Reflection 2021-07-27 Tuesday Week 17 in Ordinary Time

Exodus 33:7-11, 34:4-9, 28; Psalm 103; Matthew 13:36-43

Reflection 2021-06-28 Monday Week 13 in Ordinary Time – St Irenaeus

Genesis 18:16-33; Psalm 103; Matthew 8:18-22

Reflection 2021-05-25 Tuesday Week 8 in Ordinary Time – St Gregory VII

Sirach 35:1-15; Psalm 50; Mark 10:28-31

Reflection 2021-04-28 Wednesday Week 4 in Easter

Acts 12:24-13:5; Psalm 67; John 12:44-50

Reflection 2021-03-29 Monday of Holy Week

Isaiah 42:1-7; Psalm 27; John 12:1-11

Reflection 2021-03-01 Monday Week 2 in Lent

Daniel 9:3, 4-10; Psalm 79; Luke 6:36-38

Reflection 2021-02-19 Friday After Ash Wednesday

Isaiah 58:1-9; Psalm 51; Matthew 9:14-15

Reflection 2020-12-15 Tuesday Third Week of Advent

Zephaniah 3:1-2, 9-13; Psalm 34; Matthew 21:28-32

Reflection 2020-12-07 Monday Second Week of Advent - St Ambrose

Isaiah 35:1-10; Psalm 85; Luke 5:17-26

Reflection 2020-12-04 Friday First Week of Advent – St John Damascene

Isaiah 29:17-24; Psalm 27; Matthew 9:27-31

Reflection 2020-11-14 Saturday 32nd Week in Ordinary Time

3 John 5-8; Psalm 112; Luke 18:1-8

Reflection 2020-09-26 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Ezekiel 18:25-28; Psalm 25; Philippians 2:1-11; Matthew 21:28-32

Reflection 2020-09-20 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Isaiah 55:6-9; Psalm 145; Philippians 1:20-24, 27; Matthew 20:1-16

Reflection 2020-06-15 Monday 11th Week in Ordinary Time

1 Kings 21:1-16; Psalm 5; Matthew 5:38-42

Reflection: 2020-03-23 Monday 5th Week of Lent

Daniel 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-64; Psalm 23; John 8:1-11

Reflection: 2020-03-20 Friday 3rd Week of Lent

Hosea 14:1-9; Psalm 81; Mark 12:28b-34

Homily 2018-08-17 19th Saturday in Ordinary Time Year II

READINGS: Ezekiel 18:1-10, 13b, 30-32; Psalm 51; Matthew 19:13-15

Justice is Based on God's Truth

Therefore, stand firm, having been girded about your waist with truth, and having been clothed with the breastplate of justice,

Ephesians 6:14

True Acts of Mercy

Is not this, instead, the kind of fast that I have chosen? Release the constraints of impiety; relieve the burdens that oppress; freely forgive those who are broken; and break apart every burden. Break your bread with the hungry, and lead the destitute and the homeless into your house. When you see someone naked, cover him, and do not despise your own flesh. Then your light will break forth like the morning, and your health will improve quickly, and your justice will go before your face, and the glory of the Lord will gather you up.Isaiah 58:6-8

Justice: Giving What is Due

The Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches there are four Cardinal virtues. Virtues, simply put are good habits. These can be formed on our own capabilities. The four cardinal virtues are justice, prudence, fortitude and temperance.