Thursday of Week 23 in Ordinary Time 1 Cor 8:1-7,11-13Lk 6:27-38 A good measure, packed together, shaken down, and overflowing, will be poured into your lap. In today's Gospel, Jesus’ instructions may be tough, but they are also all about gratitude. Even those who are hard-hearted will get softened by our generosity and love over... Continue Reading →
8 September, Tuesday — The Original Influencer
Sep 8 – Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary The birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary announced joy and the approaching salvation of a lost world. Mary was brought into the world not like other children of Adam, infected with the contagion of sin, but pure, holy, beautiful, and glorious, adorned with... Continue Reading →
1 September, Tuesday — Gifts For The Mission
Tuesday of Week 22 in Ordinary Time 1 Cor 2:10-16Lk 4:31-37 “Now, the Spirit we have received… is God’s own Spirit, so that we may understand the lavish gifts God has given us.” In yesterday’s readings, we read of the mission of Christ, which Christ also invites all of us to join in. To spread... Continue Reading →
31 August, Monday — The Mission
Monday of Week 22 in Ordinary Time 1 Cor 2:1-5Lk 4:16-30 I came among you...there were none of the arguments that belong to philosophy; only a demonstration of the power of the Spirit. And I did this so that your faith should not depend on human philosophy but on the power of God. How beautiful... Continue Reading →
30 August, Sunday — A Discerning Heart
22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Jer 20:7-9Rm 12:1-2Mt 16:21-27 “Do not model yourselves on the behaviour of the world around you, but let your behaviour change, modelled by your new mind. This is the only way to discover the will of God and know what is good, what it is that God wants, what is... Continue Reading →
10 August, Monday — Dying to Self
Aug 10 – Feast of St. Lawrence, deacon and martyr St. Lawrence was a third-century archdeacon of Rome, a distributor of alms, and “keeper of the treasures of the Church” in a time when Christianity was outlawed. On 6 August 258, by decree of Emperor Valerian, Pope St. Sixtus II and six deacons were beheaded, leaving... Continue Reading →
8 August, Saturday — Seeking faith in the raging seas of doubt
Aug 8 – Memorial for St. Dominic, priest, religious founder Dominic (1170-1221) was born of wealthy Spanish nobility, and was the son of Blessed Joan of Aza. Joan had difficulty conceiving and prayed at the shrine of St. Dominic of Silos, who had a tradition of patronage of that problem. When she became pregnant, she named the... Continue Reading →
7 August, Friday — Spiritual dryness and emptiness
Aug 7 – Memorial for St. Sixtus, pope, martyr, and companions; St. Cajetan, priest Sixtus (d. 258) was an adult convert to Christianity. In his papacy, he dealt with the controversy concerning Baptism by heretics. He believed that anyone who was baptised with a desire to be a Christian, even if the Baptism was performed by a heretic, was truly... Continue Reading →
6 August, Thursday — Small Victories
Aug 6 – Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord Today, we celebrate the occasion on which Christ revealed Himself in shining splendour to Peter, James, and John. Moses and Elijah were present, and are taken to signify the Law and the Prophets. They testify to Jesus as the promised Messiah. God the Father also proclaimed... Continue Reading →
25 July, Saturday — Greater are His Plans
Jul 25 – Feast of St. James, Apostle St. James (died 44) was the first Apostle to be martyred. He preached in Samaria, Judea, and Spain. His work in Spain, and the housing of his relics there, led to his patronage of the country and all things Spanish. Like all men of renown, many stories... Continue Reading →
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