Month: September 2023

Friday 15th of September  Our Lady of Sorrows  ‘A sword will pierce your soul too’ Luke 2:33-35 There is a price to be paid to follow Jesus. Mary paid a great price in becoming the mother of Jesus. The disciples

Thursday 14th of September  The Exultation of the Cross “God sent his Son so that through him the world might be saved.” John 3:13-17 In today’s reading, John compares the lifting up of the serpent in the desert to Jesus

Wednesday 13th of September  “Happy are you who are poor, who are hungry, who weep.” Luke 6:20-26 When we live our lives united to Christ, no experience we go through is ever wasted. Every experience can teach us something. Jesus can

Tuesday 12th of September “Jesus chooses his twelve apostles.” Luke 6: 12-19 Jesus shows us how He approached His mission to evangelise the whole world. He knew that He could not do it by Himself, so He started by asking

Monday 11th of September  “Is it against the law on the Sabbath to save life?” Luke 6:6-11 Our reading today follows on from Friday’s gospel. Jesus reminds us to have courage and compassion for those in need, even when it can

Sunday 10th of September  “Your only debt should be the debt of mutual love.” Romans 13:8-10 St. Paul gives us some wise advice today: we should owe no debt to anyone except the debt of love. To love God, ourselves and

Saturday 9th of September   “The Son of Man is master of the sabbath.” Luke 6:1-5 Today, we are invited to reflect on who or what we follow. The Pharisees questioned Jesus’ disciples about why they were working on the Sabbath.

Friday 8th of September  Birthday of Mary “How Jesus Christ came to be born.” Matthew 1:18-23 We celebrate today the birthday of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Jesus, throughout His lifetime, was guided by the Blessed Mother. From His birth up to

Thursday 7th of September   “They left everything and followed him.” Luke 5:1-11 In today’s reading, Jesus calls the first disciples. As we read this passage, we can reflect on our own calling to follow Jesus. When Jesus got into their

Wednesday 6th of September  “He would not allow them to speak because they knew he was the Christ.” Luke 4:38-44 God works in mysterious ways, and he often uses other people as instruments to speak and challenge us. Sometimes, we might