Friday of Week 21 in Ordinary Time 1 Cor 1:17-25Mt 25:1-13 “The bridegroom is here!” People who know me today will be surprised to find out that as a teenager, I was interested in the sport of bodybuilding. One of the most interesting things is the non-season and season phases. During the non-season phase, bodybuilders... Continue Reading →
27 August, Friday — Keeping our inner reservoirs of faith
Aug 27 – Memorial for St. Monica, married woman St. Monica was distressed to learn that her son had accepted a heresy and was living an immoral life. For a while, she refused to let him eat or sleep in her house. Then one night she had a vision that assured her Augustine would return... Continue Reading →
26 August, Thursday — Doing God’s will
Thursday of Week 21 in Ordinary Time 1 Ths 3:7-13Mt 24:42-51 “Happy that servant if his master’s arrival finds him at this employment.” Today’s gospel reading speaks deeply to the ongoing geopolitical and public health uncertainty that we are facing. Indeed, the news channels have been filled with distressing images of people fleeing their own... Continue Reading →