Christ resides in us, the People of God. We are God’s temple and the Spirit of God dwells in usDEDICATION OF THE LATERAN BASILICA : Saturday, 9th November 2024Ex 47:1-2, 8-9, 12 or 1 Cor 3:9-11, 16-17; Ps 45:2-3, 5-6, 8-9; Jn 2:13-22 (Ps Wk III) Today we celebrate the dedication of the Archbasilica of…
Lord, help me not be complacent but stand firm and uphold your values31st Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Friday, 8th November 2024Phil 3:17—4:1; Ps 121:1-5; Lk 16:1-8 (Ps Wk III) Our experience of dealing with day to day affairs demands that, very often, we adjust to fit in the unpredictability of situations. Shrewdness does…
Lord, help me to find my way back to You31st Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Thursday, 7th November 2024 3:3-8; Ps 104:2-7; Lk 15:1-10 (Ps Wk III) Today we see Jesus in the company of tax collectors and sinners. They eagerly await His words. The scorn of the Pharisees and scribes is to cast…
True discipleship entails seeing the final reward in Jesus, Who gives His life to change the world31st Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Wednesday, 6th November 2024Phil 2:12-18; Ps 26:1-4, 13-14; Lk 14:25-33 (Ps Wk III) Sometimes we feel overwhelmed at the suffering, pain, and injustice in the world. There is so much negativity –…
Are you complacent or casual about your own attitude towards Christ and your faith? 31st Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Tuesday, 5th November 2024Phil 2:5-11; Ps 21:26-32; Lk 14:15-24 (Ps Wk III) Paul included the part of an early Christian hymn about Christ in his letter to remind the Philippians to treat one another…
St Charles Borromeo, Bishop, pray for us31st Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Monday, 4th November 2024Phil 2:1-4; Ps 130:1-3; Lk 14:12-14 (Ps Wk III) “When you have a party, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind.” Jesus’ simple advice triggers us to ask: who does that today? Because a party for the…
We are connected to God through the love that we show others31st Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Sunday, 3rd November 2024Deut 6:2-6; Ps 17:2-4, 47, 51; Hebr 7:23-28; Mk 12:28-34 (Ps Wk III) God has very few commandments for us, but we often add to them and avoid the one that should be our…
May the souls of all our beloved rest in the peace of ChristALL SOULS’ DAY : Saturday 2nd November 2024Is 25:6-9; Ps 26:1, 4, 7-9, 13-14; Rom 5:5-11; Mk 15:33-39, 16:1-6 or Mk 15:35-39 (Psalter Proper) We are beings that are born as well as beings that die. Many philosophers have argued that death anxiety…
The saints lead us to God - They are mirrors to our true happinessALL SAINTS’ DAY : Friday 1st November 2024Rev 7:2-4, 9-14; Ps 23:1-6; 1 Jn 3:1-3; Mt 5:1-12 (Psalter Proper) The Solemnity of All Saints’ Day opens up a new horizon for us to conform our life to Jesus Christ. This explains the…
What breaks your heart when you see the world before you? 30th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Thursday, 31st October 2024Eph 6:10-20; Ps 143:1-2, 9-10; Lk 13:31-35 (Ps Wk II) What breaks your heart when you see the world before you? Today, Jesus openly expressed His holy anger and sorrow in His response to…