Nov 24 – Memorial for St. Andrew Dung-Lac, priest, martyr, and companions, Martyrs of Vietnam Between the arrival of the first Portuguese missionary in 1533, through the Dominicans and then the Jesuit missions of the 17th century, the politically inspired persecutions of the 19th century, and the Communist-led terrors of the 20th, there have been... Continue Reading →
6 October, Monday — Running away
Oct 6 – Memorial for St. Bruno, Priest St. Bruno (1030–1101) was educated in Paris and Rheims, France. He was ordained in 1055. He taught theology, and one of his students later became Blessed Pope Urban II. He presided over the cathedral school at Rheims from 1057 to 1075. He criticised the worldliness he saw... Continue Reading →
5 October, Sunday — Something Precious
27th Sunday in Ordinary Time Hab 1:2-3;2:2-42 Tim 1:6-8,13-14Lk 17:5-10 Fan into flame the gift that God gave you. I am in the midst of my Masters in Counselling, with another seven months to go. I should be excited about this next stage of my life. Yet in all honesty, I feel uncertain about where... Continue Reading →
31 August, Sunday — Pride goes before a fall
22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Ecc 3:19-21,30-31Heb 12:18-19,22-24Lk 14:1,7-14 The greater you are, the more you should behave humbly… So if humility is so important, why is it so that people in high positions are so arrogant? Is it because in rising to their lofty positions, they feel self-important that they forget where they came... Continue Reading →
24 August, Sunday — Because I love you
21st Sunday in Ordinary Time Isa 66:18-21Heb 12:5-7,11-13Lk 13:22-30 My son, when the Lord corrects you, do not treat it lightly, but do not get discouraged when He reprimands you. For the Lord trains the ones that he loves, and He punishes all those that He acknowledges as His sons. We do not like being... Continue Reading →
5 July, Saturday — Seek with a humble heart
Jul 5 – Memorial for St. Anthony Mary Zaccaria, Priest St. Anthony (1502-1539) studied medicine at Padua, receiving his doctorate at age 22. Working among the poor in Cremona, he felt called to the religious life. He was ordained at age 26; legend says that angels were seen around the altar at his first Mass.... Continue Reading →
2 July, Wednesday — Between Letting Go and Trusting God
Wednesday of Week 13 in Ordinary Time Gen 21:5,8-20 Mt 8:28-34 "...I will make him into a great nation." Today’s first reading is deeply human -- filled with tension, heartbreak, and divine promise. In my mind, I imagine it like a Korean drama: complex characters, emotional twists, gut-wrenching decisions, and how the underdog eventually rises. Abraham... Continue Reading →
1 July, Tuesday — I am here.
Tuesday of Week 13 in Ordinary Time Gen 19:15-29Mt 8:23-27 And as he hesitated, the men took him by the hand, and his wife and two daughters because of the pity the Lord felt for him. They led him out and left him outside the town. Today’s readings tell us of God’s mercy and grace.... Continue Reading →
13 May, Tuesday — My God knows me
Tuesday of the 4th Week of Easter Acts 11:19-26Jn 10:22-30 When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced and encouraged them all to remain faithful to the Lord in firmness of heart. As I sit with today’s readings, I find myself feeling exposed and humbled. The verse from Acts speaks deeply to... Continue Reading →
12 May, Monday — Be shepherds with the smell of the sheep
May 12 – Memorial for Sts. Nereus and Achilleus, Martyrs; Memorial for St. Pancras, Martyr Sts. Nereus and Achilleus (d. 98) were soldiers in the imperial Roman army, and members of the Praetorian Guard. They were converts to Christianity and baptized by St. Peter the Apostle. They were exiled for their faith, suffered with St.... Continue Reading →
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