Friday, November 3, 2023 Romans 9:1-5; Luke 14:1-6 Today’s Gospel raises an important question: ‘Why would Jesus target the Sabbath days to perform the cures?’ Whenever Jesus found that the Lord’s Day stood bereft of its meaning and relevance because of pointless legalism, he invited himself to offer the needed correctives. In what he does […]
Thursday, November 2, 2023 The Commemoration of all the Faithful Departed (All Souls) Wisdom 3:1-9; Romans 6:3-9; John 6:37-40 Following the celebration of All Saints Day, we celebrate All Souls Day. This day evokes mixed feelings in us. While, on the one hand, we remember the loss of loved ones and offer our prayers for
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 Solemnity of All Saints Revelation 7:2-4,9-14; 1 John 3:1-3; Matthew 5:1-12 As we celebrate the Solemnity of All Saints, we are invited to honor and imitate their witnessing to Christ. Their sacrifices laid the foundation for Christianity to take root and wings. For instance, we cannot forget the heroism of a
