Monday of Week 18 in Ordinary Time Jer 28:1-17Mt 14:22-26 After sending the crowds away he went up into the hills by himself to pray. From Google: A Catholic prayer is the raising of your mind and heart to God or asking God for good things, and Catholics use both spoken (vocal) and silent... Continue Reading →
2 August, Sunday — God’s word, my life
18th Sunday in Ordinary Time Isa 55:1-3Rm 8:35,37-39Mt 14:13-21 …listen, and your soul will live. Recently, during one of my counselling sessions, my counsellor asked me a few questions. Did I ever feel I was worthless? I answered ‘no’. Did I ever feel like nobody cared for me? I answered ‘no’. Did I ever feel... Continue Reading →
28 July, Tuesday — The Harvest Will Come
Tuesday of Week 17 in Ordinary Time Jer 14:17-22Mt 13:36-43 “…the harvest is the end of the world.” When Jesus explains this parable, He does not focus on the weeds. He points, instead, to the harvest. The harvest is certain. The Son of Man Himself will send His angels to separate the wheat from the... Continue Reading →
27 July, Monday — From Seed To Shelter
Monday of Week 17 in Ordinary Time Jer 13:1-11Mt 13:31-35 “It is the smallest of all the seeds, but when it has grown it is the biggest shrub of all…” When Jesus compares the kingdom of heaven to a mustard seed and to yeast, He reminds us that God often works through the smallest of... Continue Reading →
26 July, Sunday — Decluttering
17th Sunday in Ordinary Time 1 Kgs 3:5,7-12Rm 8:28-30Mt 13:44-52 "I give you a heart wise and shrewd as none before you…" In today’s first reading, God appeared to Solomon and said, “Ask what you would like me to give you.” Solomon could have asked for wealth, power, or a long life. Instead, he asked... Continue Reading →
22 July, Wednesday — A Love Supreme
Jul 22 – Memorial for St. Mary Magdalene There is actually very little solid information about her, and both scholars and traditions differ on the interpretation of what we do know. She was a friend and follower of Jesus. Filled with sorrow over her sin, she anointed Christ, washed his feet with her hair. He... Continue Reading →
19 July, Sunday — Tended by Grace
16th Sunday in Ordinary Time Wis 12:13,16-19Rm 8:26-27Mt 13:24-43 … your sovereignty over all makes you lenient to all. There was a time when I thought strength meant certainty, control, and the ability to prevail. I admired people who commanded attention, who could win arguments, influence outcomes, and never seemed vulnerable. Yet the more I... Continue Reading →
18 July, Saturday — Discipleship and Social Justice
Saturday of Week 15 in Ordinary Time Mic 2:1-5Mt 12: 14-21 Lord, do not forget the poor. To the Jews, land held great significance – it was seen as an inheritance from God for each tribe and family. Though land was seen as ultimately belonging to God -- its true owner -- it accorded social... Continue Reading →
17 July, Friday — Spirit of the Law
Friday of Week 15 in Ordinary Time Isa 38:1-6,21-22,7-8Mt 12:1-8 The Pharisees noticed it and said to him: "Look, your disciples are doing something that is forbidden on the sabbath. But he said to them: "Have you not read what David did when he and his followers were hungry...?" The times we are living in... Continue Reading →
13 July, Monday — Right vs Popular
Monday of Week 15 in Ordinary Time Isa 1:10-17Mt 10:34-11:1 “…it is not peace I have come to bring, but a sword.” When Jesus started his mission, many people thought that he, as the Messiah, would deliver them from the persecution of the Romans. They expected an army commanded by the Messiah, riding majestically on... Continue Reading →
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