The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica31st Week in Ordinary Time : Saturday 9th November 2019Ex. 47:1-2,8-9,12 OR 1 Cor. 8;9-11,16-17; Ps. 4645:2-3,5-6,8-9; Jn. 2:13-22 (Ps Wk III) Living in a world surrounded with rapid changes, global warming, unimaginable violence, aggression rooted in racism and religious bigotry, economic and financial woes and uncertainty — don’t we…
Daily Word Of GodJohn 2:13-19 When the time of the Jewish Passover was near Jesus went up to Jerusalem, and in the Temple he found people selling cattle and sheep and doves, and the money changers sitting there. Making a whip out of cord, he drove them all out of the Temple, sheep and cattle…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Sacred Space” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus expelled the money changes from the Temple of Jerusalem as they were cheating the people; including the poor. Our churches likewise, are sacred spaces of worship. It is important that we respect both the external and the internal…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, Creative Fidelity: In today’s Gospel parable, Jesus praised the “astute steward” who foregoes his own personal commission in order to build the friendship he needs when he loses his job. Instead of making excuses, we will have the “creative fidelity” to love God in different ways,…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 16:1-6, 8 Jesus said to his disciples, ‘There was a rich man and he had a steward who was denounced to him for being wasteful with his property. He called for the man and said, “What is this I hear about you? Draw me up an account of your stewardship because…
Lord, help me to enter Your eternal home31st Week in Ordinary Time : Friday 8th November 2019Rom. 15:14-21; Ps. 98(97):1,2-4; Lk. 16:1-18 (Ps Wk III) Is Jesus exhorting us to be dishonest as the steward is dishonest in today's Gospel? Not so, Jesus is encouraging us to be like the steward in his attitude of…
Daily Word Of GodLuke 15:1-7 The tax collectors and sinners were all crowding round to listen to Jesus, and the Pharisees and scribes complained saying, ‘This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.’ So he told them this parable: ‘Which one of you with a hundred sheep, if he lost one, would fail to leave…
DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage Dear Friend in the Lord, “Returning” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims that God, our Good Shepherd is overjoyed when a grave sinner repents and returns to Him. Ponder on God’s Spirit each day urging you to deepen your faith, hope and love for Jesus. Are you conscious of it…
Lord, help us live exemplary and witnessing lives in the world today31st Week in Ordinary Time : Thursday 7th November 2019Rom. 14:7-12; Ps. 27(26):1,4,13-14; Lk. 15:1-10 (Ps Wk III) The parables of the Lost Sheep and Lost Coin portray to us the image of a merciful and compassionate God who always seeks out the lost…
Blessed Anthony Baldinucci, SJBorn : June 19, 1665 Died : November 7, 1717 Beatified: March 25, 1893 Anthony Baldinucci was born in Florence, Italy and at the age of eleven, began his studies at the Jesuit school, San Giovannino. He thought of joining the Dominicans in the footsteps of his older brother Philip, but because…