The Word Became Flesh - Fr. Aidoo's Blog
You will be persecuted…
Posted by Rosanne Thomas on 11/29/21
THE WIRD BECAME FLESH
Wednesday of 34th week in ordinary time, 2021
Dan 5: 5:1-6,13-14,16-17,23-28
(Ps) Dan 3:62-67
Luke 21:12-19
Sts. Andrew Dung-Lac & Companions, Martyrs
You will be persecuted…
Dear friends in Christ, the follower-ship of Jesus demands a sacrifice beyond one can fully understand and ... Read More »
Not one stone
Posted by Rosanne Thomas on 11/23/21
THE WORD BECAME FLESH
Tuesday of 34th week in Ordinary time, 2021
Dan 2:31-45(Ps) Dan 3:57-61
Luke 21:5-11
Not one stone
Dear friends in Christ, as we come to the final week of the liturgical year, it is proper to reflect too on the end of the world ... Read More »
Widow’s Mite
Posted by Rosanne Thomas on 11/22/21
THE WORD BECAME FLESH
Monday of 34th week in Ordinary time, 2021
Dan 1:1-6; 8-20
(Ps) Dan 3:52-56
Luke 21:1-4
Widow’s Mite
The term ‘the widow’s mite’ has come into our language from the gospel passage that we have just heard.
The gospel reading brings home the ... Read More »
My House
Posted by Rosanne Thomas on 11/22/21
THW WORD BECAME FLESH
Friday of 33rd week in Ordinary time, 2021
1Macc 4:36-37; 52-57
Ps 1Ch 29
Luke 19:45-48
My House
In the Gospel of today (Luke 19:45-48) Jesus came to the Temple. Unfortunately, what he saw was not the ideal situation, so he “began to drive ... Read More »
‘Jesus Wept’
Posted by Rosanne Thomas on 11/22/21
THE WORD BECAME FLESH
Thursday of 33rd week in Ordinary time, 2021
1Macc 2:15-29
Ps 50
Luke 19:41-44
‘Jesus Wept’
There are two places in the four gospels where Jesus is portrayed as weeping, at the tomb of his friend Lazarus in the gospel of John and ... Read More »
He did nothing
Posted by Rosanne Thomas on 11/22/21
THE WORD BECAME FLESH
Wednesday of 33rd week in Ordinary Time, 2021
2Macc7:1,20-31
Ps 17
Luke 19:11-28
St. Elizabeth of Hungary
He did nothing
There are ten servants mentioned in today’s parable. What distinguishes one of the servants from the other nine is fear of the man ... Read More »
Salvation has come to this house
Posted by Rosanne Thomas on 11/16/21
THE WORD BECAME FLESH
Tuesday of 33rd week in Ordinary time, 2021
2Macc 6:18-31
Ps 3
Luke 16 19:1-10
Salvation has come to this house
Whatever else can be said about Zacchaeus, we can certainly say of him that he was a seeker, a searcher.
The gospel ... Read More »
Lord, please let me see
Posted by Rosanne Thomas on 11/15/21
THE WORD BECAME FLESH
Monday of 33rd week in Ordinary time, 2021
1Macc 1:10-15, 41-43, 54-57, 62-62 Ps 119
Luke 18:35-43
Lord, please let me see
Several times in the gospels we find people of persistent and persevering faith. We have one such example in today’s gospel reading, ... Read More »
As in the days of Noah
Posted by Rosanne Thomas on 11/12/21
THE WORD BECAME FLESH
Friday of 32nd week in Ordinary time, 2021
Wis13:1-9
Ps19
Luke 17:26-37
St Josaphat, Bishop, Martyr
As in the days of Noah
Dear friends in Christ, a lot of people treat issues of their faith as something optional. They fail to show the ... Read More »
...is among you
Posted by Rosanne Thomas on 11/11/21
THE WORD BECAME FLESH
Thursday of 32nd week in Ordinary time, 2021
Wis 7:22b-8:1
Ps 119
Luke 17:20-25
Memorial of Martin of Tours, Bishop
...is among you
The teaching Jesus gives in the gospels is often in response to the questions that people ask, as is shown by ... Read More »