Friday of Week 29 in Ordinary Time Eph 4: 1-6Lk 12: 54-59 I, the prisoner in the Lord, implore you to to lead a life worthy of your vocation. Bear with one another charitably, in complete selflessness, gentleness and patience. Do all you can to preserve the unity of the spirit by the peace that... Continue Reading →
18 October, Tuesday — Being unprepared for the journey
Oct 18 – Feast of St. Luke the Evangelist St. Luke (d. 74) was born to pagan Greek parents, and possibly a slave. He was one of the earliest converts, and a physician studying in Antioch and Tarsus. He probably travelled as a ship’s doctor, and many charitable societies of physicians are named after him.... Continue Reading →
3 September, Saturday — Strengthening our relationship with Jesus
Sep 3 – Memorial for St. Gregory the Great, Pope and Doctor St. Gregory (540-590) collected the melodies and plain chants so associated with him, that they are now known as Gregorian Chants. He was elected by unanimous acclamation for pope. Incidentally, he was also the first monk to be pope. Before his papacy, he... Continue Reading →
16 June, Thursday – Figuring out how to pray
Thursday of Week 11 in Ordinary Time Ecc 48:1-15Mt 6:7-15 "In your prayers, do not babble as the pagans do, for they think that by using many words they will make themselves heard." I have a constant struggle with prayer, because I have always found it difficult to maintain the balance between praying in a... Continue Reading →
15 June, Wednesday — Fasting throughout the year
2 Kgs 2:1,6-14Mt 6:1-6,16-18 "...and your Father who sees all that is done in secret will reward you." Today’s Gospel passage makes me recall Lent, since it is commonly read on Ash Wednesday. It also led me to recall my friend’s sharing about he had managed to fast from TikTok for this year’s Lent, and... Continue Reading →
9 January, Sunday — Remembering our identity as God’s Beloved
Jan 9 - The Baptism of the Lord The Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, or Theophany, is the feast day commemorating the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River by John the Baptist. Originally the baptism of Christ was celebrated on Epiphany, which commemorates the coming of the Magi, the baptism of Christ,... Continue Reading →
23 November, Tuesday — Remembering that all things shall pass
Nov 23 – Memorial for St. Clement I, pope, martyr; Memorial for St. Columban, abbot St. Clement (d. 101) was the fourth pope, and an apostolic Father. The Basilica of St. Clement in Rome is one of the earliest parish churches in the city, and is probably built on the site of Clement’s home. He is... Continue Reading →
22 November, Monday — Giving from the little we have
Nov 22 – Memorial for St. Cecilia, virgin, martyr St. Cecilia (d. 117) was a cultivated young patrician woman, whose ancestors loomed large in Rome’s history. She vowed her virginity to God, but her parents married her to Valerian of Trastevere. She told her new husband that she was accompanied by an angel, but in order... Continue Reading →
21 November, Sunday – Remembering that Christ is our King
Nov 21 – 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 →
OXYGEN 