Wednesday of Week 17 in Ordinary Time Exo 34:29-35Mt 13:44-46 “…the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field which someone has found; he hides it again, goes off happy, sells everything he owns and buys the field.” Here’s an interesting parable that Jesus taught about the kingdom of Heaven. Why would Jesus... Continue Reading →
17 July, Saturday – Humility at Heart
Saturday of Week 15 in Ordinary Time Exo 12:37-42Mt 12:14-21 “Here is my servant who I have chosen…I will endow him with my spirit, and he will proclaim the true faith to the nations.” As ‘cradle Catholics’ (not ready for the grave yet), we know that our Lord gave us two commandments. One is to... Continue Reading →
16 July, Friday – Master of the Sabbath
Jul 16 – Memorial for Our Lady of Mount Carmel The Church celebrates on this day the feast of the Scapular of Mount Carmel. The scapular, which derives its name from the Latin word scapulæ, meaning shoulders, is a dress which covers the shoulders. It is best known among as the name of two little... Continue Reading →
15 July, Thursday –- Burden – Heavy or Light?
Jul 15 – Memorial for St. Bonaventure, bishop, religious, doctor St. Bonaventure (1221-1274) entered the Franciscan Order when he was 22. At the age of 35 he was chosen General of his Order and restored a perfect calm where peace had been disturbed by internal dissensions. He did much for his Order and composed The... Continue Reading →
29 May, Saturday — Silence is Golden
May 29 -- Saturday of the 8th Week in Ordinary Time Ecc 51:17-27Mk 11:27-33 “Nor will I tell you my authority for acting like this.” Why would Jesus say something like that? He is a rabbi, a teacher, a master. He loves to teach us about God and the kingdom of God, so why would... Continue Reading →
28 May, Friday — Bearing Fruit
May 28 -- Friday of the 8th Week in Ordinary Time Ecc 44:1,9-13Mk 11:11-26 “ …the fig tree you cursed has withered away.” At first reading of the Gospel today, it seems that Jesus was being unreasonable. How can a fig tree bear fruit when it is not in season? To curse it and have... Continue Reading →
27 May, Thursday — Meaning of Faith
May 27 – Memorial for St. Augustine of Canterbury, Bishop St. Augustine (d. 605) was a monk and abbot of St. Andrew’s abbey in Rome. He was sent by Pope Gregory the Great with 40 brother monks, including St. Lawrence of Canterbury, to evangelize the British Isles in 597. Before he reached the islands, terrifying... Continue Reading →
26 May, Wednesday — Zeroes and Heroes
May 26 – Memorial for St. Philip Neri, Priest St. Philip Neri (1515-1595) came from a poor family, though he was related to Italian nobility. His father, Francisco Neri, worked as a notary. Philip’s brother died in childhood, but his two sisters, Caterina and Elisabetta survived. He was a pious youth, and was taught humanities... Continue Reading →
10 April, Saturday — Untuned Instrument
Easter Saturday Acts 4:13-21Mk 16:9-15 “We cannot promise to stop proclaiming what we have seen and heard.” After Peter and John have healed a man who was crippled from birth, they proclaimed the resurrection of Jesus and the salvation by repentance of sins. Many people came to believe, except for the Sadducees, the rulers, the... Continue Reading →
9 April, Friday — Reverting and Standing Firm
Easter Friday Acts 4:1-12Jn 21:1-14 Simon Peter said, ‘I am going fishing.’ They replied, ‘We’ll come with you.’ There's nothing strange about that phrase. Peter and other disciples were fishermen before they followed Jesus. There is nothing strange about them fishing. Is there? Let’s look at the whole scenario and the context. Jesus’ crucifixion in... Continue Reading →
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