Thursday of 5th Week in Ordinary Time SCHOLASTICA, Virgin, Religious Introduction Not much is known about St Scholastica, the sister of the great St. Benedict, in whose shadow she lived. Dedicating her virginity to God, she first lived a life of prayer at home, then stayed near her brother at Subiaco, then […]
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Wednesday of 5th Week in Ordinary Time Pure and Sincere Hearts Introduction The Old Testament heaps praise on Solomon as the typical wise man, who understood the meaning of life, of the world, of right and wrong. People came to him from distant countries to seek his advice. And yet, as we […]
Tuesday of 5th Week in Ordinary Time The Temple is for People Introduction At the dedication of the Temple of Jerusalem, King Solomon prayed to the Lord. He asked God to be always present in the temple for the sake of the covenant; thus, he would be available to people expressing their […]
Monday of 5th Week in Ordinary Time A God So Near We Can Touch Introduction The first reading describes the dedication of the Temple built by King Solomon. God comes to take possession of his temple. It was so holy that the priests could not stay inside to perform their duties. In […]
FIFTH SUNDAY of ORDINARY TIME We Are Called and Sent The Rich Word of God Greeting (See Second Reading) By God’s grace we are what we are. May his grace not remain fruitless in us. What matters is that we spread the Good News. May the Lord Jesus be always with […]
Saturday of 4th Week in Ordinary Time AGATHA, VIRGIN and MARTYR Introduction St. Agatha, “the good one,” patroness of Sicily, refused marriage to dedicate herself to her fellow Christians by doing diaconal work at a time of persecution, especially care of the sick and of the poor. She was denounced and tortured […]
Friday of 4th Week in Ordinary Time Two Great Persons Introduction After we have heard in recent days the story of King David, Jesus Ben Sirach reinterprets for his time the personality of David: a valiant king whose power comes from God, a singer of psalms and an organizer of the liturgy, […]
Thursday of 4th Week in Ordinary Time Poor and Free for the Gospel Introduction The core of today’s first reading is an interpolation by a later biblical author on fidelity: the king embodies the people and faithfulness to the covenant. This is presented as David’s testament given on his deathbed to his successor, his […]
Wednesday of 4th Week in Ordinary Time PRESENTATION OF THE LORD We follow Christ Our Light Greetings (See Second Reading) Jesus shared the same flesh and blood than we So that he could become completely Like his brothers and sisters And, compassionate and trustworthy, Atone for our human sins. May this Lord Jesus be […]
Tuesday of 4th Week in Ordinary Time Power Went Out From Him Introduction Absalom is defeated and killed. The victory of the king’s army turns into a party of mourning, for notwithstanding Absalom’s rebellion, David still loved him very much. Jesus uses his power to do good and to give an object lesson on […]