Daily Reflections
My dear friends, today is the feast of Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Eternal High Priest. This feast is proper to England and Wales, and is celebrated on Thursday after Pentecost. In other countries, the liturgical celebration might be Thursday of the 7th week of Ordinary Time of the Year. The…
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Today, we honour the life of St Rita of Cascia. St Rita lived from 1381-1457 in Italy. From a young age, God had set her apart from the world as His beloved one. In his book, Saint Rita of Cascia: Saint of the Impossible, Fr. Joseph Sicardo, OSA, describes St Rita as a tiny plant…
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There was always rivalry between my brother and me. It made me sad to hurt him, but it had become a habit by the time we were grown men. Perhaps I was alone for too long. There was a point in my childhood when it seemed to me that my…
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A short conversation on why Jesus came and the role of the Blessed Virgin Mary as the New Eve Today’s readings might seem like a downer the day after our celebration of Pentecost, the culmination of the glorious Easter season. And yet, upon closer examination, they remind us why Jesus…
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Today is the great feast of Pentecost. After the time of fulfillment for Pentecost was completed, we hear, the apostles are filled with the Holy Spirit. They are changed men and would go on to fulfill the mission entrusted to them by Jesus on Ascension when He commanded them to…
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When I was a child, long before my conversion to faith, I rarely, if ever, uttered the name of Jesus. It was not simply the fact of my Hindu background which restrained me, but a certain sense of the power and mystery enfolded in that name. I regarded the name…
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“Simon Peter said to them, ‘I am going fishing.’ They said to him, ‘We also will come with you.’ So, they went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing” (Jn 21:3). If we put aside the other disciples for a moment and focus our attention…
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Doing God’s will is the path of oneness in God. And Oneness in God is the only path to oneness in the world. Most would agree that unity is a noble goal, but at times, in the pursuit of unity, times of division are inevitable. Take for example the first…
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As Jesus Christ, the good shepherd, we are called to take care of one another. Dear brothers and sisters, “This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it” (Psalm 118:24). Paul lived among the presbyters of the church at Ephesus. He fellowshipped with…
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Saint Matthias, the Apostle chosen to replace Judas Iscariot among the Twelve Apostles, stands as an example of faith, obedience, and readiness to serve. His story, though brief in the New Testament, carries significant lessons for believers. One notable aspect of Saint Matthias’ life is his willingness to step into…
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