Saturday, November 4, 2023 Memorial of Saint Charles Borromeo, Bishop Romans 11:1-2, 11-12, 25-29; Luke 14:1,7-11 In today’s Gospel, Jesus gives us an important lesson on humility. Looking at the competition for places of honor, Jesus teaches humility through a parable. We should note that the call of Jesus is not to humiliate but to […]
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
