Nov 16 – Memorial for St. Margaret of Scotland; Memorial for St. Gertrude, virgin St. Margaret (1045–1093)was the granddaughter of King Edmund Ironside of England, and the great-niece of St. Stephen of Hungary. She was born in Hungary, while her family was in exile due to the Danish invasion of England. Even so, she still... Continue Reading →
13 November, Monday – Only then will the mountain move
Monday of Week 32 in Ordinary Time Wis 1:1-7Lk 17:1-6 "Increase our faith." My prayer life has often been filled with requests for God to increase my faith – to help me/make me BELIEVE bigger, mover FULLY know Him in all that He is. For years, I have prayed on and off for God to ‘increase... Continue Reading →
25 October, Wednesday — Freedom for…
Wednesday of Week 29 in Ordinary Time Rm 6:12-18Lk 12:39-48 You may have been freed from the slavery of sin, but only to become ‘slaves’ of righteousness. A few years back, I attended a Bible Study on the book of Exodus delivered by Msgr Ambrose Vaz. One of the key phrases that struck me was... Continue Reading →
1 April, Saturday — Choice
Saturday of the 5th Week of Lent Eze 37:21-28Jn 11:45-56 “I will be their God, they shall be my people.” Jesus came to save mankind from sin and death. He told the Jews that he was their God -- the I AM. In fact, Jesus made many statements that were either outrageous or true. He... Continue Reading →
22 March, Wednesday — Choosing whose will?
Wednesday of the 4th Week of Lent Isa 49:8-15Jn 5:17-30 "…my aim is to do not my own will, but the will of him who sent me." I recently learned that Jesus calls God as My Father; except when he is teaching the disciples how to pray. ‘Our’ is general. ‘My’ is personal. The intimacy... Continue Reading →
20 August, Saturday — Who are you listening to? Who are you following?
Aug 20 – Memorial for St. Bernard, abbot, doctor St. Bernard (1090-1153) founded and led a monastery which had over 700 monks and 160 daughter houses. He revised and reformed the Cistercians, and was advisor to, and admonisher of, King Louis the Fat and King Louis the Young, and spiritual advisor to Pope Eugenius III,... Continue Reading →
27 July, Wednesday — Would you walk on water for Jesus?
Wednesday of Week 17 in Ordinary Time Jer 15:10,16-21Mt 13:44-46 “…when he finds one of great value he goes and sells everything he owns and buys it” Some of you may have heard of the 6 Human Needs framework developed by the renowned motivational speaker Anthony Robbins. In this framework, he talks about how success... Continue Reading →