18th Sunday in Ordinary Time Ecc 1:2,2:21-23Col 3:1-5,9-11Lk 12:13-21 So it is when a man stores up treasure for himself in place of making himself rich in the sight of God. An interjection by a man in the crowd wanting Jesus to arbitrate in a family dispute involving inheritance prompted the parable of the Rich... Continue Reading →
28 July, Thursday — Works in Progress
Thursday of Week 17 in Ordinary Time Jer 18:1-6Mt 13:47-53 “…he would start afresh and work it into another vessel, as potters do.” As a child, I always thought that I would grow up to be a teacher. It felt like a pleasing choice to my parents, and it usually elicited approving nods from my... Continue Reading →
27 July, Wednesday — Would you walk on water for Jesus?
Wednesday of Week 17 in Ordinary Time Jer 15:10,16-21Mt 13:44-46 “…when he finds one of great value he goes and sells everything he owns and buys it” Some of you may have heard of the 6 Human Needs framework developed by the renowned motivational speaker Anthony Robbins. In this framework, he talks about how success... Continue Reading →
26 July, Tuesday — God’s Own Time, Own Target
Jul 26 – Sts. Joachim and Anne, parents of the Virgin Mary By tradition Joachim and Anne are considered to be the names of the parents of Mary, the Mother of God. We have no historical evidence, however, of any elements of their lives, including their names. Any stories about Mary’s father and mother come... Continue Reading →
3 July, Sunday — Rejoice In Christ Through Your Sufferings!
14th Sunday in Ordinary Time Is 66:10-14Gal 6:14-18Lk 10:1-12,17-20 The only thing I can boast about is the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ… As a person with physical disabilities, I often experience pains, aches and uncontrollable movements in my body that can make it difficult for me to move. And I get frustrated because... Continue Reading →
12 June, Sunday – Why the Trinity Matters
June 12 – Trinity Sunday Trinity Sunday is the first Sunday after Pentecost in the Western Christian liturgical calendar, and the Sunday of Pentecost in Eastern Christianity. Trinity Sunday celebrates the Christian doctrine of the Trinity, the three Persons of God: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Wikipedia Pro 8:22-31Rm 5:1-5Jn 16:12-15 "But... Continue Reading →
5 June, Sunday — Listen to the Promptings of the Holy Spirit Speaking in Your Heart!
Pentecost Sunday The Christian holiday of Pentecost is a moveable feast, which is celebrated on the 50th day (the seventh Sunday) from Easter Sunday. It commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and other followers of Jesus Christ while they were in Jerusalem celebrating the Feast of Weeks, as described in the Acts of the Apostles (Acts 2:1–31). The holiday is also called ‘White Sunday’ or... Continue Reading →
1 June, Wednesday – Defend our One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church
Jun 1 – Memorial for St. Justin, martyr He was born at the beginning of the second century in Nablus, in Samaria, of a pagan Greek family. He was an earnest seeker after truth, and studied many systems of philosophy before being led, through Platonism, to Christianity. While remaining a layman, he accepted the duty... Continue Reading →
31 May, Tuesday — Mother shows the way
May 31 – Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary This day is called the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary because on it, Mary visited her cousin Elizabeth, whom, as the angel had told her, God had blessed with a son in her old age. - Patron Saint Index Zep 3:14-18Lk 1:39-56 “The... Continue Reading →
28 May, Saturday — What is your asking price to betray Jesus?
Saturday of the 6th Week of Eastertide Acts 18:23-28Jn 16:23-28 ...by the energetic way he refuted the Jews in public and demonstrated from the Scriptures that Jesus was the Christ. The price of Jesus’ life to Judas? 30 pieces of silver. 30 pieces of silver was what Jesus meant to him – His lordship, His friendship,... Continue Reading →
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