Jul 6 – Memorial for St. Maria Goretti, Virgin & Martyr Maria Goretti (1890-1902) was a beautiful and pious farm girl, one of six children of Luigi Goretti and Assunta Carlini. In 1896 the family moved to Ferriere di Conca. Soon after, Maria’s father died of malaria, and the family was forced to move onto... Continue Reading →
5 July, Sunday — Carry my cross and shoulder on
14th Sunday in Ordinary Time Zec 9:9-10Rm 8:9,11-13Mt 11:25-30 “I bless you, Father, Lord of heaven and of earth, … Come to me, all you who labour and are overburdened, and I will give you rest.” I used to be a worrywart -- I would worry about every little thing. The years as a journalist were the... Continue Reading →
11 April, Saturday – (6th reading) Holy Wisdom
6th reading for Easter Vigil Bar 3:9-15,32-4:4Ps 18 (19):8-11 Learn where there is wisdom, where there is strength, where there is understanding, so that you may at the same time discern where there is length of days, and life, where there is light for the eyes, and peace. Wisdom is not over-rated. I was never... Continue Reading →
11 April, Saturday – (Epistle) Dying and Rising
Epistle for Easter Vigil Rm 6:3-11Ps 117 (118):1-2, 16-17, 22-23 So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus. I did not quite comprehend the concept of my baptism being the death of my old self and that “all of us who have been baptised into Christ Jesus... Continue Reading →