Lord, make our hearts like unto Yours15th Week in Ordinary Time: Friday 19th July 2019Ex. 11:10-12:14; Ps. 116(115):12-13,15,16,17-18; Mt. 12:1-8 (Ps Wk III) The value system of the Pharisees is strongly contrasted against the spirit of the Law as taught by Jesus. Jesus firmly reiterates that there is no law (Sabbath law, temple law, sacrificial…
Lord, refresh my soul and give me strength.15th Week in Ordinary Time: Thursday 18th July 2019Ex. 3:13-20; Ps. 105(104):1,5,8-9,24-25,26-27; Mt. 11:28-30 (Ps Wk III) The call of Moses came in the midst of his ordinary life, as it does for most of us. The voice from the burning bush refused to be named or labelled.…
My soul give thanks to the Lord and never forget all his blessings!15th Week in Ordinary Time: Wednesday 17th July 2019Ex.3:1-6,9-12; Ps. 103(102):1-2,3-4,6-7; Mt. 11:25-27 (Ps Wk III) In today’s Gospel of Matthew Jesus has just commented on the general population as being like unresponsive children who want neither to play weddings nor funerals. (Like…
Our Lady of Mount Carmel15th Week in Ordinary Time: Tuesday 16th July 2019Ex. 2:1-15; Ps. 69(68):3,14,30-31,33-34; Mt. 11:20-24 (Ps Wk III) The people of Jesus’ time had no excuse for not joining his movement. He had given enough evidences to show that the way shown by him was the best for the future of humanity.…
St Bonaventure, bishop and doctor15th Week in Ordinary Time: Monday 15th July 2019Ex. 1:8-14,22; Ps. 124(123):1-3,4-6,7-8; Mt. 10:34-11:1 (Ps Wk III) The new king in Egypt was bad news for the Israelites. The Egyptians were afraid of them because they were numerous and dwelling in the land. This is similar to the fear many have…
Who can you be neighbour to?15th Week in Ordinary Time: Sunday 14th July 2019Deut. 30:10-14; Ps. 69(68):14,17,30-31,33-34, 36,37; Col. 1:15-20; Lk. 10:25-37 (Ps Wk III) All the “commandments and statutes that are written in this book of the law” may well seem very complicated and unnecessarily burdensome. Moses suggessts that they can, however, be gathered…
“Do not be afraid!”. God knows each of his children personally. He never fails to care and provide for us. 14th Week in Ordinary Time: Saturday 13th July 2019Gen. 49:29-33; 50:15-26; Ps. 105(104):1-2,3-4,6-7; Mt. 10:24-33 (Ps Wk II) Even the evil plans of men can, by God’s design, turn out to be good in the…
Take time to ponder on the godly wisdom of Psalm 37... Wait upon God... find peace in our hearts, and live with joy in the Presence of God.14th Week in Ordinary Time: Friday 12th July 2019Gen. 46:1-7,28-30; Ps. 37(36):3-4,18-19,27-28,39-40; Mt. 10:16-23 (Ps Wk II) To help us overcome our frustration and agony, when witnessing the…
St Benedict, Abbot14th Week in Ordinary Time: Thursday 11th July 2019Gen. 44:18-21,23-29; 45:1-5; Ps. 105(104):16-17,18-19,20-21; Mt. 10:7-15 (Ps Wk II) The long and dramatic story of Joseph and his brothers was ending. His brothers had sold him into slavery, but he had prospered and risen to a rank second only to Pharaoh. Now the brothers…
Lord, keep the missionary dynamism alive in our hearts ... so as to be effective Missionary Disciples of Jesus.14th Week in Ordinary Time: Wednesday 10th July 2019Gen. 41:55-57; 42:5-7,17-24; Ps. 33(32):2-3,10-11,18-19; Mt. 10:1-7 (Ps Wk II) In the commissioning of the Twelve by Jesus, we are reminded of our mission on earth. We are “to…