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 →
14 January, Friday — Prayer is a content carrier to God
Friday of Week 1 in Ordinary Time 1 Sam 8:4-7,10-22Mk 2:1-12 And the man got up, picked up his stretcher at once and walked out in front of everyone, so that they were all astounded and praised God saying, 'We have never seen anything like this.' God’s healing hands and mercies would never cease from... Continue Reading →
13 January, Thursday — We cannot control the joy that comes with God’s approval
13 Jan – Memorial for St. Hilary, bishop and doctor of the Church St. Hilary of Poitiers (315-368) was known as Athanasius of the West. He was born to wealthy polytheistic, pagan nobility. His early life was uneventful as he married, had children (one of whom was St. Abra), and studied on his own. Through his... Continue Reading →
4 December, Saturday — The good in counsel and wisdom is managed by God’s grace
Dec 4 – Memorial for St. John Damascene, priest, doctor of the Church St. John Damascene was born in Damascus about 675. After holding public office for a time, he withdrew to the monastery of Sabas near Jerusalem. He wrote ‘The Fount of Wisdom’, in which he presented a comprehensive teaching on Christian doctrine, which had... Continue Reading →
3 December, Friday — Time invested in hope in God has His grace as the dividend
Dec 3 – Feast of St. Francis Xavier, presbyter, religious, missionary (Principal Patron of Foreign Missions) St. Francis Xavier (1506-1552) was a nobleman from the Basque region. He studied and taught philosophy at the University of Paris, and planned a career as a professor. He was a friend of St. Ignatius of Loyola, who convinced him... Continue Reading →
2 December, Thursday — God works with the heart that accommodates truth
Thursday of the 1st Week of Advent Isa 26:1-6Mt 7:21,24-27 Let the upright nation come in, she, the faithful one whose mind is steadfast, who keeps the peace, because she trusts in you. An error is a form of aberration and could come through inadvertent or purposeful incorrectness. It requires a discerning mind to bring... Continue Reading →
1 December, Wednesday — With God, there is no impossibility
Wednesday of the 1st Week of Advent Isa 25:6-10Mt 15:29-37 That day, it will be said: See, this is our God in whom we hoped for salvation; the Lord is the one in whom we hoped. We exult and we rejoice that He has saved us... When in pains and waiting for survival, safety seems... Continue Reading →