St Francis Xavier, pray for usSt Francis Xavier – Priest, Patron of Missions and Missionaries : Saturday 3rd December 2022Is. 30:19-21, 23-26; Ps. 146:1-6; Mt. 9:35—10:1, 5a, 6-8 (Ps. Wk. I) The first reading focuses on the hope that God is waiting patiently as He desires to share His divine life with us. God’s promise…
Behold, our Lord will come with power and enlighten the eyes of His servants1st Week of Advent (A) : Friday 2nd December 2022Is. 29:17-24; Ps. 27:1, 4 ,13-14; Mt. 9:27-31 (Ps. Wk. I) The key word in today’s readings is ‘Light’. It is understood in the sense of a renewed awareness and hope of what…
Lord, help me build a firm foundation with Your words1st Week of Advent (A) : Thursday 1st December 2022Is 26:1-6; Ps. 1 17:1,8-9,19-21,25-27; Mt 7:21, 24-27 (Ps. Wk. I) God has been likened to a mighty fortress. Isaiah applies the same symbol to Jerusalem itself. It also applies to each one of us. The fortress…
St Andrew, pray for usFeast St Andrew, Apostle : Wednesday 30th November 2022Rom. 10:9-18; Ps. 18:2-3,4-5; Mt. 4:18-22 (Ps Wk I) Jesus teaches us that the first requirement of becoming His disciples is to renounce oneself, take up one’s cross, and follow Him. (Mt. 16:24). St Andrew and his brother St Peter were among the…
Lord, prepare my mind and heart to receive Your word1st Week of Advent (A) : Tuesday 29th November 2022Is. 11:1-10; Ps. 71:1-2,7-8,12-13,17; Lk. 10:21-24 (Ps. Wk. I) People have often hoped for a superhero type of individual to come and set everything straight. This hero would be wise, incorruptible, all-powerful, and compassionate. He would bring…
Lord, help me to follow the centurion's example of faith 1st Sunday of Advent (A) : Monday 28th November 2022Is. 4:2-6; Ps. 121:1-2,4-5,6-9; Mt. 8:5-11 (Ps. Wk. I) Isaiah foretells the coming of Jesus. The God to come will teach that disagreements between nations must be solved by peaceful means, not war. This is the…
Lord, help me always to be ready to receive You1st Sunday of Advent (A) : Sunday 27th November 2022Is. 2:1-5; Ps. 121:1-2,4-5,6-9; Rom. 13:11-14; Mt. 24:37-44 (Ps. Wk I) Isaiah’s vision of a transformed world of peace, prosperity and happiness has inspired humankind for over two thousand years. It’s a world where weapons have been…
Lord, help me find You in all things34th Week in Ordinary Time (C) : Saturday 26th November 2022Rev. 22:1-7; Ps. 94:1-2,3-5,6-7; Lk. 21:34-36 (Ps. Wk. II) Getting into the religious habit is their habit of prayer and continence, which also signifies their distinctive outer garment, called a habit. For most people, it may be the…
St Catherine of Alexandria, virgin & martyr34th Week in Ordinary Time (C) : Friday 25th November 2022Rev. 20:1-4, 11—21:2; Ps. 83:3,4,5-6a, and 8a; Lk. 21:29-33 (Ps. Wk. II) We can learn from the fig tree: when it’s leaves sprout, we know that summer is near. So too, we are invited to notice: the Kingdom of…
Ss Andrew Dung-Lac, priest and comps34th Week in Ordinary Time (C) : Thursday 24th November 2022Rev. 18:1-2,21-23; 19:1-3, 9a; Ps. 99:2,3,4,5; Lk. 21:20-28 (Ps. Wk. II) In the Jewish, and then in the Christian minds, Babylon symbolized all that was corrupt, unjust, and wicked in a society. The Jews had spent 50 years in exile…