Lord, help me to love this ordinary life of mine1st Week in Ordinary Time : Monday 10th January 20221 Sam. 1:1-8; Ps. 115:12-13,14-17,18-19; Mk. 1:14-20 (Ps Wk I) We begin today the “Ordinary Time” of the year, after our joyous celebration of the Advent and Christmas season. Ordinary Time will continue until Ash Wednesday, and…
St Raymond of Penyafort, priestBAPTISM OF THE LORD (C) : Sunday 9th January 2022Is. 40:1-5,9-11; Ps. 103:1-2,3-4,24-25, 27-28,29-30; Tit. 2:11-14; 3:4-7; Lk. 3:15-16,21-22 (Ps Wk III) When Jesus was baptised, He was revealed as God’s beloved Son. St Paul tells Titus that Jesus is the revelation of God’s grace and the “salvation…for the whole human…
St Raymond of Penyafort, priestSaturday after Epiphany : 8th January 20221 Jn.5:14-21; Ps. 149:1-2,3-4,5-6a,9b; Jn. 3:22-30 (Ps Wk II) John assured believers that God would hear their prayers as long as their request was the will of God. The people were told to pray for others who were committing sin so that they could be…
St Raymond of Penyafort, priestFriday after Epiphany : 7th January 2022Lk. 5:12-16 (Ps Wk II) Sometimes the gospels tell us Jesus went to a mountain or a deserted place to pray. Usually, it seemed to be just after a healing or other miracle or before some important event. Today’s gospel tells us about crowds coming…
God’s love can never be limited or confined... it goes beyond human thinking or reasoningThursday after Epiphany : 6th January 20221 Jn. 4:19 --5:4; Ps. 71:1-2,14-15,17; Lk. 4:14-22 (Ps Wk II) Our God is a God of love. That God loves us can be seen in His sending of Jesus, His Son, as the Saviour…
Lord, grant us the grace to have a deeper faith in Your all-loving presence with usWednesday after Epiphany : 5th January 20221 Jn. 4:11-18; Ps. 71:1-2,10-11,12-13; Mk. 6:45-52 (Ps Wk II) When confronted with situations of helplessness and hopelessness, we tend to give up. It is also at such a time of crisis that we…
Lord, deepen my love for othersTuesday after Epiphany : 4th January 20221 Jn. 4:7-10; Ps. 71:1-4,7-8; Mk. 6:34-44 (Ps Wk II) John reveals that God is love, and in God, there is no darkness. Since God is love, all love is from Him. Our time on earth is for learning the lessons of love from…
THE HOLY NAME OF JESUSMonday after Epiphany : 3rd January 20221 Jn. 3:22 — 4:6; Ps. 2:7-8,10-11; Mt. 4:12-17,23-25 (Ps Wk II) We will receive whatever we ask for if we believe in Jesus and love one another. It sounds so simple! But simple – uncomplicated – is not the same thing as easy. John’s…
Jesus Lord of the whole world, we adore youEPIPHANY OF THE LORD (C) : Sunday 2nd January 2022Is. 60:1-6; Ps. 71:1-2,7-8,10-11,12-13; Eph. 3:2-3,5-6; Mt. 2:1-12 (Psalter proper) “Arise, shine out, Jerusalem… above you the Lord now rises … the nations come to your light and kings to your dawning brightness”, proclaims Prophet Isaiah (cf. Is.…
Mary, Mother of God, pray for usSolemnity of The Holy Mother of God : Saturday 1st January 2022Num. 6:22-27; Ps. 66:2-3,5,6,8; Gal. 4:4-7; Lk. 2:16-21 (Psalter proper) The beautiful priestly blessing from Numbers reveals that God’s nature is kindness. God is the one who blesses, comforts, heals, and guides. We should keep this uppermost in…