Lord, enlighten the eyes of my mind, so that I can see what hope Your call holds for me!14th Week in Ordinary Time: Tuesday 9th July 2019Gen. 32:23-33; Ps. 17(16):1,2-3,6-7,8,15; Mt. 9:32-38 (Ps Wk II) In the reading from Genesis, Jacob, is on the threshold of a new beginning. He has been away and was…
Lord, help me to recognize Your grace in my life!14th Week in Ordinary Time: Monday 8th July 2019Gen. 28:10-22a; Ps. 91(90):1-2,3-4,14-15ab; Mt. 9:18-26 (Ps Wk II) Grace is a free gift offered to us from God. It encourages us to cooperate with God's call in our lives. Today we hear about a moment of grace…
True discipleship are those who follow and do the will of God.14th Week in Ordinary Time: Sunday 7th July 2019Is. 66:10-14c; Ps. 66(65):1-3,4-5,6-7,16,20; Gal. 6:14-18; Lk. 10:1-12,17-20 (Ps Wk II) Today’s Gospel reading has two sections, namely the Mission of the 72 disciples (Lk.10:1-12) & their return from Mission (Lk.10: 17-20). The first talks about…
There is no other God like our God!13th Week in Ordinary Time: Saturday 6th July 2019Gen. 27:1-5,15-29; Ps. 135(134):1-2,3-4,5-6; Mt. 9:14-17 (Ps Wk I) Today, there are people who claim or insist that their religious beliefs or practices are the only and right way. Often, these people see themselves as 'pious' and ‘righteous’ and consider…
God is faithful from generation to generation13th Week in Ordinary Time: Friday 5th July 2019Gen. 23:1-4,19; 24:1-8,62-67; Ps. 106(105):1-2,3-4a,4b-5; Mt. 9:9-13 (Ps Wk I) We can follow Abraham’s family from generation to generation. After so many years and countless adventures, Sarah and Abraham passed from this life. It was time for a new generation to…
Abraham's unwavering obedience to God - What about you?13th Week in Ordinary Time: Thursday 4th July 2019Gen. 22:1-19; Ps. 115(114):1-2,3-4,5-6,8-9; Mt. 9:1-8 (Ps Wk I) A great difficulty in reading the Old Testament is a lack of attention to the fact that it was written several thousands of years ago when, among other things, there…
Feast of St Thomas, ApostleFeast of St Thomas, Apostle: Wednesday 3rd July 2019Gen. 19:15-29; Ps. 26(25):2-3,9-10,11-12; Mt. 8:23-27 (Ps Wk I) In his letter to the Ephesians, Paul uses images, such as a house and its household to emphasise the close and unique relationship that exists between God and His people. According to Paul, all…
Jesus calms our storms in life13th Week in Ordinary Time: Tuesday 2nd July 2019Gen. 19:15-29; Ps. 26(25):2-3,9-10,11-12; Mt. 8:23-27 (Ps Wk I) Matthew presents his Gospel material in such a way as to draw deeper meaning out of it. Originally this was simply a miracle story, but in Matthew’s context it is a lesson in…
Following Christ...regardless of the cost!13th Week in Ordinary Time: Monday 1st July 2019Gen. 18:16-33; Ps. 103(102):1-2,3-4,8-9, 10-11; Mt. 8:18-22 (Ps Wk I) We live in a moral universe. There is ‘right’ and ‘wrong’, and we are accountable. This is a comforting thought, especially when we are faced with the profound injustice and corruption of our…
World Communications Sunday13th Week in Ordinary Time: Sunday 30th June 20191 Kgs 19:16,19-21; Ps. 16(15):1-2,5,7-8, 9-10,11; Gal. 5:1,13-18; Lk. 9:51-62 (Ps Wk I) Through concrete stories, Scripture teaches us lessons which nowadays we would express in more abstract terms — lessons about commitment and responsibilities, personality types and character differences, generosity and unconditional love, reluctance…