St Jerome Emiliani; St Josephine Bakhita, virgin 5th Week in Ordainary Time (C) : Tuesday 8th February 20221 Kgs. 8:1-7,9-13; Ps. 131:6-7,8-10; Mk. 6:53-56 (Ps Wk I) In the first reading, King Solomon offered sacrifices before the Ark of the Covenant. The Ark represented the presence of God in His new home. The joy and…
Lord, I am unworthy, but use me as You will5th Week in Ordainary Time (C) : Monday 7th February 20221 Kgs. 8:1-7,9-13; Ps. 131:6-7,8-10; Mk. 6:53-56 (Ps Wk I) In the first reading, King Solomon offered sacrifices before the Ark of the Covenant. The Ark represented the presence of God in His new home. The…
Lord, I am unworthy, but use me as You will5th Sunday in Ordainary Time (C) : 6th February 2022Is. 6:1-2,3-8; Ps. 137:1-3,4-5,7-8; 1 Cor. 15:1-11 (or 15:3-8,11) Lk. 5:1-11 (Ps Wk I) If a common message runs through the Scripture readings today, it is the irony that God chooses those people deemed unworthy for His…
St Agatha, virgin & martyr4th Week in Ordinary Time : Saturday 5th February 2022I Kgs. 3:4-13; Ps. 118:9,10,11,12,13,14; Mk. 6:30-34 (Ps Wk IV) Today’s Gospel passage is a prelude to the ‘Multiplication of the Loaves’. It includes the following: i) Jesus’ invitation to the Apostles to rest in a lonely place by themselves (vs 30-31)…
St Blaise, bishop & martyr; St Ansgar, bishop4th Week in Ordinary Time : Friday 4th February 2022Sir. 47:2-13; Ps. 17:31,47,50,51; Mk. 6:14-29 (Ps Wk IV) God chose King David while he was still a youth. David killed Goliath, not by his own strength but by the power given to him by God after he had…
St Blaise, bishop & martyr; St Ansgar, bishop4th Week in Ordinary Time : Thursday 3rd February 20221 Kgs. 2:1-4,10-12; (R. Ps.) 1 Chr. 29:10,11-12; Mk.6:7-13 (Ps Wk IV) In today's first reading from the Book of Kings, we have the touching story of David as his life draws to a close, giving his last instructions…
Lord, may we respond fully to the call to be renewed as God’s peopleTHE PRESENTATION OF THE LORD : Wednesday 2nd February 2022Mal. 3:1-4 or Hebr. 2:14-18; Ps.23:7,8,9,10; Lk. 2:22-40 (or 22-32) (Ps Wk IV) Malachi prophesies in the first reading that the Lord is going to appear suddenly in the Temple of Jerusalem, to…
Lord, increase my faith and deliver me from fear4th Week in Ordinary Time : Tuesday 1st February 20222 Sam. 18:9-10, 14b,24-25a,31—19:3; Ps. 85:1-2,3-4,5-6; Mk. 5:21-43 (Ps Wk IV) Many families have problems, but David’s family outdid all others. His family dissolved into acts of rape, murder, and treachery. In the end, his Son Absalom rose…
St John Bosco4th Week in Ordinary Time : Monday 31st January 20222 Sam. 15:13-14,30; 16:5-13; Ps. 3:2-3.4-5.6-7; Mk. 5:1-20 (Ps Wk IV) The man who was healed from possession by the Legion of devils naturally wanted to stay with Jesus, but Jesus refused his request and instead gave him another mission, telling him to go…
Lord, help me to remember that love is not sentimentality or feelings and to seek You always4th Week in Ordinary Time : Sunday 30th January 2022Jer. 1:4-5,17-19; Ps. 70:1-2,3-4,5-6,15,17; 1 Cor. 12:31— 13:13 (or 13:4-13); Lk. 4:21-30 (Ps Wk IV) So often, fear holds us back from becoming the person God intended us to be.…