St Bruno (priest), pray for us27th Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) : Thursday 6th October 2022Gal. 3:1-5; (R. Ps.) Lk. 1:69-70,71-72, 73-75; Lk. 11:5-13 (Ps Wk III) The passage in the Gospel reading follows immediately after Jesus has taught the disciples the “Lord’s Prayer”. The prayer begins with the disciples addressing God as “Father” and…
St Mary Faustina Kowalska, pray for us27th Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) : Wednesday 5th October 2022Gal. 2:1-2,7-14; Ps. 116:1,2; Lk. 11:1-4 (Ps Wk III) The ‘Our Father’ prayer in the Gospel reading reflects the relationship between God and us through prayer. God is intimately close to us as a father to his child. God…
St Francis of Assisi27th Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) : Tuesday 4th October 2022Gal. 1:13-24; Ps. 138:1-3,13-14,15; Lk. 10:38-42 (Ps Wk III) Many, if not most of us, have done things in our lives that we deeply regret. We cannot erase the past, but we can allow the past to teach and guide us in…
Lord, teach us to love as You love27th Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) : Monday 3rd October 2022Gal. 1:6-12; Ps. 110:1-2,7-8,9 and 10c; Lk. 10:25-37 (Ps Wk III) We are pretty familiar with the story of the Good Samaritan in today’s Gospel of Luke. We pray for the grace that the spirit of the Good…
Lord, increase my faith and bring me closer to You27th Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) : Sunday 2nd October 2022Hab. 1:2-3; 2:2-4; Ps. 94:1-2,6-7,8-9; 2 Tim. 1:6-8,13-14; Lk. 17:5-10 (Ps Wk III) I have realised that my relationship with God depends on my faith and trust in Him. Constantly, I need to remind myself to…
St Therese of the Child Jesus, virgin & doctor27th Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) : Saturday 1st October 2022Job 42:1-3,5-6,12-17; Ps. 118:66,71,75,91,125,130; Lk.10:17-24 (Ps Wk II) Humans need to know and understand how things work. We do not take kindly to unsolved mysteries or walk in the dark. Job had suffered mightily during the testing…
St Jerome, priest and doctor26th Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) : Friday 30th September 2022Job. 38:1,12-21; 40:3-5; Ps. 138:1-3,7-8,9-10,13-14ab; Lk. 10:13-16 (Ps Wk II) Job’s life has been visited with utter misfortune – the loss of his possessions, the death of his children, the pain of physical illness and the torment of spiritual confusion. His…
The Holy Archangels Michael, Gabriel and RaphaelThe Holy Archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael : Thursday 29th September 2022Dan. 7:9-10,13-14 or Rev. 12:7-12a; Ps. 137:1-2a,2bcd-3,4-5; Jn. 1:47-51 (Ps Wk II) As frightening as it was, Daniel’s vision of the human-like figure was comforting. This dazzling and powerful figure would be the one to judge humanity, and…
SS Lawrence Ruiz & Comps. martyrs26th Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) : Wednesday 28th September 2022Job. 9: 1-12,14-16; Ps. 87:10bc-11,12-13, 14-15; Lk. 9:57-62 (Ps Wk II) God’s immense authority and power portrayed in Job’s understanding of his creator are tinged with a sense of man’s helplessness and dependence. This authority is again reflected in Jesus’…
St Vincent de Paul, priest26th Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) : Tuesday 27th September 2022Job. 3:1-3,11-17,20-23; Ps. 87:2-3,4-5,6,7-8; Lk. 9:51-56 (Ps Wk II) Job cursed the day he was born and wished that he could die. Many people have felt that way at one time or another, and sometimes it completely overwhelms an individual. Life…