Galatians 3:7-14 Psalm 110(111):1-6 Luke 11:15-26 The finger of God inflames our hearts Throughout much of His public ministry, Our Lord seems to have...
Galatians 2:1-2, 7-14 Psalm 116(117) Luke 11:1-4 Prayer and Meditation In today’s gospel, our Lord provided his disciples with the blueprint for all prayer—’The...
Tuesday of the 1st week of Lent Isaiah 55:10-11Psalm 33(34):4-7,16-19Matthew 6:7-15 In the realm of prayer, we express ourselves using diverse vernaculars and linguistic...
Leviticus 19:1-2,11-18Psalm 18(19):8-10,15Matthew 25:31-46 WHATSOEVER YOU DO TO THE POOR…YOU DO IT TO ME! In today’s gospel reading, Jesus addresses themes pertinent to eschatology,...
Deut 26.4-10;Ps 90;Rom 10.8-13;Lk 4.1-13 IN HIS PROFOUND LOVE FOR HUMANITY CHRIST WAS TEMPTED AND SUFFERED FOR US In this liturgical season of Lent,...
Saturday after Ash Wednesday Isaiah 58:9-14Psalm 85(86):1-6Luke 5:27-32 The scriptural guidance from God regarding interpersonal conduct is remarkably straightforward and devoid of complexity. As...
Isaiah 58:1-9Psalm 50(51):3-6,18-19Matthew 9:14-15 FASTING: A CATALYST FOR TRANSFORMATION AND CONVERSION We all know that Fasting has traditionally been regarded as both a physical...
Thursday after Ash Wednesday Deuteronomy 30:15-20Psalm 1:1-4,6Luke 9:22-25 Moses’ declaration, “Today I have set before you life and prosperity, death and doom” (Deut 30:15),...
Joel 2:12-18Psalm 50(51):3-6,12-14,17Matthew 6:1-6,16-18 RETURN TO THE LORD WITH YOUR WHOLE HEART The first reading for today encapsulates the core theological challenge of Lent,...
Ecclesiasticus 35:2-15Psalm 49(50):5-8,14,23Mark 10:28-31 Mardi Gras / Shrove Tuesday Today marks Mardi Gras, or “Fat Tuesday,” which precedes Ash Wednesday and the commencement of...
Ecclesiasticus 17:20-28Psalm 31(32):1-2,5-7Mark 10:17-27 IS THERE ANYTHING DEPRIVING YOU FROM FOLLOWING CHRIST? Today, we engage with a narrative from the Gospel that many assert...
8th Sunday in Ordinary Time Ecclesiasticus 27:5-8Psalm 91(92):2-3,13-161 Corinthians 15:54-58Luke 6:39-45 A virtuous individual extracts goodness from the reservoir of virtue within, while a...