31st Sunday in Ordinary Time Wis 11:22-12:2 2 The 1:11-2:2 Lk 19:1-10 “...for the Son of Man has come to seek out and save what was lost.” Today’s gospel took place at Jericho just before Jesus’s entry into Jerusalem for the last time. As Jesus passed through the town, many were gathered to seek him,... Continue Reading →
2 September, Friday – Judge Not, Lest Ye Be Judged.
Friday of Week 22 in Ordinary Time 1 Cor 4:1-5 Lk 5:33-39 There must be no passing of premature judgement. Leave that until the Lord comes; He will light up all that is hidden in the dark and reveal the secret intention of men's hearts. Then will be the time for each one to have... Continue Reading →
1 September, Thursday – The Anodyne That Eliminates False Guilt
Thursday of Week 22 in Ordinary Time 1 Cor 3:18-23 Lk 5:1-11 “Leave me, Lord; I am a sinful man." The gospel today hinged on a common discomfort that humans encounter in the presence of the divine. Peter’s exclamation was wrung from a heart overwhelmed with agonised humility and utter unworthiness. Although he had long... Continue Reading →
2 July, Saturday – Change is how we became a New Creation in Christ
Saturday of Week 13 in Ordinary Time Amo 9:11-15 Mt 9:14-17 “Nor do people put new wine into old wineskins; if they do, the skins burst, the wine runs out, and the skins are lost.” In ancient times, the wineskins were made of sheep or goat hides that were partly tanned and retaining, to a... Continue Reading →
1 July, Friday – The Church is for Sinners & the Sick
Friday of Week 13 in Ordinary Time Amo 8:4-6, 9-12 Mt 9:9-13 “...I did not come to call the virtuous, but sinners.” The well and the sick in the gospel are figurative expressions for the righteous and sinners. In today’s gospel context, the Pharisees were included among the former, not on account of their righteousness... Continue Reading →
30 June, Thursday – Coming to Christ in Sin
Jun 30 – First Martyrs of the See of Rome These holy men and women are also called the “Protomartyrs of Rome”. They were accused of burning Rome by Nero, who burned Rome to cover his own crimes. Some martyrs were burned as living torches at evening banquets, some crucified, and others were fed to... Continue Reading →
29 June, Wednesday – Courage in Life’s Uncertainty
June 29 – Solemnity of Saints. 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 →
13 April, Wednesday – How Much of Judas Lives in Each of Us
Wednesday of Holy Week Is 50:4-9 Mt 26:14-25 “The Son of Man is going to his fate, as the scriptures say he will, but alas for that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! Better for that man if he had never been born!” Yesterday, I wrote about Judas’ betrayal in comparison with... Continue Reading →
12 April, Tuesday – Examining Our Faith and Not the Faith of Others
Tuesday of Holy Week Is 49:1-6 Jn 13:21-33,36-38 “I tell you most solemnly, one of you will betray me.” The disciples looked at one another, wondering which he meant. The disciple Jesus loved was reclining next to Jesus; Simon Peter signed to him and said, 'Ask who it is he means'... Throughout the Bible, our... Continue Reading →
11 April , Monday – Talk Is Cheap
Monday of Holy Week Is 42:1-7Jn 12:1-11 “Why wasn't this ointment sold for three hundred denarii, and the money given to the poor?” He said this, not because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief; he was in charge of the common fund and used to help himself to the contributions.... Continue Reading →
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