You will see the Angels

Posted by Rosanne Thomas on 9/29/21

THE WORD BECAME FLESH

Wednesday of 26th week in Ordinary Time, 2021

Dan 7:9-10,7b-12

Ps 19

Luke 10:1-12

Feast of Ss Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, Archangels

You will see the Angels

Dear friends in Christ, the angels with principal functions in the history of the people of ... Read More »

Do you want us

Posted by Rosanne Thomas on 9/28/21

THE WORD BECAME FLESH

Tuesday of 26th week in Ordinary Time, 2021

Zech 8:20-23

Ps 87

Luke 9:51-56

Do you want us

Our first reading (Zechariah 8:20-23) is God’s promise and revelation of what the restored Jerusalem will be to all peoples. It’s glory coming forth from ... Read More »

You will see the Angels

Posted by Rosanne Thomas on 9/27/21

THE WORD BECAME FLESH

Friday of 25th week in Ordinary time, 2021

Hag 2:1-9

Ps 43

Luke 9:18-22

You will see the Angels

Dear friends in Christ, every follower of Jesus must answer the question, ‘who do you say I am.’ It is very clear that Christianity is ... Read More »

Whoever receives this child

Posted by Rosanne Thomas on 9/27/21

THE WORD BECAME FLESH

Monday of 26th week in Ordinary Time

Zec 8:1-8

Ps 102

Luke 9:46-50

Memorial of St Vincent de Paul

Whoever receives this child

Dear friends in Christ, today we celebrate one of the icons of charity in Christendom—St Vincent de Paul. He was ... Read More »

Anxious to see Jesus

Posted by Rosanne Thomas on 9/23/21

THE WORD BECAME FLESH

Thursday of 25th week in Ordinary Time, 2021

Hag 1:1-8

Ps

Luke 9:7-9

Pio of Pietrelcina, Memorial

Anxious to see Jesus

Dear friends in Christ, St Pio of Pietrelcina was a Capuchin Friar who bore the marks of the sufferings of Christ in his ... Read More »

He sent them out

Posted by Rosanne Thomas on 9/22/21

THE WORD BECAME FLESH

Wednesday of 25th week in Ordinary Time, 2020

Ezra 9:5-9

(Ps)Tobit 13

Luke 9:1-6

He sent them out

Dear friends in Christ, the mission of every Christian is to bring the presence of Christ to people everywhere. The sending out of the twelve in today’s ... Read More »

I did not come to call the righteous but sinners 

Posted by Rosanne Thomas on 9/21/21

THE WORD BECAME FLESH

Tuesday of 25th week in Ordinary time, 2021

Eph 4:1-7, 11-13

Ps 19

Matt 9: 9-13

Feast of St. Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist 

I did not come to call the righteous but sinners 

It always strikes me as remarkable how someone like Matthew, ... Read More »

Nothing is hidden

Posted by Rosanne Thomas on 9/20/21

THE WORD BECAME FLESH

Monday of 25th week in ordinary time, 2021

Ezra 1:1-6

Ps 126

Luke 8:16-18

Andrew Kim Taegon and companions, Martyrs

Nothing is hidden

Dear friends in Christ, today we celebrate St Andrew Kim Taegon and companions, Martyrs of the Korean Church. Before the ... Read More »

The love of money

Posted by Rosanne Thomas on 9/20/21

THE WORD BECAME FLESH

Friday of 24th week in Ordinary time, 2021

1Tim 6:2-12

Ps 49

Luke 8:1-3

The love of money

Our first reading today (1Timothy 6:2c-12) is a continuation of Paul’s instructions on what is expected of those who are leaders in the Church. He insists ... Read More »

Forgiven, for she loved

Posted by Rosanne Thomas on 9/20/21

THE WORD BECAME FLESH

Thursday of 24th week in Ordinary time, 2021

1Tim 4:12-16

Ps 111

Luke 7:36-50

Memorial of St. Cornelius, PP & St Cyprian

Forgiven, for she loved

Dear friends in Christ, there are times when people fail to see the other person’s sense of ... Read More »