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28th Week in Ordinary Time : Friday 18th October 2019

ST LUKE, EVANELIST28th Week in Ordinary Time : Friday 18th October 20192 Tim 4:10-17; Ps. 145(144):10-11,12-13,17-18; Lk. 10:1-9 (Ps Wk IV) Today Jesus has stern words for the Pharisees. The tombs honour the prophets but Jesus reminds these leaders of the painful truth that it was their own ancestors who killed these innocent prophets. Legal…

28th Week in Ordinary Time : Thursday 17th October 2019

St. Ignatius of Antioch, an Apostolic Father, bishop and martyr.28th Week in Ordinary Time : Thursday 17th October 2019Rom. 3:21-30a; Ps. 130(129):1-2,3-4,5-7a; Lk. 11:47-54 (Ps Wk IV) Today Jesus has stern words for the Pharisees. The tombs honour the prophets but Jesus reminds these leaders of the painful truth that it was their own ancestors…

28th Week in Ordinary Time : Wednesday 16th October 2019

St Hedwig, religious28th Week in Ordinary Time : Wednesday 16th October 2019Rom. 2:1-11; Ps. 62(61):2-3,6-7,9; Lk. 11:42-46 (Ps Wk IV) As far as GOD is concerned, what is essential is that the. ‘inside’ (heart) be cleansed of greed and wickedness. GOD, our maker, sees the inside and the evil within persons! Alms giving will cleanse…

28th Week in Ordinary Time : Tuesday 15th October 2019

St Teresa of Jesus28th Week in Ordinary Time : Tuesday 15th October 2019Rom. 1:16-25; Ps. 19(18):2-3,4-5; Lk. 11:37-41 (Ps Wk IV) Paul was uncompromising. He insisted that no one could claim that they didn’t know God or the difference between right and wrong. God was plainly evident in creation, if only we see with the…

28th Week in Ordinary Time : Monday 14th October 2019

Lord, help me to be aware of Your Presence around me28th Week in Ordinary Time : Monday 14th October 2019Rom. 1:1-7; Ps. 98(97):1,2-4; Lk. 11:29-32 (Ps Wk IV) People saw Jesus driving out devils and healing people, and were rightfully amazed. But their reactions were incredible — thinking evil of the exorcist and healer! Furthermore,…

28th Week in Ordinary Time :Sunday 13th October 2019

Lord, help me to bring your love to others, without counting the cost28th Week in Ordinary Time :Sunday 13th October 20192 Kgs. 5:14-17; Ps. 98(97):1,2-3ab,3cd-4; 2 Tim. 2:8-13; Lk. 17:11-19 (Ps Wk IV) “God has made known his salvation, has shown his justice to the nations”. These words from the psalm highlights the core message…

27th Week in Ordinary Time :Saturday 12th October 2019

To be in Jesus’ family is to “hear” God’s Word and “practise it.”27th Week in Ordinary Time :Saturday 12th October 2019Joel 4:12-21; Ps. 97(96):1-2,5-6,11-12; Lk. 11:27-28 (Ps Wk III) Who are the blessed in our eyes? In the Jewish culture, it is from whom you descended (for a man) and to whom you gave birth…

27th Week in Ordinary Time : Friday 11th October 2019

The kingdom of God is present .. within us... find it!27th Week in Ordinary Time : Friday 11th October 2019Joel 1:13-15; 2:1-2; Ps. 10(9):2-3,6,16,8-9; Lk. 11:15-26 (Ps Wk III) The Israelites were invited to put on sackcloth and ashes to lament the ruin of the nation. Social injustice, contempt for the poor, and idolatry had…

27th Week in Ordinary Time : Thursday 10th October 2019

Lord, give us the grace to reflect on the quality of our spiritual life and the quality of our relationship with You!27th Week in Ordinary Time : Thursday 10th October 2019Mal. 3:13-20a; Ps. 1:1-2,3,4,6; Lk. 11:5-13 (Ps Wk III) As one of his techniques for getting his message across to his listeners, Jesus occasionally invites…

27th Week in Ordinary Time : Wednesday 9th October 2019

O Lord, You are good and forgiving, full of love to all who call27th Week in Ordinary Time : Wednesday 9th October 2019Jona 4:1-11; Ps. 86(85):3-4,5-6,9-10; Lk. 11:1-4 (Ps Wk III) The first verse from chapter 4 of the book of Jonah, tells us that Jonah was “very indignant; he fell into a rage.”  What…