Wednesday, June 11, 2025 Feast of St. Barnabas, Apostle Acts 11:21b-26; 13:1-3; Mt 5:17-19 Today we celebrate the feast of St. Barnabas, known as the ‘Son of Encouragement.’ Why is Barnabas called the ‘Son of Encouragement’? Several instances from his life attest to the fact. 1. The first mention of Barnabas is found in Acts […]
Tuesday, June 10, 2025 2 Cor 1:18-22; Mt 5:13-16 Today’s Gospel invites us to put our faith on display. Jesus makes use of salt and light to describe Christian influence in the world. Salt flavors the food. That quality is distinctive to salt. The right amount of salt is essential to make the food tasty.
Monday, June 9, 2025 Mary, Mother of the Church Gen 3:9-15, 20; Jn 19:25-34 Today, we celebrate the feast of Mary, Mother of the Church. The readings help us with insightful parallels between Eve, the mother of all the living, and Mary, the new Eve and the mother of the Church. While Eve’s ‘yes’ to
