Dec 8 – Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary On this and the following eight days, the Church celebrates, with particular solemnity, the immaculate conception of the ever-blessed Virgin Mary who, from all eternity, was chosen to be the daughter of the heavenly Father, the spouse of the Holy Ghost, the... Continue Reading →
7 November, Thursday — But we are loved so much
Thursday of Week 31 in Ordinary Time Phi 3:3-8Lk 15:1-10 “…what woman with ten drachmas would not, if she lost one, light a lamp and sweep out the house and search thoroughly till she found it?” As I write this reflection, I’m at a place where there is a huge volcano in view. It reminds... Continue Reading →
18 August, Friday — All are God’s Creations
Friday of Week 19 in Ordinary Time Jos 24:1-13Mt 19:3-12 “…the creator from the beginning made them male and female…a man must leave father and mother and cling to his wife. They are no longer two, therefore, but one body…what God has united, man must not divide.” Today’s reading from the Gospel of Matthew is... Continue Reading →