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 July, Friday — Suffering for Christ is a commitment backed up by salvation
Friday of Week 14 in Ordinary Time Hos 14:2-10Mt 10:16-23 “You will be hated by all men on account of my name; but the man who stands firm to the end will be saved.” Persecution exists in various forms; some are emotional, intrinsic and situational, while others transform into violence, faith mutilation, and damning brutal... Continue Reading →
7 July, Thursday — God’s saving grace comes in His will
Thursday of Week 14 in Ordinary Time Hos 11:1-4,8-9Mt 10: 7-15 “I myself taught Ephraim to walk, I took them in my arms; yet they have not understood that I was the one looking after them.” It is difficult to study and understand God -- God reigns in mystery and divine perfections. From the time... Continue Reading →
4 June, Saturday — Our Lord Jesus Christ is God and His actions are immeasurable
Saturday of the 7th Week of Eastertide Acts 28:16-20,30-31Jn 21:20-25 There are many things that Jesus did; if all were written down, the world itself, I suppose, would not hold all the books that would have to be written. The Ten Commandments in the bible contain the summary of human laws -- commandments meant to... Continue Reading →
3 June, Friday — Those who abandoned themselves in Our Lord Jesus Christ ride on His relief
Jun 3 – Memorial for St. Charles Lwanga & companions, martyrs One of 22 Ugandan martyrs, St. Charles Lwanga is the patron of youth and Catholic action in most of tropical Africa. He protected his fellow pages aged 13 to 30 from the homosexual demands of the Bagandan ruler, Mwanga, and encouraged and instructed them... Continue Reading →
2 June, Thursday — Truth is a constant testimony
Jun 2 - Memorial for Sts Marcellinus and Peter, Martyrs Saints Marcellinus and Peter (sometimes called Petrus Exorcista - Peter the Exorcist: Marcellino e Pietro) are venerated within the Christian churches as martyrs who were beheaded. Hagiographies place them in 4th century Rome. They are generally represented as men in middle age, with tonsures and palms of martyrdom; sometimes they hold a crown each. - Wikipedia Acts... Continue Reading →
18 March, Friday — The common reward for Truth and Kindness is Grace
Friday of the 2nd Week of Lent Gen 37:3-4,12-13,17-28Mt 21:33-43,45-46 Jesus said to them, "Have you never read in the Scriptures: It was the stone rejected by the builders that become the keystone. This was the Lord's doing and it is wonderful to see?" What determines and attracts God’s favour is a decision that rests... Continue Reading →
17 March, Thursday — Trust and Faith are inseparable armours of protection
Thursday of the 2nd Week of Lent Jer 17:5-10Lk 16:19-31 A blessing on the man who puts his trust in the Lord, with the Lord for his hope. Trust is a fundamental thing -- a determination levelling on confidence and proactive choice in belief and total submission. Trust is enthused by the commitment that is... Continue Reading →
16 March, Wednesday — In the end, truth is the ultimate winner
Wednesday of the 2nd Week of Lent Jer 18:18-20Mt 20:17-28 Should evil be returned for good? For they are digging a pit for me. Remember how I stood in your presence to plead on their behalf, to turn your wrath away from them. Rendering evil in any situation portends the grave absence of good, an... Continue Reading →
15 January, Saturday — Those who want to make heaven must wear repentant tags
Saturday of Week 1 in Ordinary Time 1 Sam 9:1-4,17-19;10:1Mk 2:13-17 When Jesus heard this he said to them, "It is not the healthy who need the doctor, but the sick. I did not come to call the virtuous, but sinners." There are a number of ways of carrying out evangelization, and reaching out to... Continue Reading →