Saturday, August 30, 2025 1 Thess 4:9-11; Mt 25:14-30 Today’s Gospel invites us to grow in our faithfulness through the parable of the talents. The Gospel begins with the master distributing talents (a talent was roughly the wages of twenty years for a laborer!) to each of his three servants ‘according to his ability.’ Thus, […]
Friday, August 29, 2025 The Passion of St. John the Baptist 1 Thess 4:1-8; Mk 6:17-29 The passion of John the Baptist invites us to reflect on our response to the truth of God. We may reflect on the three principal characters of today’s Gospel, namely Herodias, Herod, and John the Baptist. 1. Herodias opposed
Thursday, August 28, 2025 Feast of St. Augustine! 1 Thess 3:7-13; Mt 24:42-51 The feast of St. Augustine invites us to reflect on the power of true repentance. While Augustine’s wayward early life and the magnificent story of his conversion are well-known, the depth of his repentance experience is often overlooked. Hence, I would like
