For our daily reflection, the centurion’s character in today’s Gospel needs to be looked at. We are made aware that he had a problem which, although he was powerful and had wealth and authority, he could not solve. What was the problem? One of his servants who was very valuable to him was ill and…
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Daily Reflection for Monday, September 16, 2024 – Memorial of Saints Cornelius & Cyprian. Vestment (Red)
For our reflection today, we see how Jesus praises a pagan centurion for his faith, stating that it transcends religious affiliations and transcends race or religion. His faith is characterized by trust, humility, and benevolence. The centurion’s faith is profound, trusting in Jesus’ power to heal his servant even in deathbeds and over distances. He…
Daily Readings – Sunday, September 15, 2024 (24th WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR B)
1ST READING: Isaiah 50:5-9 The Lord GOD has opened my ear, and I was not rebellious, I turned not backward. I gave my back to those who struck me, and my cheeks to those who pulled out the beard; I hid not my face from shame and spitting. For the Lord GOD helps me; therefore…
Daily Readings – Saturday, SEPTEMBER 14 (EXALTATION OF THE HOLY CROSS)
READING I Numbers 21:4-9 In those days: The people became impatient on the way. And the people spoke against God and against Moses, “Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? For there is no food and no water, and we loathe this worthless food.” Then the Lord…
Daily Readings – Monday, September 16, 2024 (Memorial – Saints Cornelius, Pope, and Cyprian, Bishop, Martyrs)
1ST READING: 1 Corinthians 11:17-26.33 Brethren: In the following instructions I do not commend you, because when you come together it is not for the better but for the worse. For, in the first place, when you assemble as a church, I hear that there are divisions among you; and I partly believe it, for…
Daily Scripture Readings – Tuesday, September 17, 2024 (24th WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR 2) Optional Memorial – St. Robert Bellarmine
1ST READING: 1 Corinthians 12:12-14.27-31 Brethren: Just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body-Jews or Greeks, slaves or free-and all were made to drink of…
Daily Readings – Friday, September 13, 2024 (Memorial, St. John Chrysostom).
1ST READING: 1 Corinthians 9:16-19.22-27 Brethren: If I preach the gospel, that gives me no ground for boasting. For necessity is laid upon me. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel! For if I do this of my own will, I have a reward; but if not of my own will, I…
Daily Scripture Readings – Thursday, September 12, 2024 (23rd Week in Ordinary Time Year II)
1ST READING: 1 Corinthians 8:1-7.11-13 Brethren: “Knowledge” puffs up, but love builds up. If anyone imagines that he knows something, he does not yet know as he ought to know. But if one loves God, one is known by him. Hence, as to the eating of food offered to idols, we know that “an idol…
Daily Reflection – Thursday, September 12, 2024 (23rd Week in Ordinary Time Year II)
Jesus reminds us today of the need to not only love our family members, friends or those who also love us. He puts before us the challenging yet rewarding call to love our enemies. “If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them….
Daily Reflection – Friday, September 13, 2024 (Memorial, St. John Chrysostom)
John 3:27 tells us: “No one can have anything except what is given him.” Nemo dat quod non habet. (“No man can give what he does not have.”) . We see this expression vividly in our gospel today, how Jesus reveals to us Christians the credible and reliable leader through the analogy of the experience…