Jun 6 – Memorial for St. Norbert, bishop, religious founder St. Norbert (1080-1134) had been born to the nobility and raised around the royal court. There he developed a very worldly view, taking holy orders as a career move when he joined the Benedictines. A narrow escape from death led him to a conversion experience... Continue Reading →
4 June, Tuesday — Rendering to God
Tuesday of Week 9 in Ordinary Time 2 Pet 3:11-15,17-18Mark 12: 13-17 "Give back to Caesar what belongs to Caesar -- and to God what belongs to God." I certainly have heard this verse a lot when I was a young adult, especially in the context of being able to differentiate things that are of... Continue Reading →
25 May, Saturday — Trust in God’s mercy and be afraid of nothing in His arms
May 25 – Memorial for St. Bede the Venerable, Priest and Worker; Memorial for St. Gregory VII, Pope; Memorial for St. Mary Magdalene de Pazzi, Virgin St. Bede (672-735) was born around the time England was finally, completely Christianized. He was raised from age seven in the abbey of Sts. Peter and Paul at Wearmouth-Jarrow,... Continue Reading →
24 May, Friday — Turning temptations to complain into opportunities to sanctify ourselves
Friday of Week 7 in Ordinary Time Jas 5:9-12Mk 10:1-12 Do not make complaints against one another… A few years ago, I was in a short relationship with a guy. Eventually, we broke up after a few months because we were not a good fit in terms of beliefs, lifestyle, and values. But when I... Continue Reading →
16 May, Thursday — Becoming One
Thursday of the 7th Week of Easter Acts 22:30,23:6-11Jn 17:20-26 “May they all be one…may they be one in us, as you are in me and I am in you”. In today’s Gospel, Jesus’ prayer to his Father is that we may all be one. As Christians, we all aspire to align ourselves with His will,... Continue Reading →
8 May, Wednesday — Timing and Truth
Wednesday of the 6th Week of Eastertide Acts 17:15, 22-18:1Jn 16:12-15 ‘I still have many things to say to you but they would be too much for you now.’ Brothers and sisters, Think of a time when God used you to bring timely words of advice someone. Or maybe an occasion when you wanted to... Continue Reading →
7 May, Tuesday — Become a Believer
Tuesday of the 6th Week of Eastertide Acts 16:22-34John 16:5-11 ’Sirs, what I must I do to be saved?’ Brothers and sisters, In today’s first reading, we are told of how Paul and Silas have been unjustly arrested, stripped and flogged. They are then locked up in the inner prison with their feet fastened in... Continue Reading →
1 May, Wednesday — Pruning our Lives to Grow in Faith
Wednesday of the 5th Week of Eastertide Acts 15:1-6Jn 15:1-8 He prunes to make it bear even more… Since I’ve moved into my new home, I’ve tried to dabble in a bit of plant-growing. While it is therapeutic in some ways, taking care of plants also provides some lessons and food for thought as I... Continue Reading →
27 April, Saturday — Show me the money!
Saturday of the 4th Week of Eastertide Acts 13:44-52Jn 14:7-14 ‘Philip said, “Lord let us see the Father and then we shall be satisfied.” Of course, Philip is right! Philip is Cuba Gooding Jr in the film Jerry Maguire; hips gyrating as he makes Tom Cruise yell that unforgettable phrase over the phone – Show... Continue Reading →
26 April, Friday — We Worry…like Thomas
Friday of the 4th Week of Eastertide Acts 13:26-33Jn 14:1-6 “Do not let your hearts be troubled…” An instruction, yet a gentle one. One that comes before the disciples would be overwhelmed with how Jesus would be tortured and crucified. A promise to return and ‘take’ them with him. Thomas is so real, so human,... Continue Reading →
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