Share the good news of Christ’s love with others3rd Week in Ordinary Time : Thursday 30th January 20202 Sam. 7:18-19,24-29; Ps. 132(131):1-2, 3-5,11,12,13-14; Mk. 4:21-25 (Ps Wk III) God’s promise to David that his family would reign over Israel prompted a humble response. David declared that God’s name would be held up forever as the…
God gives grace to those who hunger for his Word 3rd Week in Ordinary Time : Wednesday 29th January 20202 Sam. 7:4-17; Ps. 89(88):4-5,27-28,29-30; Mk. 4:1-20 (Ps Wk III) In Samuel, God promises David that, from his seed, He will establish a kingdom that shall endure forever. In Mark, Christ tells the parable of the…
St Thomas Aquinas, priest & doctor3rd Week in Ordinary Time : Tuesday 28th January 20202 Sam. 6:12-15,17-19; Ps. 24(23):7,8,9,10; Mk. 3:31-35 (Ps Wk III) This passage from Mark’s gospel is something of a puzzle and unfortunately and not infrequently gives rise to anti-Marian explanations and sentiments. As a fervent Jew and as the Son of…
Lord, help us to be faithful and loyal followers of you3rd Week in Ordinary Time : Monday 27th January 20202 Sam. 5:1-7,10; Ps. 89(88):20,21-22,25-26; Mk. 3:22-30 (Ps Wk III) Psalm 89, one of the longer psalms, celebrates God's faithfulness, which one of the earlier verses describes as a “marvel”, a miracle. Throughout the Psalm, the…
3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (A)3rd Week in Ordinary Time : Sunday 26th January 2020Is. 8:23—9:3; Ps. 27(26):1,4,13-14; 1 Cor. 1:10-13,17; Mt. 4:12-23 (Ps Wk III) Isaiah proclaimed great hope and vision: a light shining in the darkness. It is our firmest belief that that light is Jesus, the light of the world. Matthew uses…
Conversion of St Paul the Apostle Conversion of St Paul the Apostle : Saturday 25th January 2020Acts 22:3-16, or Acts 9:1-22; Ps. 117(116):1,2; Mk. 16:15-18 (Ps Wk II) In the Old Testament, God constantly called Israel to repent, but Israel constantly fell into a cycle of infidelity. This brought hardships which Israel understood as God's…
St Francis de Sales2nd Week in Ordinary Time : Friday 24th January 20201 Sam. 24:3-21; Ps. 57(56):2,3-4,6,11; Mk. 3:13-19 (Ps Wk II) David had been like a son to Saul, but Saul had grown jealous of David and wanted to harm him. Yet when David found Saul sleeping, he only cut off a piece of…
Kindness, mercy, and compassion are the best way to proclaim the Gospel2nd Week in Ordinary Time : Thursday 23rd January 20201 Sam. 18:6-9; 19:1-7; Ps 56(55):2-3,9-11,12-13; Mk. 3:7-12 (Ps Wk II) Saul was upset. Although the people sang his praises, but they sang them a bit louder for David. Saul had killed thousands of the…
Thank You, Lord, for showing me the way2nd Week in Ordinary Time : Wednesday 22nd January 20201 Sam. 17:32-33,37,40-51; Ps. 144(143):1,2,9-10; Mk. 3:1-6 (Ps Wk II) In the Gospel passage, Jesus' mercy for the man with the withered hand is the climax of the section that began with Jesus’ cure of the paralyzed man in…
St Agnes, Virgin & Martyr2nd Week in Ordinary Time : Tuesday 21st January 20201 Sam. 16:1-13; Ps. 89(88):20,21-22,27-28; Mk. 2:23-28 (Ps Wk II) “For the Lord does not see as mortals see.” Today's readings both speak of looking at each other from the Lord’s perspective. Our perspective is minimal and often tainted by all kinds…