Saturday of the 6th Week of Eastertide Acts 18:23-28Jn 16:23-28 "Until now you have not asked anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and so your joy will be complete." As a cradle Catholic, I know the drill. I make the sign of the Cross and intone, “In the name of the Father,... Continue Reading →
26 January, Tuesday – More than Just You and Me
Jan 26 – Memorial for Sts. Timothy and Titus, bishops St. Timothy (d. 97) was the son of a Greek gentile, his mother Eunice was Jewish. He was converted to Christianity by St. Paul around the year 47. He was a partner, assistant and close friend of Paul. He was a missionary as well, and became... Continue Reading →
6 December, Sunday — Time to Contemplate
Isa 40:1-5,9-112 Pet 3:8-14Mk 1:1-8 ...do your best to live lives without spot or stain so that he will find you at peace. I always felt that complacency was something that others would go through, but the events of the year of 2020 made me realise how subtly it had crept into my life. My... Continue Reading →
28 November, Saturday — When we watch and pray, God guides us to protection
Saturday of Week 34 in Ordinary Time Apo 22:1-7Lk 21:24-36 “Stay awake, praying at all times for the strength to survive all that is going to happen, and to stand with confidence before the Son of Man.” To watch is to be active in observation; it means to be awake in realities of guidance and... Continue Reading →
8 October, Thursday — Staying on course
Thursday of Week 27 in Ordinary Time Gal 3:1-5Lk 11:5-13 I tell you, if the man does not get up and give it to him for friendship's sake, persistence will be enough to get up and give his friend all he wants Exasperation is an emotion which some of us may experience in our lives.... Continue Reading →
7 October, Wednesday — A Love Letter
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 →
18 June, Thursday — Our Lives Are One Big Prayer
Thursday of Week 11 in Ordinary Time Sir 48:1-14Mt 6:7-15 “Your Father knows what you need before you ask him” One of the positive outcomes of being in lock-down is the sheer amount of interaction that my wife and I have enjoyed with our 2-year-old son. And the most positive outcome of this increased interaction is... Continue Reading →
