Lord, free us from any darkness in our lives and help us to live like children of light30th Week in Ordinary Time : Monday 26th October 2020Eph. 4:32—5:8; Ps. 1:1-2,3,4,6; Lk. 13:10-17 (Ps Wk II) St Paul reminds us today that through baptism, we became light in the Lord so we should live like children…
Help me, Lord, to love You and to love all those around me as You love them30th Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) : 25th October 2020Ex. 22:20-26; Ps. 17:2-4,47,51; 1 Thess. 1:5-10; Mt. 22:34-40 (Ps Wk II) Jesus had just silenced the Sadducees who had tried to catch Him out with a problem to which…
St Anthony Mary Claret, bishop29th Week in Ordinary Time : Saturday 24th October 2020Eph. 4:7-16; Ps. 121:1-2,3-5; Lk. 13:1-9 (Ps Wk I) Paul was appealing to the people to change their ways. Christ had equipped each person with gifts that would enable them to minister and work together to build up the Church. As each…
St John of Capestrano, priest29th Week in Ordinary Time : Friday 23rd October 2020Eph. 4:1-6; Ps. 23:1-2,3-4,5-6; Lk. 12:54-59 (Ps Wk I) The focus in today’s readings is about signs. In the first reading, the writer of the Letter to the Ephesians encourages the readers to lead lives worthy of their Christian calling. He names…
St John Paul II, Pope29th Week in Ordinary Time : Thursday 22nd October 2020Eph. 3:14-21; Ps. 32:1-2,4-5,11-12,18-19; LK. 12:49-53 (Ps Wk I) Paul prays for God’s gift of faith and love, and through these, for the experience of the love of Christ. Christ lives in Christians through their faith and love so that they can…
Thank you, Father, for the gift of your son Jesus Christ29th Week in Ordinary Time : Wednesday 21st October 2020Eph. 3:2-12; (R. Ps.) Is. 12:2-3,4,5-6; Lk. 12:39-48 (Ps Wk I) “In Christ and through him, we can speak freely to God, drawing near to him in confidence.” These concluding words from today’s passage from the…
Lord, help me always to be aware of Your presence29th Week in Ordinary Time : Tuesday 20th October 2020Eph. 2:12-22; Ps. 84:9-10,11-12,13-14; Lk. 12:35-38 (Ps Wk I) Paul was emphasizing the unity of Gentiles and Jews through Christ. Because of Christ, Jews and Gentiles were united in a new community with God. The evidence of…
Ss John de Brebeuf and Isaac Jogues29th Week in Ordinary Time : Monday 19th October 2020Eph. 2:1-10; Ps. 99:2,3,4,5; Lk. 12:13-21 (Ps Wk I) Many of our present-day financial high-flyers are very similar to the man we read about in today's Gospel. There is, however, one difference. The man, about whom Jesus spoke, was intelligent…
Lord, I surrender all to You29th Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) : 18th October 2020Is. 45:1,4-6; Ps. 95:1,3,4-5,7-8,9-10; 1 Thess. 1:1-5; Mt. 22:15-21 (Ps Wk I) The central message in the first reading is that God is the creator of all, and therefore, God can use what or who he wants to accomplish his plan…
Holy Spirit, when I am suffering, teach me what to say and doSt Ignatius of Antioch, bishop & martyr : Saturday 17th October 2020Eph. 1:15-23; Ps. 8:2-3,4-5,6-7; Lk. 12:8-12 (Ps Wk IV) What is your biggest challenge in life? Amidst the hardships of life, have you ever considered giving up? Today Paul encourages us, “…I…