Mary, Mother of the Church, pray for us2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) : Sunday 16th January 2022Is. 62:1-5; Ps. 95:1-3; 7-8,9-10; 1 Cor. 12:4-11; Jn. 2:1-11 (Ps Wk II) From the evangelists Mark’s and John's respective Gospels, we know that in the first days after his baptism in the Jordan, Jesus the Nazarene was…
Lord, open my eyes that I may always know my need for You1st Week in Ordinary Time : Saturday 15th January 20221 Sam. 9:1-4,17-19; 10:1a; Ps. 20:2-3,4-5; 6-7; Mk. 2:13-17 (Ps Wk I) This is the story of Saul's anointing as King of the people of Israel. As Saul was out looking for some donkeys…
Lord, heal me, make me whole and holy1st Week in Ordinary Time : Friday 14th January 20221 Sam. 8:4-7,10-22; Ps. 88:16-17,18-19; Mk.2:1-12 (Ps Wk I) Early Christians would have used this passage in Mark to prove their claims about forgiveness of sins through Jesus. Jesus responds to the act of faith of the four men…
St Hilary, bishop & doctor1st Week in Ordinary Time : Thursday 13th January 20221 Sam. 4:1-11; Ps. 43:10-11,14-15,24-25; Mk. 1:40-45 (Ps Wk I) The Israelites lost the battle to the Philistines, and Eli’s sons were killed. Earlier God promised, “I will choose a faithful priest who shall do what I have in heart and mind.’…
Called by baptism to be God’s holy people, each of us are called to share in Jesus’ mission1st Week in Ordinary Time : Wednesday 12th January 20221 Sam. 3:1-10,19-20; Ps. 39:2,5,7-9,10; Mk. 1:29-39 (Ps Wk I) When Jesus’ fledgling disciples began to trust him with simple household difficulties like a fever, Jesus responded simply and…
We need to reflect more when we speak, and choose our words wisely and carefully1st Week in Ordinary Time : Tuesday 11th January 20221 Sam. 1:9-20; (R. Ps.) 1 Sam. 2:1,4-5,6-7,8; Mk. 1:21-28 (Ps. Wk I) Every day we practically drown in words. Other people, the media, our inner thoughts all add to the confusion,…
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…