Jun 30 – First Martyrs of the Church of Rome These holy men and women are also called the ‘Protomartyrs of Rome’. They were accused of burning Rome by Nero, who burned Rome to cover his own crimes. Some martyrs were burned as living torches at evening banquets, some crucified, and others were fed to... Continue Reading →
29 June, Monday — Rescue
Jun 29 – Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul, apostles Peter (c.1–64) was a professional fisherman. He was the brother of St. Andrew the Apostle, the man who led him to Christ. Given the name Simon, he was renamed “Peter” (rock) by Jesus to indicate that Peter would be the rock-like foundation on which the... Continue Reading →
28 June, Sunday — Jesus, Our Reward
13th Sunday in Ordinary Time 2 Kgs 4:8-11,13-16Rm 6:3-4,8-11Mt 10:37-42 “Anyone who finds his life will lose it; anyone who loses his life for my sake will find it. Anyone who welcomes you welcomes me; and those who welcome me welcome the one who sent me.” It has been a tough few months for me.... Continue Reading →
23 May, Saturday — Wake up Lord! Do you even care?
Saturday of the 6th Week of Eastertide Acts 18:23-28 Jn 16:23B-28 “anything you ask for from the Father he will grant in my name” March 28 was a dark, rainy and quiet night at the Sagrato of St Peter’s Basilica. Pope Francis was a lone figure walking up the path towards an ambo. He looked frail and worn out. With... Continue Reading →
22 May, Friday — Nothing happens outside the will of God…absolutely nothing!
May 22 – Memorial for St. Rita of Cascia, Religious Rita (1386-1457) was the daughter of Antonio and Amata Lotti, a couple known as the Peacemakers of Jesus; they had Rita late in life. From her early youth, Rita visited the Augustinian nuns at Cascia, Italy, and showed interest in a religious life. However, when... Continue Reading →
21 May, Thursday — Hidden yet Present
21 May - The Ascension of the Lord The Feast of the Ascension of Jesus Christ, also called Ascension Day, Ascension Thursday, or sometimes Holy Thursday, commemorates the Christian belief of the bodily Ascension of Jesus into heaven. It is one of the ecumenical (i.e., universally celebrated) feasts of Christian churches, ranking with the feasts of the Passion, of Easter, and Pentecost. Ascension Day is traditionally celebrated on... Continue Reading →
20 May, Wednesday — Unknown and Unknowable
Wednesday of 6th Week of Eastertide Acts 17:15, 22-18:1 Jn 16:12-15 To An Unknown God On the way to the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd one day for some personal prayer time, I was stopped by a couple of our non-Catholic, Christian brothers just outside the gates. They took pains to evangelize about the theology of... Continue Reading →
19 May, Tuesday — Believers shall earn salvation
Tuesday of 6th Week of Eastertide Acts 16:22-34John 16:5-11 “Become a believer in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, and your household too.” The weight of human belief is the product of the magnitude of mental richness and the direction of thought; it stems from realization and understanding around faith. Sometimes, the pressure... Continue Reading →
18 May, Monday — Those who don’t know God are wrong doers
May 18 – Memorial for St. John I, Pope and Martyr John (d. 526) was a priest in Rome, and became the 53rd pope in 523. Italy’s ruler then, Theodoric the Goth, was an Arian. For a while he left the Catholics alone, but in later life he became suspicious of everyone, imagining conspiracies and... Continue Reading →
17 May, Sunday — We cannot be orphans while loving God
6th Sunday in Easter Acts 8:5-8, 14-171 Pet 3:15-18Jn 14:15-21 “I will not leave you orphans; I will come back to you.” In our traditional settings, orphans, when they are very young and tender, are helpless and vulnerable; they grow without parental support and depend on the trappings of relations and society. When they are... Continue Reading →
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