22 October, 2020. Thursday of Week 29

St John Paul II, pope (Opt. Mem.)

1st Reading: Ephesians 3:14-21

May you grasp the depth of Christ’s love, beyond all knowledge

I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family …

21 October, 2020. Wednesday of Week 29

1st Reading: Ephesians 3:2-12

Paul preaches to the gentiles the rich mystery of Christ

Surely you have already heard of the commission of God’s grace that was given me for you, and how …

20 October, 2020. Tuesday of Week 29

1st Reading: Ephesians 2:12-22

God has broken down all barriers, to form one new people

Remember that you were at that time without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers …

19 October, 2020. Monday of Week 29

Ss John Brébeuf, Isaac Jogues, priests, and Companions, martyrs (Opt. Mem.); St Paul of the Cross, priest (Opt. Mem.)

1st Reading: Ephesians 2:1-10

We are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus

You were …

18 October, 2020.  29th Sunday, Year A

1st Reading: Isaiah 45:1, 4-6

Providence appointed king Cyrus to liberate Israel from the exile in Babylon

Thus says the Lord to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have grasped to …

17 October, 2020. Saturday of Week 28

St Ignatius of Antioch, bishop and martyr (Memorial)

1st Reading: Ephesians 1:15-23

May God enlighten your vision to see the hope you are called to

I have heard of your faith in the …

16 October, 2020. Friday of Week 28

St Hedwig, religious  (Opt. Mem.); St Margaret Mary Alacoque, virgin  (Opt. Mem.); St Gall, abbot and missionary (Opt. Mem.)

1st Reading Ephesians 1:11-14

We are sealed with the Holy Spirit, the

15 October, 2020. Thursday of Week 28

St Teresa of Avila, virgin and doctor of the Church (Memorial)

1st Reading: Ephesians 1:1-10

God chose us in Christ before the world began, to be holy in his sight

Paul, an apostle …

14 October, 2020. Wednesday of Week 28

1st Reading: Galatians 5:18-25

The symptoms or fruits of the flesh contrasted with those of the spirit

If you are led by the Spirit, you are not subject to the law. Now the …

13 October, 2020. Tuesday of Week 28

1st Reading: Galatians 5:1-6

In Christ Jesus, circumcision no longer counts; only faith acting through love

For freedom Christ has set us free. Stand firm, therefore, and do not submit again to a …