Nov 24 – Solemnity of Christ The King Christ The King is a title of Jesus based on several passages of scripture and used by all Christians. The name is found in various forms in scripture: King Eternal (1 Timothy 1:17), King of Israel (John 1:49), King of the Jews (Matthew 27:11), King of kings... Continue Reading →
23 October, Wednesday — Readiness
Oct 23 – Memorial for St John of Capistrano, priest John of Capistrano was a Franciscan friar and Catholic priest from the Italian town of Capestrano, Abruzzo. Famous as a preacher, theologian, and inquisitor, he earned himself the nickname “the Soldier Saint” when in 1456 at age 70 he led a Crusade against the invading Ottoman Empire at the siege of Belgrade with the Hungarian military commander John Hunyadi. Elevated to... Continue Reading →
19 September, Thursday — A leap of faith
Sep 19 – Memorial for St. Januarius, Bishop and Martyr St. Januarius (d. 305) was arrested on account of his profession of the Christian religion during persecution of Christians. He was cast into the fiery furnace, through which he passed wholly unharmed. On the following day, along with a number of fellow martyrs, he was... Continue Reading →
18 September, Wednesday — Ambition
Wednesday of Week 24 in Ordinary Time 1 Cor 12:31-13:13Lk 7:31-35 Be ambitious for the higher gifts. In my younger years, I was certainly an ambitious person. I wanted it all – that cushy job as a senior creative in an advertising agency; the fame and adulation that came with winning awards for the work... Continue Reading →
2 September, Monday — Grace In All Guises
Monday of Week 22 in Ordinary Time 1 Cor 2:1-5 Lk 4:16-30 “…but Elijah was not sent to any one of these; he was sent to a widow at Zarephath, a Sidonian town.” It saddens me each time to read about incidences of bullying, especially those that lead to suicide. This is bullying in all forms,... Continue Reading →
18 August, Sunday — Wake up call
20th Sunday in Ordinary TimePro 9:1-6Eph 5:15-20Jn 6:51-58 …walk in the ways of perception. The readings today brought to mind an interesting time for me at the workplace a few years ago, with impending changes affecting my division and some new staff joining us. These welcome changes had been on the cards for a while... Continue Reading →
28 July, Sunday — On Hunger
17th Sunday in Ordinary Time2 Kgs 4:42-44Eph 4:1-6Jn 6:1-15 Give it to the people to eat… I was recently asked to give a video testimony on my conversion experience and, in the process, was led to the gospel of the prodigal son. At the urging of the interviewer, I read it out loud and promptly... Continue Reading →
26 July, Friday — Don’t Give The Enemy A Seat At Your Table
Jul 26 – Sts. Joachim and Anne, parents of the Virgin Mary By tradition Joachim and Anne are considered to be the names of the parents of Mary, the Mother of God. We have no historical evidence, however, of any elements of their lives, including their names. Any stories about Mary’s father and mother come... Continue Reading →
29 June, Saturday — To lock or unlock?
Jun 29 – Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul, apostles Peter (c.1–64) was a professional fisherman. He was the brother of St. Andrew the Apostle, the man who led him to Christ. Given the name Simon, he was renamed “Peter” (rock) by Jesus to indicate that Peter would be the rock-like foundation on which the... Continue Reading →
12 June, Wednesday — God’s presence
Wednesday of Week 10 in Ordinary Time 1 Kgs 18:20-39Mt 5:17-19 “The Lord is God.” We recently completed a 24-hour vigil at our centre to commemorate the feast of Corpus Christi. So from after our Friday Growth session and mass, where the Blessed Sacrament was exposed, each ministry took charge of 2-hour segments to praise,... Continue Reading →
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