17TH WEEK OF ORDINARY TIME – YEAR C, TUESDAY Theme: St. Martha – Feast Saints: Saint Martha, Saint Mary and Saint Lazarus By: Rev. Fr. Fredrick Kiwanuka John 11:19-27 MARTHA was the sister of Mary and Lazarus, with whom she lived at Bethany. She offered Jesus her warm hospitality on several occasions. Martha is the prototype of the busy […]
16TH WEEK OF ORDINARY TIME – YEAR C, MONDAY Theme: The Only Sign By: Rev. Fr. Fredrick Kiwanuka MATHEW 12:38-42 “The Jews.” Said Paul, “demand signs” (1Cor 1:22). It was characteristic of the Jews that they asked signs and wonders from those who claimed to be the messengers of God. “Teacher, we want to see […]
13TH WEEK OF ORDINARY TIME – YEAR C, TUESDAY Theme: Wherever Jesus is, the storms of life become calm – fear not By: Rev. Fr. Fredrick Kiwanuka Mathew 8:23-27 “Where is your courage? How little faith you have! With these words, Our Lord chides His disciples. But they are also directed to us. He also […]
March 19 is the principal Feast Day of St. Joseph, spouse/husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It has a rank of a Solemnity. Though we are in lent, the colour is white, sing the Gloria, Creed is recited. It is the Patron Feast Day of Poland, Canada, persons named Joseph and Josephine, for religious Institutions, […]
SECOND WEEK OF LENT YEAR C, TUESDAY In the Gospel, Jesus says that He knows we need a teacher, but He doesn’t want us to pick the wrong one. Those who teach or preach and do not practice what they preach, as Jesus says of the Pharisees, have chosen the wrong teacher themselves. We surely […]
FIRST WEEK OF LENT YEAR C, WEDNESDAY The story of Jonah reminds us of the scriptural origin of Lent, the forty days of penance. The forty days is a time of purification, a time when our closer association with God makes us more worthy of Him and brings us spiritual growth. Jonah preached repentance with […]