God speaks to us, but we have to listen. Lord, keep my eyes fixed on You always14th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Sunday 7th July 2024Ez 2:2-5; Ps 122:1-4 2 Cor 12:7-10; Mk 6:1-6 (Ps Wk II) Rejection seems to be dominant in today’s Scripture readings. Prophet Ezekiel suffered rejection. In the land of…
St. Maria Goretti, Virgin & Martyr, pray for us13th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Saturday 6th July 2024Am 9:11-15; Ps 84:9, 11-14 Mt 9:14-17 (Ps Wk I) How do you see the world as reported by the various media? We find many examples of ruin and destruction in our world from both natural and…
Lord, help me to always seek what You desire in exercising my duties today13th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Friday 5th July 2024Am 8:4-6, 9-12; Ps 118:2, 10, 20, 30, 40, 131 Mt 9:9-13 (Ps Wk I) Amos is unlike any other prophet. Without fear, he claims that he is not a prophet but…
Forgiveness of sins is a divine act. God wants us to be forgiving!13th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Thursday 4th July 2024Am 7:10-17; Ps 18:8-11; Mt 9: 1-8 (Ps Wk I) “A feeling of awe came over the crowd when they saw this, and they praised God for giving such power to men.” (Mt.9:8)…
Lord, help me to see the Presence of Jesus in my life13th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Wednesday 3rd July 2024Eph 2:19-22; Ps 116:1-2; Jn 20:24-29 (Ps Wk I) Do you ever find yourself in isolation? Loneliness and isolation are serious problems today. Cities are filled with people, but everyone is in a rush,…
Dear Jesus, help me to turn to you in all situations!13th Week in Ordinary Time (B) : Tuesday 2nd July 2024Am 3:1-8, 4:11-12; Ps 5:5-8; Mt 8:23-27 (Ps Wk I) In Prophet Amos, we read with interest the images of ordinary day-to-day occurrences that have reasons behind them. For example, does the lion roar in…
We turn to Jesus, the healer of all afflictions!13th Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) : Monday 1st July 2024Am 2:6-10, 13-16; Ps 49:16-23; Mt. 8:18-22 (Ps Wk I) Prophet Amos courageously denounced the exploitative and irreligious conduct of Israel. He likened the denigration of human dignity to a pair of sandals, the poor being trampled,…
Whenever we find ourselves losing hope, remember Jesus comes to restore our faith13th Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) : Sunday 30th June 2024Wis. 1:13-15; 2:23-24; Ps. 29:2, 4-6, 11-13; 2 Cor. 8:7, 9, 13-15 Mk. 5:21-43 (or 5:21-24, 35-43) (Ps Wk I) We revisit two stories of restoration of hope to health and life. One…
Feast of Ss Peter & Paul, Apostles, pray for us12th Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) : Saturday 29th June 2024Acts 12:1-11; Ps. 33:2-9; 2 Tim. 4:6-8,17-18; Mt. 16:13-19 (Psalter proper) “But you, who do you say I am?” Jesus’ question is not a rhetorical one that demands a right answer, but one that requires us…
St Irenaeus, Bishop & Martyr, pray for us12th Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) : Friday 28th June 20242 Kgs. 25:1-12; Ps. 136:1-6; Mt. 8:1-4 (Ps Wk IV) As Jesus comes down from the mountain and starts His journey back to Capernaum, a large crowd follows Him. Although impressed by His words, they remain curious. Therefore,…