Wednesday of Week 31 in Ordinary Time Rm 13:8-10Lk 14:25-33 Avoid getting into debt, except the debt of mutual love. If you love your fellow men, you have carried out your obligations... Love is the one thing that cannot hurt your neighbour; that is why it is the answer to every one of the commandments.... Continue Reading →
21 October, Tuesday — Light Your Lamps
Tuesday of Week 29 in Ordinary Time Rm 5:12,15,17-21Lk 12:35-38 “See that you are dressed for action and have your lamps lit. Be like men waiting for their master to return from the wedding feast, ready to open the door as soon as he comes and knocks.” I feel really torn today. The readings are... Continue Reading →
29 July, Tuesday — It is not about how many times you fall…
Jul 29 – Memorial for Sts. Martha, Mary and Lazarus St Martha Jesus liked to stay at the house of Martha, Mary and Lazarus, his friends at Bethany, when he was in Judaea. One of these visits has ever remained dear to Christian memory. On that occasion Martha, busily serving the Master, asked Him to... Continue Reading →
29 April, Tuesday — Redemption
29 Apr – Memorial for St. Catherine of Siena, virgin & doctor St. Catherine (1347-1380) was the youngest child in a large family. At the age of six, she had a vision in which Jesus appeared and blessed her. Her parents wanted her to marry, but she became a Dominican tertiary. She was a mystic... Continue Reading →
7 April, Monday — We judge too easily
Monday of the 5th Week of Lent Dan 13:1-9,15-17,19-30,33-62Jn 8:1-11 “If there is one of you who has not sinned, let him be the first to throw a stone at her.” Did she sin? – Yes Did she get caught sinning? – Yes Was she repentant? – Yes It does seem like a perfect ending... Continue Reading →
6 April, Sunday — Holding Back From Sin
5th Sunday of Lent Isa 43:16-21Phi 3:8-14Jn 8:1-11 “If there is one of you who has not sinned, let him be the first to throw a stone at her.” In today’s hyper-connected world, it is not uncommon for people to air their complaints and grievances online. This is especially the case when it comes to... Continue Reading →
15 February, Saturday — Food For Thought
Saturday of Week 5 in Ordinary Time Gn 3:9-24Mk 8:1-10 “I feel sorry for all these people…” These days, it is not uncommon for eating to become a public event. On YouTube, influencers are constantly posting about their meals while on Netflix, we watch food being prepared and promptly devoured on food shows and documentaries.... Continue Reading →
21 October, Monday — The spark of life
Monday of Week 29 in Ordinary Time Eph 2:1-10Lk 12:13-21 But God loved us with so much love that he was generous with his mercy: when we were dead through our sins, he brought us to life with Christ... When I was asked to write the reflection for today, my immediate reaction was ‘oh no,... Continue Reading →
23 May, Thursday — Addressing Temptation
Thursday of Week 7 in Ordinary Time Jas 5:1-6Mk 9:41-50 And if your eye should cause you to sin, tear it out; it is better for you to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye... I had originally found today’s Gospel passage unsettling and fear-inducing because I had read it literally. Fortunately, I... Continue Reading →
24 April, Wednesday — Walking the talk
24 Apr – Memorial for St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen, priest & martyr St. Fidelis Sigmaringen (1577-1622) was a lawyer and teacher of philosophy. Disgusted by the greed, corruption, and lack of interest in justice by his fellow lawyers, Mark Rey abandoned the law, became a priest and a Franciscan friar with his brother George. He... Continue Reading →
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