Dedication of the Basilicas of St Peter and St Paul33rd Week in Ordinary Time : Wednesday, 18th November 2020Rev. 4:1-11; Ps. 150:1-2,3-4,5-6; Lk. 19:11-28 (Ps Wk I) The Book of Revelation was written to the Christian community, which was facing persecution from Rome. Many in the community were afraid, and their faith was wavering. The…
St Elizabeth of Hungary, religious33rd Week in Ordinary Time : Tuesday, 17th November 2020Rev. 3:1-6,14-22; Ps. 14:2-4,5; Lk. 19:1-10 (Ps Wk I) Today we hear a letter to the Church in Laodicea. This city was wealthy; it minted coins and hosted its own medical school. Yet, in spite of this material wealth, people were spiritually…
The blind man trusted Jesus and had faith that Jesus would heal him33rd Week in Ordinary Time : Monday, 16th November 2020Rev. 1:1-4; 2:1-5; Ps. 1:1-2,3,4,6; Lk. 18:35-43 (Ps Wk I) Revelation is filled with much imagery. A blessing was promised to everyone who read these words which, according to John, were meant for the…
Fourth World Day of the Poor33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) : 15th November 2020Prov. 31:10-13,19-20,30-31; Ps. 127:1-2,3,4-5; 1 Thess. 5:1-6; Mt. 25:14-30 (or 14-15,19-20) (Ps Wk I) Paul’s letter to the Thessalonians reminds us much of the Covid-19 pandemic which ‘came like a thief in the night.’ We were neither prepared and nor guarded…
Faith is the gift from God, but we need to nurture it through our prayer life and good works32nd Week in Ordinary Time : Saturday 14th November 20202 Jn. 5-8; Ps. 111:1-2,3-4,5-6; Lk. 18:1-8 (Ps Wk IV) Often when we hear the success stories of the athletes who achieve great results, we realize that their…
Lord, teach me to love You..and the people around me32nd Week in Ordinary Time : Friday 13th November 20202 Jn. 4-9; Ps. 118:1,2,11,17,18; Lk. 17:26-37 (Ps Wk IV) The author of 2 John insists that those who do not abide in the teaching of Christ or who go beyond it have cut themselves off from…
St Josaphat, bishop & martyr32nd Week in Ordinary Time : Thursday 12th November 2020Phm. 7-20; Ps. 145:6-7,8-10; Lk. 17:20-25 (Ps Wk IV) Paul’s writes to Philemon to persuade him to accept a person named Onesimus into his household. The problem here is that Onesimus was once a slave to Philemon, but had run away. No…
St Martin of Tours, Bishop32nd Week in Ordinary Time : Wednesday 11th November 2020Tit. 3:1-7; Ps. 22:1-4,5,6; Lk. 17:11-19 (Ps Wk IV) Titus was one of Paul’s convert. He had worked briefly with St Paul in Crete. The epistle, among other concerns, gave instructions to the Cretan believers, about faith and conduct. As they read…
St Leo the Great, pope & doctor32nd Week in Ordinary Time : Tuesday 10th November 2020Tit. 2:1-8,11-14; Ps. 36:3-4,18,23,27,29; Lk. 17:7-10 (Ps Wk IV) The letter to Timothy is filled with descriptions of 'correct' behaviour. Some of it might not fit in with the way we think today. Wives are not necessarily submissive to their…
Lord, help those who are lost... to return back to youThe Dedication of the Lateran Basilica : Monday 9th November 2020Ex. 47:1-2,8-9,12 or 1 Cor. 8;9-11,16-17; Ps. 45:2-3,5-6,8-9; Jn. 2:13-22 (Ps Wk IV) In the case of the Bishop of Rome, the Pope has his own Cathedral Church which is thus the chief church of…