Saint Martha17th Week in Ordinary Time: Monday 29th July 20191 Jn. 4:7-16; Ps. 34(33):2-3,4-5,6-7,8-9, 10-11; Jn. 11:19-27 or Lk. 10:38-42 (Ps Wk I) Moses had been on the mountain for a long time. The people had grown impatient. They wanted a god that they could see so they gave Aaron gold to make a golden…
Open our eyes, Lord... help us to see your face ... in the poor and those in need!17th Week in Ordinary Time: Sunday 28th July 2019Gen. 18:20-32; Ps. 138(137):1-3,6-8; Col. 2:12-14; Lk. 11:1-13 (Ps Wk I (Ps Wk I) In the narratives of the Bible, apart from the events described, there is teaching for us…
Take courage; I have conquered the world. (Jn. 16:33)16th Week in Ordinary Time: Saturday 27th July 2019Ex. 24:3-8; Ps. 50(49):1-2,5-6,14-15; Mt. 13:24-30 (Ps Wk IV) The world, at its best, offers us but a very mixed picture of confusion in which both good and evil some how seem to co-exist. There have been times when…
Saints Joachim and Anne16th Week in Ordinary Time: Friday 26th July 2019Ex. 20:1-17; Ps. 19(18):8,9,10,11; Mt. 13:18-23 (Ps Wk IV) Mt. 13:18-23 (Ps Wk IV) We naturally think of “commandments” as orders given by one in authority: “laws” which we must keep or else face the consequences. At least sometimes we use the term “Decalogue”…
St James, Apostle16th Week in Ordinary Time: Thursday 25th July 20192 Cor. 4:7-15; Ps. 126(125):1-3,4-5,6; Mt. 20:20-28 (Ps Wk IV) Paul explained to the church in Corinth that God’s mercy was the reason he engaged in the ministry of proclaiming Christ. He pointed out that people were like clay jars which were fragile but contained…
Trust and Praise Him in good and difficulty times - God is always there!16th Week in Ordinary Time: Wednesday 24th July 2019Ex. 16:1-5,9-15; Ps. 78(77):18-19,23-24,25-26,27-26; Mt. 13:1-9 (Ps Wk IV) It did not take long for the excitement of the dramatic escape from Egypt to wear off. The people of Israel were already complaining! There…
Lord, help me to trust You and do Your will.16th Week in Ordinary Time: Tuesday 23rd July 2019Ex. 14:21-15:1; (R. Ps): Ex. 15:8-9,10,12,17; Mt. 12:46-50 (Ps Wk IV) The Israelites were fleeing from the Egyptian army when they came to the Red Sea. They were caught between the sea and the army and were afraid…
St Mary Magdalene16th Week in Ordinary Time: Monday 22nd July 2019Songs 3:1-4a or 2 Cor. 5:14-17; Ps. 63(62):2-4,5-6,8-9; Jn. 20:1-2,11-18 (Ps Wk IV) The first reading from the Song of Songs describes the emotional state of Mary of Magdala in her desperation to find Jesus. As He was not to be found in the tomb…
Is Christ the centre of your life?16th Week in Ordinary Time: Sunday 21st July 2019Gen. 18:1-10a; Ps. 15(14):2-4,5; Col. 1:24-28; Lk. 10:38-42 (Ps Wk IV) When we read the story in today’s gospel passage, it would be natural for us to appreciate what Martha is trying to do in offering service to Jesus. We would…
Lord, lead and guide us safely to our heavenly home.15th Week in Ordinary Time: Saturday 20th July 2019Ex. 12:37-42; Ps. 136(135):1,10,11,12,13,14,15,23,24; Mt. 12:14-21 (Ps Wk III) We commonly speak of the Jews wandering for forty years in the desert before reaching the Promised Land. There is some truth in this description since the people did…