Thursday of Week 29 in Ordinary Time Eph 3:14-21Lk 12:49-53 “I have come to bring fire to the earth, and how I wish it were blazing already!” I have to admit that today’s gospel was quite a challenge to read and reflect on. How could Jesus, the Prince of Peace, and whom the prophets spoke... Continue Reading →
19 October, Wednesday — Knowing God
Oct 19 – Memorial for Sts. John de Brebeuf, Isaac Jogues, Priests, and Companions, martyrs; Memorial for St. Paul of the Cross, Priest St. John de Brebeuf (1593–1649) was a French Jesuit. He wanted to enter the priesthood since young, but his health was so bad there were doubts he could make it. His posting... Continue Reading →
11 October, Tuesday — The Power of Love
Oct 11 – Memorial for St John XXIII, Pope Pope John XXIII born Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 28 October 1958 until his death in 1963. Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli was one of thirteen children born to Marianna Mazzola and Giovanni Battista Roncalli in a family of sharecroppers who lived in Sotto il... Continue Reading →
10 October, Monday — Trying is Better than Doing Nothing!
Monday of Week 28 in Ordinary Time Gal 4:22-24,26-27,31 – 5:1Lk 11:29-32 When Christ freed us, He meant us to remain free. Stand firm, therefore, and do not submit again to the yoke of slavery. We Catholics believe in the Sacrament of Reconciliation. I remember reading a Protestant question that went along the lines of... Continue Reading →
9 October, Sunday — Let Us Offer Our Sincere and Grateful Heart to God
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time 2 Kgs 5:14-172 Tim 2:8-13Lk 17:11-19 “…no one has come back to give praise to God, except this foreigner.” I remember in my schooling years, how I studied and ploughed through pile after pile of assessment books and when I got excellent grades, I would always thank my parents and... Continue Reading →
3 October, Monday — A Good Deed
Monday of Week 27 in Ordinary Time Gal 1:6-12Lk 10:25-37 "...do this and life is yours." It was raining rather heavily one Sunday morning and I had my trusty umbrella sheltering me from the car to the church. A lady was also sheltering her elderly father with an umbrella. Then a car pulled up closer... Continue Reading →
29 September, Thursday — Pride always comes before a great fall
Sep 29 – Feast of the Holy Archangels, Michael, Gabriel, Raphael You should be aware that the word ‘angel’ denotes a function rather than a nature. Those holy spirits of heaven have indeed always been spirits. They can only be called angels when they deliver some message. Moreover, those who deliver messages of lesser importance... Continue Reading →
26 September, Monday — When God is made in the image and likeness of man
Sep 26 – Memorial for Sts. Cosmas and Damian, Martyrs Sts. Cosmas and Damian were twin brothers, physicians who accepted no payment. Their charity brought many to Christ. Although they were tortured during the persecutions of Diocletian, the two suffered no injury. Patron Saint Index Job 1:6-22Lk 9:46-50 …and among them was Satan. So the... Continue Reading →
25 September, Sunday — Who is that person in the mirror?
26th Sunday in Ordinary Time Amo 6:1,4-71 Tim 6:11-16 Lk 16:19-31 As a man dedicated to God, you must aim to be saintly and religious, filled with faith and love, patient and gentle. Fight the good fight of the faith… My apologies to those for whom this might end up a bit of a movie spoiler.... Continue Reading →
21 September, Wednesday — Seeking to be saved
Sep 21 – Feast of St. Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist St. Matthew was the son of Alphaeus, and he lived at Capernaum on Lake Genesareth. He was a Roman tax collector, a position equated with collaboration with the enemy by those from whom he collected taxes. Jesus’ contemporaries were surprised to see the Christ with a... Continue Reading →
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