27 Jan – Memorial for St. Angela Merici, virgin St. Angela Merici (1474-1540) became a Franciscan tertiary at the age of 15. She received a vision telling her that she would inspire devout women in their vocation. In Crete, during a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, she was struck blind. Her friends wanted to return... Continue Reading →
24 January, Saturday — Out of Our Minds, Into God’s Will
24 Jan – Memorial for St. Francis de Sales, bishop and doctor of the Church St. Francis de Sales (1567-1622) was born in a castle to a well-placed family. His parents intended him to become a lawyer, enter politics, and carry on the family line and power. He studied at La Roche, Annecy, Clermont College... Continue Reading →
21 January, Wednesday — “The 5-second rule…”
21 Jan – Memorial for St. Agnes, virgin and martyr At the age of 12 or 13, St. Agnes was ordered to sacrifice to pagan gods and lose her virginity by rape. She was taken to a Roman temple to Minerva (Athena), and when led to the altar, she made the Sign of the Cross.... Continue Reading →
20 January, Tuesday — God loves us, not our traditions. Love is our master, not tradition.
20 Jan – Memorial for St. Fabian, pope and martyr; Memorial for St. Sebastian, martyr Pope St. Fabian (d. 250) was a layman and a farmer. He came into Rome on a day when a new pope was to be elected. A dove flew in and settled on his head. The gathered clergy and laity... Continue Reading →
19 January, Monday — Curious, Confident & Courageous
Monday of Week 2 in Ordinary Time 1 Sam 15:16-23Mk 2:18-22 “New wine, fresh skins!” In today’s Gospel, Jesus’s words “New wine, fresh skins!” arrive loud and hopeful. They hint at renewal breaking into ordinary time. As the new year began, it was tempting to believe that this was exactly how the year would start... Continue Reading →
18 January, Sunday — Agnus Dei
2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Isa 49:3,5-61 Cor 1:1-3Jn 1:29-34 “Look, there is the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world.” John sees Jesus coming towards him and uses the phrase “Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world” for the first time. This concept would have been... Continue Reading →
9 January, Friday — True Friendship with Jesus
Friday after Epiphany Sunday 1 Jn 5:5-13Lk 5:12-16 “…anyone who does not have the Son does not have life…” The year has just ended, and by way of a reflection round-up, a few close friends and I shared what we were each most grateful for in 2025. My gratitude sharing focused on how transformed I... Continue Reading →
7 January, Wednesday — Incarnating God’s Love
Wednesday after Epiphany Sunday 1 Jn 4:11-18Mk 6:45-52 God is love “Love it was that made us;And it was love that saved us.Love was God’s plan, when He made manGod’s Divine Nature is Love.Born of God’s love we must love Him;That’s why He made us to love Him.But only when we love all men,Can we... Continue Reading →
31 December, Wednesday — A sense of belonging
7th day within the Octave of Christmas1 Jn 2:18-21Jn 1:1-18 …if they had belonged, they would have stayed with us; but they left us… Why do people leave the Church? Is it because they didn’t feel they belonged? Because they couldn’t find a community they could relate to, or a place where they felt truly welcomed?... Continue Reading →
26 December, Friday — Accompanied, not Abandoned
Dec 26 – Feast of St. Stephen, protomartyr St. Stephen was the first Christian martyr. A deacon and a preacher, all we know of him is related in the Acts of the Apostles. While preaching the gospel in the streets, angry Jews who believed his message to be blasphemy dragged him outside the city, and... Continue Reading →
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