Lord, help us to share what we have, generously 32nd Week in Ordinary Time (C) : Saturday 5th November 2022Phil. 4:10-19; Ps. 111:1-2,5-6,8a and 9; Lk. 16:9-15 (Ps. Wk. III) Today’s Gospel reading, which follows ‘the Parable of the Dishonest Steward’, challenges us to examine our use of material possessions. Do we, as disciples of…
St Charles Borromeo, bishop 32nd Week in Ordinary Time (C) : Friday 4th November 2022Phil. 3:17—4:1; Ps. 121:1-2,3-4a, 4b-5; Lk. 16:1-8 (Ps. Wk. III) Paul had it made. He was successful in his religious tradition and community and had a good reputation. But now, he said that everything he had accomplished was worthless rubbish compared…
St Martin de Porres, religious32nd Week in Ordinary Time (C) : Thursday 3rd November 2022Phil. 3:3-8a; Ps. 104:2-3,4-5,6-7; Lk. 15:1-10 (Ps. Wk. III) The two parables in the Gospel of today: the lost coin and the lost sheep, help us explore the dynamic at the heart of our spiritual life. In our quest for meaning…
Lord, help me to brighten the lives of othersALL SOULS (C) : Wednesday 2nd November 2022Is. 25:6-9; Ps. 26:1, 4, 7, 8-9, 13-14; Rom. 5:5-11; Lk. 7:11-17 St. Paul convinced us when he expounded these joyful words: “Not merely because we have been reconciled but because we are filled with joyful trust in God, through…
Lord, help me to brighten the lives of othersALL SAINTS (C) : Tuesday 1st November 2022Rev. 7:2-4, 9-14; Ps.24(23): 1-2, 3-4ab,5-6; 1 Jn.3:1-3; Mt.5:1-12a (Psalter proper) John’s vision is beautiful and should form our thinking. He envisioned a great multitude before God’s throne, people of every tribe, nation, and tongue. There were no divisions or…
Lord, help me to brighten the lives of others31st Week in Ordinary Time (C) : Monday 31st October 2022Phil. 2:1-4; Ps. 130:1,2,3; Lk. 14:12-14 (Ps Wk III) If we have ever been in a group of people quarrelling, fighting, and backbiting, we know what a miserable experience it is. Only one thing would complete Paul’s…
Remind me, Lord, that I am created in your image and likeness31st Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) : Sunday 30th October 2022Wis. 11:22—12:2; Ps. 144:1-2,8-9,10-11, 13cd-14; 2 Thess. 1:11—2:2; Lk. 19:1-10 (Ps Wk II) God is the “lover of life”, says the author of Wisdom. This insight marks a kind of transition in the passage…
Lord, help me to be totally committed to loving You30th Week in Ordinary Time (C) : Saturday 29th October 2022Phil. 1:18b-26; Ps. 41:2,3,5bcde; Lk. 14:1,7-11 (Ps Wk II) Although Paul wrote to the Philippians from prison, he rejoiced because of his deep faith in Christ and the faith of the Philippians. Paul recognised that his…
St Simon and St Jude, pray for usFeast of SS Simon and Jude, Apostles : Friday 28th October 2022Eph. 2:19-22; Ps. 18:2-3,4-5; Lk. 6:12-19 (Psalter proper or feast) In this passage from Ephesians and elsewhere in the Bible, the Apostles are recognised as the foundations of the Church. Some Christians accept this notion and sometimes…
Lord, help me to never break the heart of Jesus30th Week in Ordinary Time (C) :Thursday 27th October 2022Eph. 6:10-20; Ps. 143:1,2,9-10; Lk. 13:31-35 (Ps Wk II) The people of Ephesus were urged to put their trust in Christ to defeat demonic forces. Not all of the enemies of the people of God were human;…