Saturday after Epiphany Sunday 1 Jn 5:14-21Jn 3:22-30 ...the Son of God has come, and has given us the power to know the true God. In November last year, I attended an online conference where I heard a talk about the importance of faith not being a private affair. Although Christians are called to participate... Continue Reading →
7 January, Friday — Seeking reconciliation with God
7 Jan – Memorial for St. Raymond of Penyafort, priest St. Raymond (1175-1275) was of Aragonian nobility. He was educated at the cathedral school in Barcelona, and became a philosophy teacher at the age of 20. He was a priest. He graduated from law school in Bologna, Italy, and joined the Dominicans in 1218. He was... Continue Reading →
31 December, Friday – New Year Resolutions
Dec 31 – Memorial for St. Sylvester I, pope St. Sylvester (d. 335) was pope in the reign of Emperor Constantine I, who built the Lateran and other churches. He sent legates to the First Council of Nicaea, and was involved in the controversy over Arianism. The spurious Donation of Constantine was supposedly given to St.... Continue Reading →
19 August, Thursday — True conversion
Aug 19 – Memorial for St. John Eudes, priest, religious founder John Eudes (1601-1680) established seminaries, and founded the Congregation of Jesus and Mary Eudists to promote virtuous secular parochial clergy not bound by vows, but dedicated to improving the clergy through seminaries and missions. He also founded the Sisters of Our Lady of Charity... Continue Reading →
18 August, Wednesday – Generosity of God
Wednesday of Week 20 in Ordinary Time Jgs 9:6:15Mt 20:1-16 Why be envious because I am generous? One of the most compelling documentaries I have ever watched, College Behind Bars, offers a glimpse into the lives of prisoners who are also college students. Under the Bard Prison Initiative, a select number of prisoners are taught... Continue Reading →
10 July, Saturday – To Save Our Soul
Saturday of Week 14 in Ordinary Time Gen 49:29-33,50:15-26Mt 10:24-33 "fear him rather who can destroy both body and soul in hell" In shows with supernatural themes, it is not uncommon to come across a storyline where a character sells their soul to the devil in return for something they want in this world. It... Continue Reading →
9 July, Friday – To Save Our Life
Jul 9 – Memorial for St. Augustine Zhao Rong, priest, & companions Christianity arrived in China by way of Syria in the 600s. Depending on China’s relations with the outside world, Christianity over the centuries was free to grow or was forced to operate secretly. The 120 martyrs in this group died between 1648 and... Continue Reading →
8 May, Saturday – We Are All Chosen
Saturday of the 5th Week of Eastertide Acts 16:1-10Jn 15:18-21 “...my choice withdrew you from the world” Throughout my decade-long career in education and now during postgraduate studies, I have always spent a fair amount of effort charting my own path. If I set my sights on an endeavour, I will explore and assess all... Continue Reading →
24 April, Saturday – The Bread Of Life
24 Apr – Memorial for St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen, priest & martyr St. Fidelis Sigmaringen (1577-1622) was a lawyer and teacher of philosophy. Disgusted by the greed, corruption, and lack of interest in justice by his fellow lawyers, Mark Rey abandoned the law, became a priest and a Franciscan friar with his brother George. He changed... Continue Reading →
23 April, Friday – Encounter With Jesus
23 Apr – Memorial for St. George, martyr; Memorial for St. Adalbert, bishop & martyr St. George (d. 304) was a soldier who was martyred for his faith. That’s all we know for sure. Several stories have been attached to St. George, the best known of which is the ‘Golden Legend’. In it, a dragon lived... Continue Reading →
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