9 November, Saturday — The temple, our body
Nov 9 – Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome The Basilica of St. John Lateran is the cathedral of the church of Rome and the official ecclesiastical seat of the Bishop of Rome, who is the Pope. It is officially named ‘Archbasilica of the Most Holy Saviour, St. John Baptist and... Continue Reading →
5 September, Thursday — Catching Men
Sep 5 – Feast of St. Teresa of Calcutta Mother Mary Teresa Bojaxhiu (born Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu, 26 August 1910 – 5 September 1997), honoured in the Catholic Church as Saint Teresa of Calcutta, was an Albanian-Indian Roman Catholic nun and missionary. She was born in Skopje (now the capital of North Macedonia), then part of the Kosovo Vilayet of the Ottoman Empire. After living in Skopje for eighteen years, she moved to Ireland... Continue Reading →
4 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 →
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