Lord, help me to be steadfast in my faith17th Week in Ordinary Time : Wednesday 27th July 2022Jer. 15:10,16-21; Ps. 58:2-3,4-5a,10-11,17,18; Mt. 13:44-46 (Ps Wk I) Jeremiah was lamenting that others were cursing him, despite his innocence. He reflected on God’s word and found delight in it, yet he still suffered from a lack of…
SS Joachim and Anne, parents of the BVM17th Week in Ordinary Time : Tuesday 26th July 2022Eccl/Sirach 44:1,10-15; Ps. 131:11,13-14,17-18; Mt. 13:16-17 (Ps Wk I) Pope Francis announced the Church-wide celebration of the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, which is to be celebrated each year on the fourth Sunday of July, thus, remembering…
ST JAMES, APOSTLE - pray for usFEAST OF ST JAMES, APOSTLE : Monday 25th July 20222 Cor. 4:7-15; Ps. 125:1-2ab,2cd-3,4-5,6; Mt. 20:20-28 (Ps Wk I) Mt. 20:20-28 (Ps Wk I) Today we celebrate the Apostle James, son of Zebedee. He was the first Apostle to give his life in martyrdom for Jesus (Acts 12:1-2, approx.…
World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly - Lord, Bless all Grandarents and the Elderly17th Week in Ordinary Time : Sunday 24th July 2022Gen. 18:20-32; Ps. 137:1-2a,2bcd-3,6-7ab,7c-8; Col. 2:12-14; Lk. 11:1-13 (Ps Wk I) In the narratives of the Bible, apart from the events described, there is teaching for us about how we should behave.…
St Bridget of Sweden, religious16th Week in Ordinary Time : Saturday 23rd July 2022Jer. 7:1-11; Ps. 83:3,4,5-6a and 8a,11; Mt. 13:24-30 (Ps Wk IV) Protection doesn’t come from the strength or magnificence of a building but from justice and integrity and walking in the ways of the Lord. There is nothing magical about a temple.…
ST MARY MAGDALENE, pray for usST MARY MAGDALENE, Apostle of the Apostles : Friday 22nd July 2022Songs 3:1-4a or 2 Cor. 5:14-17; Ps. 62:2abc,2d-4,5-6,8-9; Jn. 20:1-2,11-18 (Ps Wk IV) When Mary of Magdala goes to the tomb, she sees that the stone covering the entrance has been removed. She runs to Simon Peter and the…
St Lawrence of Brindisi, priest & doctor16th Week in Ordinary Time : Thursday 21st July 2022Jer. 2:1-3,7-8,12-13; Ps. 35:6-7ab,8-9; 10-11; Mt. 13:10-17 (Ps Wk IV) What do we do in the face of godlessness and wickedness confronting and challenging us in our daily living? Rather than expand unnecessarily and sap energy by focusing on the…
Saint Apollinaris, Bishop and Martyr16th Week in Ordinary Time : Wednesday 20th July 2022Jer. 1:1,4-10; Ps. 70:1-2,3-4a,5-6ab,15ab and 17; Mt. 13:1-9 (Ps Wk IV) Unless someone is called by God and sent as God’s prophet to the people of the Covenant, there is no reason why they should listen to him. So, Jeremiah establishes his…
Lord, help me to follow Your will and way16th Week in Ordinary Time : Tuesday 19th July 2022Mic. 7:14-15,18-20; Ps. 84:2-4,5-6,7-8; Mt. 12:46-50 (Ps Wk IV) When our sinful and unloving behaviour brings our little world down around our heads, it can seem like the end. We have to meet ourselves in our experiences, and…
Lord, lead and guide us in Your way16th Week in Ordinary Time : Monday 18th July 2022Mic. 6:1-4,6-8; Ps. 49:5-6,8-9,16bc-17,21 and 23; Mt. 38-42 (Ps Wk IV) The scribes and Pharisees demanded a sign from Jesus. This is not because they had not seen enough miracles, but because they wanted a sign that would legitimate…