The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church The Blessed Virgin Mary has been given the title of Mother of the Church since she gave birth to Christ, the Head of the Church, and she became the Mother of the redeemed people before her Son had given up the spirit on the Cross. Pope Paul... Continue Reading →
31 May, Sunday — When all around you…
Pentecost Sunday Acts 2:1-111 Cor 12:3-7,12-13Jn 20:19-23 “Peace be with you” This has been a special season for me. I have shared about how we made it back from Italy in the nick of time; how we have been on a ‘circuit breaker’ since early April. In two days’ time, this situation will be gradually... Continue Reading →
21 May, Thursday — Hidden yet Present
21 May - The Ascension of the Lord The Feast of the Ascension of Jesus Christ, also called Ascension Day, Ascension Thursday, or sometimes Holy Thursday, commemorates the Christian belief of the bodily Ascension of Jesus into heaven. It is one of the ecumenical (i.e., universally celebrated) feasts of Christian churches, ranking with the feasts of the Passion, of Easter, and Pentecost. Ascension Day is traditionally celebrated on... Continue Reading →
14 May, Thursday — No One Has Greater Love Than This
May 14 – Feast of St. Matthias, Apostle Matthias (d. 80) was an Apostle. As he could bear witness to the Resurrection of Jesus, he was chosen to replace Judas Iscariot. He preached the Gospel for more than 30 years in Judaea, Cappadocia, Egypt, and Ethopia. He is remembered for preaching the need for mortification of... Continue Reading →
12 May, Tuesday — Be at Peace with the Questions
Tuesday of the 5th week of EastertideActs 14:19-28John 14:27-31Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid.“Be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves, like locked rooms and like books that are now written in a very foreign tongue. Do not now seek the answers, which... Continue Reading →
1 May, Friday — Spiritual Blindness
May 1 – Feast of St. Joseph the Worker Joseph (d. 1st century) was a descendant of the House of David. He was a layman, a builder by trade; traditionally a carpenter, but may have been a stone worker. He was the earthly spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and the foster and adoptive father... Continue Reading →
25 April, Saturday – Blessed Are The Humble
Feast of St. Mark, evangelist St. Mark is believed to be the young man who ran away when Jesus was arrested (Mark 14:51-52), and the “John whose other name was Mark” (Acts 12:25). He was a disciple of St. Peter who travelled with him to Rome, and was referred to as “my son Mark” by... Continue Reading →
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