Who is Jesus to you?25th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Friday 24th September 2021Hag. 1:15 —2:9; Ps. 42:1,2,3,4; Lk. 9:18-22 (Ps Wk I) The Jews had started rebuilding the Temple in Jerusalem, but it was difficult work. The prophet Haggai delivered an encouraging message from the Lord. The people were to take courage; the…
St Pius of Pietrelcina (Padre Pio)25th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Thursday 23rd September 2021Hag. 1:1-8; Ps. 149:1-2,3-4,5-6,9; Lk. 9:7-9 (Ps Wk I) In 586 BC, Jerusalem fell. The Temple was destroyed. The Jews were exiled to Babylon (Iraq). About 50 years later (538 BC), Cyrus, the Persian king, allowed the Jews — to…
Lord, be with us as we go out to share your love with others25th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Wednesday 22nd September 2021Ezr. 9:5-8; (R. Ps.) Tob. 13:2,3-4,5,8; Lk. 9:1-6 (Ps Wk I) We may need to remind ourselves from time to time that we are reading about Peter, James, John, and the nine…
Feast of St Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist Feast of St Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist : Tuesday 21st September 2021Eph. 4:1-7,11-13; Ps. 18:2-3,4-5; Mt. 9:9-13 (Ps Wk I) In his letter to the Ephesians, Paul exhorts his readers to lead lives worthy of their Christian calling. He calls upon them to preserve the unity of the…
SS Laurent Imbert, bishop, Jacques Chastan, priest (Penang College General Fathers) SS Andrew Kim Tae-gon, priest and Paul ChongHa-sang & Comps. martyrs 25th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Monday 20th September 2021Ezr. 1:1-6; Ps. 125:1-3,4-5,6; Lk. 8:16-18 (Ps Wk I) The Jews had been conquered and were in exile in Babylon. But the fall…
Lord Jesus, help us to unite our sufferings with yours on the cross25th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Sunday 19th September 2021Wis. 2:12a, 17-20; Ps. 53:3-4,5,6,8; James 3:16 – 4:3; Mk. 9:30-37 (Ps Wk I) The Accounts of Jesus foretelling his death are central to understanding Jesus’ self-consciousness: death on a cross did not…
Lord, help us to be receptive to the graces You give us24th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Saturday 18th September 20211 Tim. 6:13-16; Ps. 99:2,3,4,5; Lk. 8:4-15 (Ps Wk IV) The parable of the Sower and the soil is perhaps the best known of all Jesus’ parables. There are different types of soils in…
Ss Cornelius, Pope & Cyprian, bishop24th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Friday 17th September 20211 Tim. 6:2c-12; Ps. 48:6-7,8-10,17-18,19-20; Lk. 8:1-3 (Ps Wk IV) Among the several women mentioned by Luke in this short passage (Lk.8:1-3), we may feel that Mary Magdalene is the one best known to us. Though her name is very…
Ss Cornelius, Pope & Cyprian, bishop24th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Thursday 16th September 20211 Tim. 4:12-16; Ps. 110:7-8,9,10; Lk. 7:36-50 (Ps Wk IV) We see how Luke pays attention to Jesus’ care and respect for women. In this particular story, we must be careful not to be misled by the words describing the…
The Exaltation of the Holy CrossOur Lady of Sorrows : Wednesday 15th September 2021Heb. 5:7-9; Ps. 30:2-4,5-6,15-16, 20; Jn. 19:25-27 or Lk. 2:33-35 (Ps Wk IV) We become not only what we eat and drink, but what we think and say, Paul warned his community to keep their worship – mostly the Eucharist – pure…