13 Apr – Memorial for St. Martin I, pope & martyr St. Martin (d. 655) was chosen the 74th pope in 649 without imperial approval. He conducted the Lateran Council, which condemned the Patriach of Constantinople for Monothelitism, which claimed that Christ had no human will. This put him in opposition to the emperor, who had him arrested... Continue Reading →
12 April, Monday — Our Certainty in the Uncertainty
Monday of the 2nd Week of Eastertide Acts 4:23-31Jn 3:1-8 “The wind blows wherever it pleases; you hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. That is how it is with all who are born of the Spirit.” VUCA: Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, Ambiguous. This term was first... Continue Reading →
11 April, Sunday — Personal Touch
2nd Sunday of Eastertide -- Divine Mercy Sunday Divine Mercy Sunday (also known as the Feast of the Divine Mercy) is celebrated on the Second Sunday of Easter, which concludes the Octave of Easter. The feast day is observed by Roman Catholics as well as some Anglicans.[1] It is originally based on the Catholic devotion to the Divine Mercy that Faustina Kowalska reported as part of her encounter with Jesus, and... Continue Reading →
13 February, Saturday — Acknowledging What We Have
Saturday of Week 5 in Ordinary Time Gen 3:9-24Mk 8:1-10 How many loaves have you? When asked about how many books we have, how many dresses we have, how much money we make, we can confidently answer this question. But what about those unseen gifts that God has given us? What about the talents and... Continue Reading →
12 February, Friday — There is Harm Done
Friday of Week 5 in Ordinary Time Gen 3:1-8Mk 7:31-37 The serpent was the most subtle of all the wild beasts that the Lord God had made. Last week, I saw a post on Facebook asking if it’s ok for Catholics to participate in some Chinese New Year activities. If it’s a cultural aspect or... Continue Reading →
11 February, Thursday — God Works While We Sleep
Feb 11 –Memorial for Our Lady Of Lourdes Today is an optional memorial for Our Lady of Lourdes. The apparitions concerned began on Feb 11, 1858, when St. Bernadette Soubirous, then a 14-year-old peasant girl from Lourdes admitted, when questioned by her mother, that she had seen a ‘lady’ in the cave of Massabielle, about... Continue Reading →
10 February, Wednesday — Great Expectations
Feb 10 – Memorial for St. Scholastica, virgin St. Scholastica (480-543) was the twin sister of St. Benedict of Nursia. Born to Italian nobility, her mother died in childbirth. She became a nun and led a community of women at Plombariloa near Montecassino. Patron Saint Index From her earliest years, she had been consecrated to God.... Continue Reading →
19 December, Saturday — A Promise is a Promise
Jgs 13:2-7,24-25Lk 1:5-25 Since you have not believed my words, which will come true at their appointed time… God sent the angel Gabriel to Zechariah with a promise of a miracle, which Zechariah found unbelievable. But even so, God still kept is word. He did not punish Zechariah for his lack of faith by withdrawing... Continue Reading →
18 December, Friday — Sent by God
Jer 23:5-8Mt 1:18-24 The angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream One time, I received a message from a friend and she told me that she had been thinking of me during her prayer. That same time, another friend called me and told me that she felt that God was telling her... Continue Reading →
17 December, Thursday — Let Your Will be Done
Gen 49:2,8-10Mt 1:1-17 Boaz was the father of Obed, Ruth being his mother... Around this time last year, I was listening to the Song of Ruth (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDe6GNMcIPE). I was reminded of this when I saw Ruth’s name in today’s Gospel reading. Last year, a good friend of mine who happens to be a non-Catholic Christian... Continue Reading →
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