Easter Monday Acts 2:14,22-33Mt 28:8-15 “...they will see me there.” Before I attended the Conversion Experience Retreat (CER) in 2015, I had been 'spiritually dry' for a long time. During this time, I just could not experience God in my life. For the most part, I heard and felt nothing. This silence troubled me. Imagine... Continue Reading →
31 March, Sunday — Beyond death
Easter Sunday Acts 10:34,37-43Col 3:1-4Jn 20:1-9 ...he must rise from the dead. Death, to me, is the ultimate hurdle, and I certainly have thought of my own death at various points in my life. One of the most significant times was when my father was told he had a serious illness. He had cautioned me... Continue Reading →
28 March, Thursday — Living up to our calling
Maundy Thursday -- Chrism Mass Isa 61:1-3,6,8-9Apo 1:5-8Lk 4:16-21 The spirit of the Lord has been given to me… In the last few years, I have become more deeply entrenched in the routine of everyday life. I typically wake up between 4am or 5am, and begin my day with coffee and reading the newspapers. Invariably,... Continue Reading →
10 February, Saturday — Knowing the Truth
10 Feb – 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... Continue Reading →
9 February, Friday — Being advocates
Friday of Week 5 in Ordinary Time 1 Kgs 11:29-32,12:19Mk 7:31-37 ... they brought him a deaf man… In today's Gospel, we read how a deaf man was brought before our Lord, who was asked to heal him. The passage refers to the group of people as simply “they”; there is no description of who... Continue Reading →
7 January, Sunday — Embracing the Light!
Jan 7 -- Epiphany of the Lord Epiphany, also known as Theophany in Eastern Christian traditions, is a Christian feast day that celebrates the revelation of God incarnate as Jesus Christ. In Western Christianity, the feast commemorates principally (but not solely) the visit of the Magi to the Christ Child, and thus Jesus Christ's physical manifestation to the Gentiles. It is sometimes called Three Kings' Day, and in some traditions celebrated... Continue Reading →
25 December, Monday — Focusing on the true light
Christmas Day -- Midnight Mass Isa 9:1-7Tit 2:11-14,22-25Lk 2:1-14 ...a light has shone. A few years ago, with my extended family, we spent three weeks in Melbourne. What was really special was the time we spent on the Great Ocean Road, especially at Warrnambool, one of the last places along the Great Ocean Road. One... Continue Reading →
25 December, Monday — A Special Time of Waiting
Dear Oxygen readers, The Core Team wishes one and all a blessed, peaceful and joyous Christmas filled with God's graces and love. May He continue to light out paths and guide us on our journeys as we come to know Him more. Christmas Day -- Vigil Mass Isa 62:1-5Acts 13:16-17,22-25Mt 1:1-25 ...you shall be called... Continue Reading →
15 November, Wednesday — Moving beyond ourselves
Nov 15 – Memorial for St. Albert the Great, bishop, religious, doctor St. Albertus (1206-1280) was the son of a military nobleman. A Dominican priest, he taught theology at Colgone and Paris and was the teacher of St. Thomas Aquinas. He was an influential teacher, preacher, and administrator, and became the Bishop of Regensburg. He... Continue Reading →
13 October, Friday — Battling Lukewarmness
Friday of Week 27 in Ordinary Time Joel 1:13-15;2:1-2Lk 11:15-26 He who is not with me is against me I grew up with my grandaunt, who taught me always to be kind to people around me. She was a wonderful role model for me. I learned from her how to take care of others. I... Continue Reading →
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