O Lord, search me and guide me21st Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Wednesday 25th August 20211 Thess. 2:9-13; Ps. 138:7-8,9-10,11-12; Mt. 23:27-32 (Ps Wk I) The scripture readings provide us with some ideas about spiritual leadership. On reading the letter of Paul to the Thessalonians and the gospel passage, we see a comparison between…
Feast of St Bartholomew, Apostle21st Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Tuesday 24th August 2021Rev. 21:9-14; Ps. 144:10-11,12-13,17-18; Jn. 1:45-51 (Ps Wk I) The beautiful image of the holy city of Jerusalem coming down from heaven does not describe a place or a thing. It is a symbol of the human soul that lives in…
Lord, help us listen to Your voice, follow You ...21st Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Monday 23rd August 20211 Thess. 1:1-5,8-10; Ps. 149:1-2,3-4,5-6,9; Mt. 23:13-22 (Ps Wk I) First Thessalonians was a letter St Paul wrote to the Christians in Thessalonica, (modern-day Thessaloniki, Greece). He had shared the good news with them during his…
Dear Lord, open our minds and hearts to Your loving voice21st Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Sunday 22nd August 2021Josh 24:1-2,15-17,18; Ps. 33:2-3,16-17, 18-19,20-21,22-23; Eph. 5:21-32; Jn. 6:60-69 (Ps Wk I) Peter’s 'Master, to whom shall we go?' is one of the great questions in the Bible. It came from the mouth of a…
St Pius X, Pope20th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Saturday 21st August 2021Ruth 2:1-3,8-11; 4:13-17; Ps. 127:1-2,3,4-5 Mt. 23:1-12 (Ps Wk IV) Ruth was a shining example of loyalty and faithful love, which are also the qualities of God. She gave up everything to follow and care for her mother-in-law Naomi. Her outstanding qualities…
St Bernard, Abbot and doctor20th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Friday 20th August 2021Ruth 1:1,3-6,14-16,22; Ps. 145:5-7,8-10; Mt. 22:34-40 (Ps Wk IV) The beloved Book of Ruth is more than a touching story – it teaches us about the power of love. Ruth was not an Israelite – she was from Moab. When her…
God is Love!20th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Thursday 19th August 2021Jdg. 11:29-39; Ps. 39:5,7-9,10; Mt. 22:1-14 (Ps Wk IV) Parables cannot be transferred from their original setting to ordinary life; otherwise, there is a danger that their interpretation will be at variance with Jesus’ intention and give rise to erroneous applications. This is…
Lord, gently bring us back to track when we fail20th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Wednesday 18th August 2021Jdg. 9:6-15; Ps. 20:2-3,4-5,6-7; Mt. 20:1-16 (Ps Wk IV) For the Jews, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, was the only king. Their God chose to rule over them through the prophets. But the Jews,…
Lord, keep my heart free from worldly desires and keep my whole life directed towards You alone20th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Tuesday 17th August 2021Jdg. 6:11-24; Ps. 84:9,11-12,13-14; Mt. 19:23-30 (Ps Wk IV) Jesus does not say that a rich person cannot get into heaven; he affirms that it is difficult. Although many…
St Stephen of Hungary20th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Monday 16th August 2021Jdg. 2:11-19; Ps. 105:34-35,36-37,39-40,43,44; Mt. 19:16-22 (Ps Wk IV) In a world where most ordinary citizens are highly suspicious of or even disgusted by many of the politicians and other rulers, men, and women, of our countries, because of their lifestyles and…