15th Sunday in Ordinary Time Isa 55:10-11Rm 8:18-23Mt 13:1-23 “…so the word that goes from my mouth does not return to me empty, without carrying out my will…” Lately, I have been pondering a lot about what God intends for me to do here on Earth. He gives us all gifts, and it is our... Continue Reading →
5 February, Thursday — No spare tunic
5 Feb – Memorial for St. Agatha, virgin and martyr We have little reliable information about this martyr who has been honoured since ancient times, and whose name is included in the canon of the Mass. Young, beautiful and rich, Agatha (d.250) lived a life consecrated to God. When Decius announced the edicts against Christians,... Continue Reading →
25 January, Sunday – Apostolate
3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Isa 8:23 - 9:31 Cor 1:10-13,17Mt 4:12-23 For Christ did not send me to baptise, but to preach the Good News, and not to preach that in the terms of philosophy in which the crucifixion of Christ cannot be expressed. The apostles were sent out to preach the Good News,... Continue Reading →
10 January, Saturday — Second Best
Saturday after Epiphany Sunday 1 Jn 5:14-21Jn 3:22-30 “The bride is only for the bridegroom; and yet the bridegroom’s friend, who stands there and listens, is glad when he hears the bridegroom’s voice. This same joy I feel, and now it is complete.” Imagine this scenario: you put your heart and soul into a mission; you... Continue Reading →
6 December, Saturday – Mission Possible
Saturday of the 1st Week of Advent Isa 30:19-21,23-26Mt 9:35-10:1,5,6-8 Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest is rich but the labourers are few, so ask the Lord of the harvest to send labourers to the harvest." The harvest is great, but the labourers are few. This line appears frequently whenever we have prayers for... Continue Reading →
28 October, Tuesday — Leading in the Spirit
Oct 28 – Feast of Sts. Simon and Jude, Apostles St. Simon was an apostle called the Cananean or Zealot because of his zeal for the Jewish law. He was not from Cana, nor a member of the Zealot party. Like all the Apostles, he was a convert, and was trained by St. Peter the... Continue Reading →
10 July, Thursday — A call to share
Thursday of Week 14 in Ordinary TimeGen 44:18-21,23-29,45:1-5Mt 10:7-15 ‘As you go, proclaim that the kingdom of heaven is close at hand.’ I’ve often wondered what it must have felt like to be sent on mission by Jesus. Were the Twelve given a heads up? Or were they taken by surprise when Jesus told them... Continue Reading →
9 July, Wednesday — We Are Called
Jul 9 – Memorial for St. Augustine Zhao Rong, priest, & companions Christianity arrived in China by way of Syria in the 600s. Depending on China’s relations with the outside world, Christianity over the centuries was free to grow or was forced to operate secretly. The 120 martyrs in this group died between 1648 and... Continue Reading →
4 June, Wednesday — The Joy of Giving
Wednesday of the 7th Week of Eastertide Acts 20:28-38Jn 17:11-19 “There is more happiness in giving than in receiving.” I used to associate giving with gifting -- with mostly monetary, or physical, gifts. I thought it was such a cliché to say, “It’s the thought that counts.” How would you even know someone is thinking of you unless there’s some... Continue Reading →
11 April, Thursday — Remember your purpose in life
11 Apr – St Stanislaus, Bishop, Martyr Stanislaus of Szczepanów (26 July 1030 – 11 April 1079) was Bishop of Kraków known chiefly for having been martyred by the Polish King Bolesław II the Generous. Stanislaus is venerated in the Roman Catholic Church as Saint Stanislaus the Martyr. He was educated at a cathedral school in Gniezno (then the capital of Poland) and later, probably at... Continue Reading →
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