Monday of Week 17 in Ordinary Time Exo 32:15-24,30-34Mt 13:31-35 What has this people done to you, for you to bring such a great sin on them? We’ve all heard Aarons before, haven’t we? Let not my lord's anger blaze like this...You know yourself how prone this people is to evil. They didn’t think you... Continue Reading →
13 April, Sunday — Triumph or Tragedy?
Palm Sunday Isa 50:4-7Phi 2:6-11Lk 22:14-23:56 The greatest among you must behave as if he were the youngest, the leader if he were the one who serves It has been said that "Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely." This statement seems very true, and it does appear to be the case. Each one of... Continue Reading →
10 March, Monday — Holiness in Motion: Reflecting God’s Love Daily
Monday of the 1st Week of Lent Lev 19:1-2,11-18 Mt 25:31-46 “Be holy, for I, the Lord your God, am holy” Brothers and sisters, the command “Be holy, for I the Lord your God am holy” (Leviticus 19:2) is crucial for our lives and relationships. Leviticus 19 serves as a guide for both ancient Israel... Continue Reading →
12 February, Wednesday — A Clean Heart
Wednesday of Week 5 in Ordinary Time Gen 2:4-9,15-17 Mk 7:14-23 “…it is the things that come out of a man that make him unclean.” The Jews had many complicated and detailed dietary laws which banned certain foods because they were believed to defile a person. Even utensils had to be cleaned a certain way.... Continue Reading →
4 November, Monday — Use Me, Lord
Nov 4 – Memorial for St. Charles Borromeo, bishop St. Charles (1538-1584) was born to a wealthy, noble family, the third of six children, and the son of Count Giberto II Borromeo and Marghertita de’ Medici. He was the nephew of Pope Pius IV. He suffered from a speech impediment, but studied in Milan, and... Continue Reading →
4 November, Saturday — A Unique Holiness that is Mine
Nov 4 – Memorial for St. Charles Borromeo, bishop St. Charles (1538-1584) was born to a wealthy, noble family, the third of six children, and the son of Count Giberto II Borromeo and Marghertita de’ Medici. He was the nephew of Pope Pius IV. He suffered from a speech impediment, but studied in Milan, and at... Continue Reading →