4 Mar – Memorial for St. Casimir Casimir (1458-1484) was a 15th century Polish prince who became Grand Duke of Lithuania in 1471. He was third in line for the throne. Hungarian nobles had prevailed upon Casimir’s father to send his 15-year-old son to be their king. Casimir obeyed, taking the crown, but refusing to... Continue Reading →
3 March, Monday — The One That Got Away
Monday of Week 8 in Ordinary Time Ecc 17:20-28Mk 10:17-27 “Go and sell everything you own and give the money to the poor…” Have you ever walked away from something amazing because you just couldn’t let go of something else? Maybe you refused to upgrade your mobile phone because you were too attached to your... Continue Reading →
21 February, Friday — Sing…and pray twice
21 Feb – Memorial for St. Peter Damian, bishop and doctor St. Peter Damian (1007-1072) was the youngest child in a large family. When he was orphaned, he was sent to live with a brother where he was mistreated and forced to work as a swine-herd. He cared for another brother, a priest in Ravenna,... Continue Reading →
20 February, Thursday — Rainbows
Thursday of Week 6 in Ordinary Time Gen 9:1-13Mk 8:27-33 God said, “Here is the sign of the Covenant I make between myself and you and every living creature with you for all generations: I set my bow in the clouds, and it shall be the sign of the Covenant between me and the earth.”... Continue Reading →
16 February, Sunday — The Truth Is Out There
6th Sunday in Ordinary Time Jer 17:5-81 Cor 15:12,16-20Lk 6:17,20-26 Happy the man who has placed his trust in the Lord. In the context of our Christian faith, truth prevails regardless of the choices we make, what we choose to believe in or otherwise, and what this world chooses to value versus what God reveals... Continue Reading →
12 February, Wednesday — A Clean Heart
Wednesday of Week 5 in Ordinary Time Gen 2:4-9,15-17 Mk 7:14-23 “…it is the things that come out of a man that make him unclean.” The Jews had many complicated and detailed dietary laws which banned certain foods because they were believed to defile a person. Even utensils had to be cleaned a certain way.... Continue Reading →
11 February, Tuesday — The Heart of the Matter
11 Feb –Memorial for Our Lady Of Lourdes; World Day of Prayer for the Sick Today is an optional memorial for Our Lady of Lourdes. The apparitions concerned began on Feb 11, 1858, when St. Bernadette Soubirous, then a 14-year-old peasant girl from Lourdes admitted, when questioned by her mother, that she had seen a... Continue Reading →
4 February, Tuesday — Just a Little Faith
Tuesday of Week 4 in Ordinary Time Heb 12:1-4Mk 5:21-43 “…your faith has restored you…” How often do we wallow in despair or self-pity when we find ourselves in trouble, or in a less than desirable state? Yet, when we see others in need, or when they come to us with prayer requests, we find... Continue Reading →
3 February, Monday — What’s your bondage?
3 Feb – Memorial for St. Blaise, bishop and martyr; Memorial for St. Ansgar, bishop St. Blaise (d. 316) was a physician and Bishop of Sebaste, Armenia. He lived in a cave on Mount Argeus. He was a healer of men and animals. According to legend, sick animals would come to him on their own... Continue Reading →
1 February, Saturday — Keep Calm and Go Forward
Saturday of Week 3 in Ordinary Time Heb 11:1-2,8-19Mk 4:35-41 …longing for a better homeland… Today, we still see news of asylum seekers trying to find a home, away from all their previous settlements due to war or political instability. They always look forward to a place where they can settle in peace and begin... Continue Reading →
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