32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time 1 Kgs 17:10-16Heb 9:24-28Mk 12:38-44 "...this poor widow has put more in than all who have contributed to the treasury..." The focus of today's gospel was on the offering of all the possessions which the widow had. It is noteworthy how Jesus valued the generosity of the widow but, in... Continue Reading →
7 October, Monday — Praying unceasingly
Oct 7 – Memorial for Our Lady of the Rosary This day was originally observed as the Feast of Our Lady of Victory. Its date was chosen to commemorate the European victory at the third naval Battle of Lepanto in 1571. This battle marked the high point of Turkish (Muslim) advance on European soil with... Continue Reading →
20 July, Saturday — Humility at Heart
Jul 20 – Memorial for St. Apollinaris, Bishop & Martyr According to tradition, Apollinaris was a native of Antioch in the Roman Province of Syria. He was made the first Bishop of Ravenna by St. Peter during the persecutions of Emperor Vespasian (or Nero, depending on the source), On his way out of the city,... Continue Reading →
6 May, Monday — Doers
Monday of the 6th Week of Eastertide Acts 16: 11-15John 15:26-16:4 “If you consider me a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my home” Home. Such a private and personal space. This is where we are unguarded, where we let our defences down, unflex ourselves and move in the comfort of familiar routines... Continue Reading →
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