About today Readings 15th WEEK | WEEK III PSALTER Amos 7: 12-15. Lord, show us your mercy and love and grant us your salvation – Ps 84 (85): 9-14. Ephesians 1: 3-14. Mark 6: 7-13. The riches of grace with which he showered us Isn’t it worth stopping every now and then and being grateful … Read more
About today Readings Exodus 1: 8-14, 22. Our help is in the name of the Lord – Ps 123 (124). Matthew 10:34-11: 1. I did not come to bring peace, I came with a sword All over the world, like the Israelites, people experience daily oppression in all its forms. Oppression occurs not only in … Read more
About today Readings St. Heinrich II Exodus 2: 1-15. In your need turn to the Lord and you will live – Ps 68 (69): 3, 14, 30-31, 33-34. Matthew 11: 20-24. Turn to the Lord in your need and you will live The middle of winter can let your soul dangle. Especially in the southern … Read more
About today Readings St. Camillus of Lellis Exodus 3: 1-6, 9-12. The Lord is good and merciful – Ps 102 (103): 1-4, 6-7. Matthew 11: 25-27. Take off your sandals because the place you stand is sacred ground We stand on holy ground, even if we sometimes don’t recognize it as such. We stand on … Read more
About today Readings St. Bonaventure Exodus 3: 13-20. The Lord forever remembers his covenant – Ps 104 (105), 1, 5, 8-9, 24-27. Matthew 11: 28-30. My yoke is light and my burden is light It seems that there is always a new dilemma to wrestle with on the news. One day it might be trying … Read more
This year, the theme of the week for the National Aboriginal and Islander Day Observance Committee (NAIDOC) (July 4-11) is short, sharp, and challenging. It’s ‘Perfect Country!’ It calls on all of us to continue our efforts to better protect our land, our waters, our holy places and our cultural heritage from exploitation, desecration and … Read more
About today Readings Sacred Heart of Jesus Hosea 11: 1, 3-4, 8-9. You will joyfully draw water from the springs of salvation – Isaiah 12: 2-6. Ephesians 3: 8-12, 14-19. John 19: 31-37. Planted in love and built on love A high school student who was wise beyond his years once wrote a short story … Read more
About today Readings Immaculate Heart of Mary 2 Corinthians 5: 14-21. The Lord is good and merciful – Ps 102 (103): 1-4, 4-8, 11-12. Matthew 5: 33-37. From now on we do not judge anyone by the standards of the flesh What does it mean, as Paul writes, “not to look at anyone from a … Read more
About today Readings St. Anthony of Padua Ezekiel 17: 22-24. Lord, it is good to thank you – Ps 91 (92): 2-3, 13-16. 2 Corinthians 5: 6-10. Mark 4: 26-34. The kingdom of God is a mustard seed that grows into the largest shrub of all Today’s gospel always reminds me of the song by … Read more
About today Readings 2 Corinthians 6: 1-10. The Lord announced His salvation – Ps 97 (98): 1-4. Matthew 5: 38-42. Now is the time of God’s grace, now is the day of salvation How often do we live in the now? I mean actually living in every moment, being aware of what it is presenting … Read more