St Blaise and the Blessing of Throats4th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Wednesday 3rd February 2021Heb. 12:4-7,11-15; Ps. 102:1-2,13-14,17-18; Mk. 6:1-6 (Ps Wk IV) In the first reading, the writer of Hebrews uses the metaphor of a father disciplining his children to explain suffering. According to him, because we are called to be sons…
Jesus came to call sinners to him ... that includes yu and me!Saturday after Ash Wednesday : 20th February 2021Is. 58:9b-14; Ps. 85:1-2,3-4,5-6; Lk. 5:27-32 (Ps Wk IV) Isaiah was sharing the Lord's message with the people. God would restore the people if they followed his conditions. It was a call to repentance and a…
World Day of Prayer for Consecrated LifeThe Presentation of the Lord : Tuesday 2nd February 2021Mal. 3:1-4; Ps. 23:7,8,9,10; Heb. 2:14-18; Lk. 2:22-40 (Ps Wk IV) The first reading contains Malachi’s oracle, which provides insights into the Jewish community in Jerusalem five centuries before Christ. At this time, civil authority in the city had declined,…
With God, all things are possible!4th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Monday 1st February 2021Heb. 11:32-40; Ps. 30:20,21,22,23,24; Mk. 5:1-20 (Ps Wk IV) Faith is the most powerful force in the world. It can 'move mountains' and give people incredible courage and endurance. Without faith, which is closely related to hope, we wither and…
Lord, help me to spend Quiet Time with you daily to reflect on my life with you4th Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) : 31st January 2021Deut. 18:15-20; Ps. 94:1-2,6-7,8-9; 1 Cor. 7:32-35; Mk. 1:21-28 (Ps Wk IV) “O that today you would listen to his voice! Harden not your hearts,” (Ps. 94:8). The Psalmist invites…
Lord, help me to remember that You are in charge and that all will be well3rd Week in Ordinary Time : Saturday 30th January 2021Heb. 11:1-2,8-19; (R. Ps.) Lk. 1:69-70,71-72; 73-75; Mk. 4:35-41 (Ps Wk III) Through the example of Abraham, the writer explained that faith was not something tangible. If they could see the…
Lord, teach me how to trust You totally and completely3rd Week in Ordinary Time : Friday 29th January 2021Heb. 10:32-39; Ps. 36:3-4,5-6,23-34,39-40; Mk. 4:26-34 (Ps Wk III) Today’s Gospel teaches us how to trust. A farmer could sprinkle seeds, water them, put in fertiliser; but whether those seeds will grow or not, bear fruit or…
St Thomas Aquinas, priest & doctor3rd Week in Ordinary Time : Thursday 28th January 2021Heb. 10:19-25; Ps. 23:1-2,3-4,5-6; Mk. 4:21-25 (Ps Wk III) “Let us go right into the presence of God with sincere hearts fully trusting him” (Heb.10:22). In today’s first reading, we hear the comforting words that “He Who made the promise deserves…
St Angela Merici, virgin3rd Week in Ordinary Time : Wednesday 27th January 2021Heb. 10:11-18; Ps. 109:1,2,3,4; Mk. 4:1-20 (Ps Wk III) The parable of the Sower is familiar to us. We see this parable’s emphasis is on the act of sowing and the rich harvest at the end. Yet this ministry/mission does not always bear…
Sts Timothy & Titus3rd Week in Ordinary Time : Tuesday 26th January 20212 Tim. 1:1-8 or Tit. 1:1-5; Ps. 95:1-3,7-8,10; Lk. 10:1-9 (Ps Wk III) The day after the feast of Saint Paul’s Conversion, the Church celebrates his two chief disciples, Saints Timothy and Titus. By coincidence, the first readings (either from 2 Timothy or…