Lord, lead me to You always whether in prayer or work, especially works of charity5th Week of Lent : Friday 26th March 2021Jer. 20:10-13; Ps. 17:2-4,5-6,7; Jn. 10:31-42 (Ps Wk I) In the first reading, we see how Jeremiah experienced psychological and spiritual crises as reflected in the conflict of sentiments. Yet amid such strong…
Lord Jesus, help me to draw close to God by following Your wayANNUNCIATION OF THE LORD : Thursday 25th March 2021Is. 7:10-14; 8:10; Ps. 39:7-9,10,11; Heb. 10:4-10; Lk. 1:26-38 (Psalter proper) Several centuries after the words of the prophet Isaiah, as found in the first reading, were written down, the Gospel writer Luke, through the…
Lord Jesus, help me to draw close to God by following Your way5th Week of Lent : Wednesday 24th March 2021Dan. 3:14-20,91-92,95; (R, Ps) Dan. 3:52,53,54,55,56; Jn. 8:31-42 (Ps Wk I) Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego faithfully observed Jewish law and refused to worship King Nebuchadnezzar’s god. The king was so angry he had them put…
Lord, You are the light of the world. Help me to follow You the light of life5th Week of Lent : Tuesday 23rd March 2021Num. 21:4-9; Ps. 101:2-3,16-18,19-21; Jn. 8:21-30 (Ps Wk I) It is more than a year now, of living life through Covid-19. It has been a life filled with uncertainty; a life…
Lord, teach me to be more compassionate and merciful towards others as Jesus has shown me today!5th Week of Lent : Monday 22nd March 2021Dan. 13:1-9,15-17,19-30,33-62; Ps. 22:1-4,5,6; Jn. 8:1-11 (Ps Wk I) The Gospel accounts frequently describe how Jesus had to face unjust accusations made by the Pharisees, the ruling elders of Israel. They…
Lord, help me to learn obedience and compassion through my suffering5th Sunday of Lent (B) : 21st March 2021Jer. 31:31-34; Ps. 50:3-4,12-13,14-15; Heb. 5:7-9; Jn. 12:20-33 (Ps Wk I) A covenant with God is not a set of rules, but a deep and enduring personal relationship. Jeremiah promised that God was going to renew the…
Who is Jesus to you? Do you have a relationship with Jesus?4th Week of Lent : Saturday 20th March 2021Jer. 11:18-20; Ps. 7:2-3,9-10,11-12; Jn. 7:40-52 (Ps Wk IV) Jeremiah, the prophet, was complaining to God about the infidelity of the people. They had been sacrificing offerings to Baal, and Jeremiah had been demanding that they…
Saint Joseph, pray for usSt Joseph, spouse of BVM (Feast) : Friday 19th March 20212 Sam. 7:4-5,12-14,16; Ps. 88:2-3,4-5; 27,29; Rom 4:13,16-18,22; Mt. 1:16,18-21,24 or Lk. 2:41-51 (Psalter proper) Sometimes readers, are somewhat puzzled by the Gospel’s affirmation that Joseph was a just man, and he decided to divorce Mary. If he really was a…
Lord, help me to be patient with others, just as You are patient with me4th Week of Lent : Thursday 18th March 2021Ex. 32:7-14; Ps. 105:19-20,21-22,23; Jn. 5:31-47 (Ps Wk IV) The Golden calf story can serve as a “morality story”, namely a story that teaches us a lesson for life. In the Bible “morality…
Lord Jesus, help me to draw closer to Our Heavenly Father4th Week of Lent : Wednesday 17th March 2021Is. 49:8-15; Ps. 144:8-9,13-14,17-18; Jn. 5:17-30 (Ps Wk IV) “The Lord is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and good to all”. Many people like to distinguish between the God of the Old Testament, and the God…