Tuesday of the 1st Week of Advent Isa 11:1-10Lk 10:21-24 Many prophets and kings desired to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it In today’s gospel reading from Luke 10, Jesus, through the Holy Spirit, said “I bless you, Father, Lord of... Continue Reading →
18 November, Tuesday — Climbing to see Jesus
Tuesday of Week 33 in Ordinary Time 2 Mac 6:18-31 Lk 19:1-10 So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore tree to catch a glimpse of Jesus who was to pass that way. Brothers and sisters, Zacchaeus was anxious to see Jesus. But he was too short, and the crowd blocked his view. So he... Continue Reading →
15 November, Saturday — Ask. And Ask Again?
Nov 15 – Memorial for St. Albert the Great, bishop, religious, doctor St. Albertus (1206-1280) was the son of a military nobleman. A Dominican priest, he taught theology at Colgone and Paris and was the teacher of St. Thomas Aquinas. He was an influential teacher, preacher, and administrator, and became the Bishop of Regensburg. He... Continue Reading →
13 November, Thursday — The Presence of the Kingdom in Unexpected Circumstances
Thursday of Week 32 in Ordinary Time Wis 7:22–8:1Lk 17:20–25 "The coming of the Kingdom of God does not admit of observation and there will be no one to say, 'Look here! Look there!' For, you must know, the kingdom of God is among you.” A few weekends ago, I decided to go for my... Continue Reading →
30 October, Thursday — “Walk this way…”
Thursday of Week 30 in Ordinary Time Rm 8:26-30Lk 13:31-35 With God on our side, who can be against us? As I started to read the scriptures for today, this phrase immediately jumped out, and I felt a sense of comfort and reassurance that God will be with me -- always. That He will always... Continue Reading →
25 October, Saturday — In Everything, Give Praise to the Lord
Saturday of Week 29 in Ordinary Time Gen 3:9-15,20Mt 1:1-16,18-23 My heart exults in the Lord my Saviour As I read today’s Psalm, it had me thinking why it is shown that God brings good, yet also allows unfortunate things to happen. At the same line where it’s mentioned that a barren woman bears a... Continue Reading →
19 October, 2025 — Do not give up
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time Exo 17:8-132 Tim 3:14-4:2Lk 18:1-8 Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth. Today’s gospel reading is known as the parable of the persistent widow. She was a poor widow who repeatedly appeals to an unrighteous judge (who neither feared God nor regarded men)... Continue Reading →
12 October, Sunday — Let Us Offer Our Sincere and Grateful Hearts to God
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time 2 Kgs 5:14-172 Tim 2:8-13Lk 17:11-19 “…no one has come back to give praise to God, except this foreigner.” I remember in my schooling years, how I studied and ploughed through pile after pile of assessment books and when I got excellent grades, I would always thank my parents and... Continue Reading →
4 August, Monday — Satisfaction Guaranteed
Aug 4 – Memorial for St. John Mary Vianney, priest In his youth, John Mary Vianney (1786-1859) taught other children their prayers and catechism. As a priest, was assigned to a parish which suffered from very lax attendance. He began visiting his parishioners, especially the sick and poor, spent days in prayer before the Blessed... Continue Reading →
29 June, Sunday — Captain, Pilot, North Star…
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 →
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