Saturday of the 1st week of Lent Dt 26:16-19Mt 5:43-48 "You must therefore be perfect just as your heavenly Father is perfect." I read an article recently about St Therese of Lisieux and her view on perfection. It was a very interesting take and I will include the link to it at the end of this... Continue Reading →
3 March, Friday – Why Not Both?
Friday of the 1st week of Lent Ez 18:21-28Mt 5:20-26 "If your virtue goes no further than that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never get into the kingdom of heaven." Today's readings have certainly given me much food for thought. Actually, to be honest, what is there to think about? The readings are very clear... Continue Reading →
2 March, Thursday – Allowed and Aloud
Thursday of the 1st week of Lent Est 4:17Mt 7:7-12 "Ask, and it will be given you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you." At first glance, this verse is very comforting. It makes it seem like our prayers will be answered, as long as we make the request. However,... Continue Reading →
14 January, Saturday – Come Dine With Me
Saturday of Week 1 in Ordinary Time Heb 4:12-16Mk 2:13-17 When Jesus heard this he said to them: "It is not the healthy who need the doctor, but the sick. I did not come to call the virtuous, but sinners." If I remember correctly, one of the first things Pope Francis said in the early... Continue Reading →
13 January, Friday – With A Little Help From My Friends
13 Jan – Memorial for St. Hilary, bishop and doctor of the Church St. Hilary of Poitiers (315-368) was known as Athanasius of the West. He was born to wealthy polytheistic, pagan nobility. His early life was uneventful as he married, had children (one of whom was St. Abra), and studied on his own. Through... Continue Reading →
20 December, Tuesday — Will or Won’t?
Tuesday of the 4th week of Advent Is 7:10-14Lk 1:26-38 ...are you not satisfied with trying the patience of men without trying the patience of my God, too? Weariness. We have been there at some point in our lives. When we end up in some mindlessly endless loop of futility, but for some reason we have to... Continue Reading →
27 October, Thursday — Get Thee Behind Me, Satan
Thursday of Week 30 in Ordinary Time Eph 6:10-20Luke 13:31-35 Put God's armour on so as to be able to resist the devil's tactics. When I was a child, I liked a hymn called "Put on the armour of Jesus Christ". Now, reading this passage from St Paul's letter to the Ephesians, I realise how closely... Continue Reading →
26 October, Wednesday — Fear and Trembling
Wednesday of Week 30 in Ordinary Time Eph 6: 1-9 Lk 13: 22-30 "Try your best to enter by the narrow door..." In Luke's gospel today, Jesus had some acerbic words to the question of who will be saved. What Jesus said implies that the path to salvation is not going to be an easy one. We know... Continue Reading →
17 October, Monday — The spark of life
Oct 17 – Memorial for St. Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop and Martyr St. Ignatius (c. 50–107) was a convert from paganism to Christianity. He succeeded Peter as bishop of Antioch, Syria. He served during persecution of Domitian. During the persecution of Trajan, he was ordered to be taken to Rome to be killed by wild... Continue Reading →
16 October, Sunday — Fighting a Winning Battle
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time Ex 17:8-132 Tim 3:14-4:2Lk 18:1-8 But Moses' arms grew heavy, so they took a stone and put it under him and on this he sat, Aaron and Hur supporting his arms, one on one side, one on the other; and his arms remained firm till sunset. Tired hands, tired arms,... Continue Reading →
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