Lord, help me to be attentive to Your Holy Presence in all things, especially in my life28th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Tuesday 12th October 2021Rom. 1:16-25; Ps. 18:2-3,4-5; Lk. 11:37-41 (Ps Wk IV) “The Psalmist sings: The heavens proclaim the glory of God.” No doubt, then, the whole universe also proclaims God’s glory,…
St John XXIII, pope28th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Monday 11th October 2021Rom. 1:1-7; Ps. 97:1,2-4; Lk. 11:29-32 (Ps Wk IV) In his letter to the Roman’s, Paul expresses his new understanding and attitude toward the Torah or the Law. In Paul’s understanding, the Torah was no longer “law”, that is, no longer normative…
Lord, grant me, Your grace and love28th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Sunday 10th October 2021Wis. 7:7-11; Ps. 89:12-13,14-15,16-17; Heb. 4:12-13 Mk. 10:17-30 (or 17-27) (Ps Wk IV) What if we were granted one wish? Many might wish and pray for money, success, or power. Solomon knew what to pray for – wisdom, which…
Lord, help me depend on You alone27th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Saturday 9th October 2021Joel 4:12-21; Ps. 96:1-2,5-6,11-12; Lk. 11:27-28 (Ps Wk III) The passage in the first reading is part of the Jewish communal prayer of that period. Through it, the people are assured that the sufferings undergone by them will come…
Lord, free me from any evil in life. I want to grow. Help me to cooperate with You today.27th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Friday 8th October 2021Joel 1:13-15; 2:1-2; Ps. 9:2-3,6,16,8-9; Lk. 11:15-26 (Ps Wk III) An increase in freedom is a sign of God’s grace. Jesus has just healed a man who…
Our Lady of the Rosary27th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Thursday 7th October 2021Acts 1:12-14; (R. Ps.) Lk. 1:46-47,48-49, 50-51,52-53,54-55; Lk. 1:26-38 (Ps Wk III) The heart of the Annunciation is the identity of Jesus and the revelation of God’s plan for the salvation of the world. It is our belief that Jesus’ mission…
St Bruno, priest27th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Wednesday 6th October 2021Jona 4:1-11; Ps. 85:3-4,5-6,9-10; Lk. 11:1-4 (Ps Wk III) Paul’s letter was written to support the founder of the Church at Colossae in dealing with some problems that had arisen in that new Church. Paul had not visited the Church at the time…
Lord, help me to become a better disciple27th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Tuesday 5th October 2021Jona 3:1-10; Ps. 129:1-2,3-4,7bc-8; Lk. 10:38-42 (Ps Wk III) Jonah wanted no part of the mission that God was giving him. He left town and ran the other way, even fleeing by boat. But he couldn’t run from…
St Francis of Assisi27th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Monday 4th October 2021Jona 1:1—2:1,11; (R. Ps.) Jona 2:3,4,5,8; Lk. 10:25-37 (Ps Wk III) Once, a lawyer asked Jesus, “Master, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” It was a question posed “to disconcert" (to make somebody feel anxious, confused or embarrassed) Jesus. In…
Lord, help me to be a good child of God27th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Sunday 3rd October 2021Gen. 2:18-24; Ps. 127:1-2,3,4-5,6; Heb. 2:9-11; Mk. 10:2-16 (or 10:2-12) (Ps Wk III) There are two stories in today’s Gospel. The first story has the Pharisees testing Jesus about marriage and divorce. The second story is…