Dear People of God, May the Lord give you peace and health in the Holy Spirit. It is on 16th August 2023. We celebrate the memorial of Saint Stephen of Hungary. We reflect on Deuteronomy 34:1-12 and Matthew 18:15-20. The first reading presents us with the death of Moses and the emergence of a new […]
Dear People of God, May the Lord bless you with peace and health on the solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is on 15th August 2023. We reflect on Revelation 11:19; 12:1-6,10; 1 Corinthians 15:20-26; and Luke 1:39-56. We celebrate the solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Pope […]
May the Lord give you peace in the Holy Spirit. Are we using or abusing God and sacred places? It is on 14th August 2023. We celebrate the memorial of St. Maximilian Kolbe, Priest, and martyr. A Franciscan friar volunteered to die for his family in the death camp during the second world war. He […]
Dear People of God, May the Lord give you peace in the Holy Spirit. It is on 13th August 2023. We celebrate the 19th Sunday in Ordinary time. We reflect on 1 Kings 19:9, 11-13 / Romans 9:1-5 and Matthew 14:22-33. “The one who believes will not be disturbed.” (Is.28:16) Are we in a storm? […]
May the Lord give you peace in the Holy Spirit. It is on 12th August 2023. We reflect on Deuteronomy 6:4-13 and Matthew 17:14-20 We celebrate the memorial of Saint Jane Frances de Chantal. Early married and widowed mother with four children inspired by St. Francis de Sales, founded the Congregation of the Visitation giving […]
May the Lord give you peace in the Holy Spirit. It is on 11th August 2023. We celebrate the memorial of St Clare, the Virgin and Religious. Wishing you all a happy feast of St. Clare. The first woman follower of St. Francis of Assisi. She founded the Order of Poor Ladies, a Franciscan religious […]
May the Lord give you peace in the Holy Spirit. Are we cheerful or tearful in giving? It is on 10th August 2023. We celebrate the Feast of St Lawrence, Deacon, and Martyr. Pope Sixtus II, when he was on his missionary journey to Spain met this young, energetic, and exemplary man and brought him […]
May the Lord give you peace and health in the Holy Spirit. We reflect on Numbers 13:1-2, 25 – 14:1, 26-29, 34-35 and Matthew 15:21-28. Does reconnaissance lead to repentance? We celebrate the memorial of Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein). Things do go wrong in life. Sometimes truly and terribly go wrong. […]
May the Lord give you peace and health in the Holy Spirit. It is on 08th August 2023. We celebrate the memorial of St. Dominic, a Priest. He founded the Dominican Order called the Order of Preachers which provided the city dwellers with their education to deal with their spiritual challenges. Before leaving the world, […]
May the Lord give you peace and health in the Holy Spirit. It is on 7th August 2023. We celebrate the memorials of Saints Xystus and companions, martyrs and St. Cajetan, a priest. Are we contended or contentious with God? We reflect on Numbers 11:4-15; and the Gospel from Matthew 14:13-21. In times of need […]
