Jun 29 – Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul, apostles Peter (c.1–64) was a professional fisherman. He was the brother of St. Andrew the Apostle, the man who led him to Christ. Given the name Simon, he was renamed “Peter” (rock) by Jesus to indicate that Peter would be the rock-like foundation on which the... Continue Reading →
17 June, Monday – The Gift of Faith
Monday of Week 11 in Ordinary Time 1 Kgs 21:1-16Mt 5:38-42 "But I say this to you: offer the wicked man no resistance. On the contrary, if anyone hits you on the right cheek, offer him the other as well..." When I first came across the passage from today’s first reading, I was a university... Continue Reading →
2 June, Sunday — United in the body of Christ
June 2 -- Corpus Christi The Feast of Corpus Christi (Latin for ‘Body of Christ’) is a Catholic liturgical solemnity celebrating the real presence of the body and blood of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, in the elements of the Eucharist -- known as transubstantiation. Two months earlier, the Eucharist is observed on Maundy Thursday in a sombre atmosphere leading to Good Friday. The liturgy on that... Continue Reading →
26 May, Sunday — Have mercy on those who doubt.
May 26 -- The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity Deu 4:32-34,39-40Rm 8:14-17Mt 28:16-20 When they saw him they fell down before him, though some hesitated. In today’s Gospel reading, the eleven disciples journeyed to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had arranged to meet them. When Jesus appeared to them, they worshiped Him, “but... Continue Reading →
25 April, Thursday — A Name is Not Just a Name
Feast of St Mark the Evangelist He was a cousin of Barnabas and accompanied the apostle Paul on his first missionary journey; later he followed him to Rome. He was a disciple of Peter, and his gospel is told from Peter’s point of view. He is credited with founding the Church in Alexandria. His body... Continue Reading →
16 April, Tuesday — Christ is Our Daily Bread, Why Wait?
Tuesday of the 3rd Week of Eastertide Acts 7:51-8:1aJohn 6:30-35 “Sir, give us that bread always”… Jesus answered: “I am the bread of life.” The Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist. How many of us forget that as practicing Catholics, we have this privilege of receiving Christ in Holy Communion every day? Are we aware that... Continue Reading →
2 April, Thursday — Gift of faith
Easter Tuesday Acts 2:36-41Jn 20:11-18 “…you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. The promise that was made is for you and your children, and for all those who are far away, for all those whom the Lord our God will call to himself.”…they accepted what he said and were baptized. For the believers,... Continue Reading →
19 March, Tuesday — Expectant Faith
19 Mar – Solemnity of St. Joseph, husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary St. Joseph is a descendant of the house of David. A layman and a carpenter, he was the earthly spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and foster and adoptive father of Jesus Christ. He was a visionary who was visited by angels,... Continue Reading →
11 March, Monday — Simple Faith, A Faith Beyond Crisis
Monday of the 4th Week of Lent Isa 65:17-21Jn 4:43-54 “So you will not believe unless you see signs and portents!” It is usually easy to take someone familiar for granted. Whether it be a long time friend, family or relative. It is as the gospel reading tells us today: For Jesus himself testified that... Continue Reading →
7 February, Wednesday — Loyalty at what cost?
Wednesday of Week 5 in Ordinary Time 1 Kgs 10:1-10Mk 7:14-23 "...it is the things that come out of a man that make him unclean." In today’s first reading I immediately related St. Thomas to the Queen of Sheba, “I did not believe until I came and saw with my own eyes.” That, in correlation... Continue Reading →
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