WORDS FOR LIFE How wonderful it is to ask the Lord to teach us how to pray. May praying be a gift from Him, rather than a great effort on our part as if God didn’t exist. It is a gift we receive from Him. …
WORDS FOR LIFE MARTHA AND MARY In today’s reading from Luke, Jesus is visiting his friends’ home, Lazarus and his two sisters, Martha and Mary in Bethany. Here our Lord and Martha are talking. Martha, busy with the serving, says to the Lord, «Lord, don’t you care that my…
WORDS FOR LIFE The Parable of the Good Samaritan In today’s reading from St. Luke, we’ve listened to the parable of the Good Samaritan. A teacher of the Law asked Jesus, «What shall I do to receive eternal life?» Jesus replied,»What is written in the Law?» The man…
WORDS FOR LIFE Peace is one of the topics covered in today’s readings. 2. In the first reading, the Prophet Isaiah says: «I will send her peace, overflowing like a river; and the nation’s wealth, rushing like a torrent towards her.» 3. In the Gospel, Jesus sends seventy-two…
“LOOKING BACK” 1. Having been anointed as a prophet by Elijah, Elisha went to say goodbye to his family, slew his two oxen and burnt his tools. 2. Elisha gave his all in following Elijah. Putting his trust in the Lord, there was no way back for him just like…
Words for life 12th June 2016 XI SUNDAY (C) In today’s reading we find Jesus talking to Simon, a pharisee and a woman of the town known as a sinner. Saying that to whom much is forgiven, loves so much more, Jesus defends this woman because…
Words for life 5th June 2016 Ordinary Time X(C) In the reading from Luke, Jesus went to a town called Naim in Galilee to the south of Mt. Tabor. There he saw a large crowd of towns people following a stretcher carrying the body of the dead…
Words for life 29th May 2016 Corpus Christi 2016 The Mystery of God’s love. Today we celebrate the feast of Corpus Christi – the gift of God’s love for us. His presence The Church uses the word «transubstaniation» to explain what happens in the Eucharist – the bread…
Words for life 22nd May 2016 The Most Holy Trinity 1.Today, we are celebrating the Most Holy Trinity which is the central mystery of our faith. Every time we do the sign of the cross, we practise our faith: «In the name of the Father, and of…
Words for life 15th May 2016, Pentecost Sunday PENTECOST 1.Easter starts with Resurrection Sunday, then followed by the Ascension of our Lord and finishes with Pentecost Sunday. At Pentecost we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles. 2. Today is the feastday of the Holy Spirit.…
