St Boniface, bishop and martyr, Pray for us9th Week in Ordinary Time : Monday 5th June 2023Tob. 1:3; 2:1-8; Ps. 111:1-6; Mk. 12:1-12 (Ps. Wk. I) Tobit was a generous and kind-hearted man. He wouldn’t think of enjoying his Pentecost feast without inviting a poor man to dine with him. When his son discovered one…
Ss Charles Lwanga & Comps. martyrs, Pray for usTHE MOST HOLY TRINITY (A) : Trinity Sunday 4th June 2023Ex. 34:4-6,8-9; (R. Ps.) Dan3:52-56; 2 Cor. 13:11-13; Jn. 3:16-18 (Ps. Wk. I) Making the sign of the cross is probably the first thing a child learns from the parent or caregiver at the start of a…
Ss Charles Lwanga & Comps. martyrs, Pray for us8th Week in Ordinary Time : Saturday 3rd June 2023Sir. 51:12-20; Ps. 18:8-11; Mk. 11:27-33 (Ps. Wk. IV) To answer a question with another question is a smart move on the part of Jesus. He knows that the chief priests, scribes, and elders are trying to trap…
Ss Marcellinus & Peter, martyrs, Pray for us8th Week in Ordinary Time : Friday 2nd June 2023Sir. 44:1,9-13; Ps. 149:1-6,9; Mk. 11:11-25 (Ps. Wk. IV) In Today's Gospel reading, Mark combined two incidents: the cursing of the fig tree and the cleansing of the Temple. Both are prophetic actions, serving as symbolic signs of God’s warning…
St Justin, martyr, Pray for us8th Week in Ordinary Time : Thursday 1st June 2023Sir. 42:15-25; Ps. 32:2-9; Mt. 10:46-52 (Ps. Wk. IV) Many people of our time have lost the ability to wonder at God’s creation. Sirach had no such problem – he marveled at the intricacy and harmony of the universe and how…
Mother Mary and Saint Elizabeth, pray for usVISITATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY : Wednesday 31st May 2023Zeph. 3:14-18 or Rom. 12:9-16b; (R. Ps.) Is. 12:2-3,4bcd,5-6; Lk. 1:39-56 (Ps. Wk. IV) The prophet proclaims a positive message joyfully. The Lord is in the midst of the people; it is a matter of rejoicing with a…
Lord, help me to follow You willingly and cheerfully8th Week in Ordinary Time : Tuesday 30th May 2023Sir. 35:1-15; Ps. 49:5-8,14 23; Mk. 10:28-31 (Ps. Wk. IV) Sacrifices were to be offered in the proper spirit and were to be accompanied by obedience to the Jewish Laws. But good deeds could be considered equal to…
Our Lady, Mother of the Church ... Pray for us8th Week in Ordinary Time : Monday 29th May 2023Gen. 3:9-15,20 or Acts 1:12-14; Ps. 86:1-3.5-7; Jn. 19:25-34 (Ps. Wk. IV) The Garden of Eden story teaches us a lot about ourselves. We are curious and impatient and do not trust God as we ought. Adam…
Lord, gift me with Your Holy SpiritPENTECOST SUNDAY (A) : 28th May 2023Acts 2:1-11; Ps. 103:1,24,29-31,34; 1 Cor. 12:3-7,12-13; Jn. 20:19-23 (Psalter proper) The descent of the Spirit at Pentecost was a noisy and flashy affair in Acts. Not only did it remove the fear of the disciples, it also empowered them to preach boldly…
St Augustine of Canterbury, bishop ... Pray for us7th Week of Easter (A) : Saturday 27th May 2023Acts 28:16-20,30-31; Ps. 10:4,5,7; Jn. 21:20-25 (Ps. Wk. III) Today marks the end of the Easter season. The readings are taken from the Acts of the Apostles and the Gospel, according to John, respectively. Acts end with a…