Lord, help me listen to You today16th Week in Ordinary Time : Thursday 23rd July 2020Jer. 2:1-3,7-8,12-13; Ps. 35:6-7,8-9, 10-11; Mt. 13:10-17 (Ps Wk IV) The passage from the first reading describes the unfaithfulness of the people of Israel to God. Using the language of imagery, Jeremiah states that the crimes of the Israelites against…
St Mary Magdalene, Apostle of the Apostles (Apostolorum apostola)St Mary Magdalene : Wednesday 22nd July 2020Songs 3:1-4a or 2 Cor. 5:14-17; Ps. 62:2-4,5-6,8-9; Jn. 20:1-2,11-18 (Ps Wk IV) Mary Magdalene is a mysterious figure, and there is much speculation about her, not all of it very realistic. The Gospels affirm very little about her. Along…
St Lawrence of Brindisi, priest & doctor16th Week in Ordinary Time : Tuesday 21st July 2020Mic. 7:14-15,18-20; Ps. 84:2-4,5-6,7-8; Mt. 12:46-50 (Ps Wk IV) In the Gospel today, Jesus is inviting each one of us to be a part of his family. Being part of a family implies sharing a profound relationship with others. The…
Lord, help me to trust even when I cannot understand16th Week in Ordinary Time : Monday 20th July 2020Mic. 6:1-4,6-8; Ps. 49:5-6,8-9,16-17,21,23; Mt. 12:38-42 (Ps Wk IV) God challenged the Israelites by reminding them of all he had done for them. God called on the hills and mountains to tell the Israelites that all of…
Lord, teach me the gentleness of Your power!16th Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) : Sunday 19th July 2020Wis. 12:13,16-19; Ps. 85:5-6,9-10,15-16; Mt. 13:24-43 (or 13:24-30) (Ps Wk IV) We are used to the idea of superpower nations exercising control, whether by the power of arms, money, control of media, or a multitude of other subtle…
Lord, make me grow in mercy and humility15th Week in Ordinary Time : Saturday 18th July 2020Mic. 2:1-5; Ps. 9:22-23,24-25,28-29,35; Mt. 12:14-21 (Ps Wk III) The first reading from the Book of Micah describes the anger felt by the prophet at the way wealthy people covert and seize the fields owned by the poor. He…
Have I felt God’s mercy in my life?15th Week in Ordinary Time : Friday 17th July 2020Is. 38:1-6,21-22,7-8; (R. Ps.) Is. 38:10,11,12,16; Mt. 12:1-8 (Ps Wk III) Have you ever faced serious illness? What happens when you or someone you love is faced with a terminal disease? How are we to make sense of this?…
Our Lady of Mount CarmelOur Lady of Mount Carmel : Thursday 16th July 2020Is, 26:7-9,12,16-19; Ps. 101:13-14,15,16-18,19-21; Mt. 11:28-30 (Ps Wk III) Isaiah consoled the people while they were in exile. He promised that if they walked in the Lord’s ways, the way home to Jerusalem would be open to them. The promise that the…
St Bonaventure, bishop and doctor15th Week in Ordinary Time : Wednesday 15th July 2020Is. 10:5-7,13-16; Ps. 93:5-6,7-8,9-10,14-15; Mt. 11:25-27 (Ps Wk III) Today Jesus speaks with warmth and praise of those who have become his followers. He remarks, in a prayer he makes to his Father, that it is not the learned and clever, the…
Lord, deepen my faith15th Week in Ordinary Time : Tuesday 14th July 2020Is. 7:1-9; Ps. 47:2-4,5-6,7-8; Mt. 11:20-24 (Ps Wk III) Fear is a terrible and destructive thing. It destroys our peace, robs us of our joy, and often leads us to do stupid things. King Ahaz was terrified because Jerusalem was being attacked by…