Wednesday, 12th December, 2018 1st reading: Isaiah 40:25-31,Psalm 103 Gospel: Luke 1:39-47 Luke 1:43 And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? In the game of football, one of the rules states that: 'A match may not start or continue if either team has fewer than seven... Continue Reading →

Tuesday: 11th December, 2018 Reference text : Isaiah 40:1-1, Isaiah 40:5 And the glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it. There is an old story about a young shepherd who played jokes with the people in his village with... Continue Reading →

Monday: 10th December, 2018 Reference text: Luke 5:19-26 Luke 5:19 But finding no way to bring him in because of the crowd, they went up on the roof [and removed some tiles to make an opening] and lowered him through the tiles with his stretcher, into the middle of the crowd, in front of Jesus.... Continue Reading →

Sunday, 9th December, 2018 Reference text: Philippians 1:4-6,8-11 Philippians 1:4 and every time I pray for you all, I pray with joy 'Love yourself', 'make yourself happy', 'enjoy yourself': these are concepts that apparently aim at making us more appreciative of who we are, so we can live better. But on the flip side, they... Continue Reading →

Saturday, 8th December, 2018 Reference text: Luke 1:26-38 Luke 1:36 Now indeed, Elizabeth your relative has also conceived a son in her old age; and this is now the sixth month for her who was called barren. Since the beginning of time, man was given authority over everything God created, such that whatever he chose... Continue Reading →

Friday: 7th December, 2018 Reference text: Matthew 9:21-28 Matthew 9:28 When He went into the house, the blind men came up to Him, and Jesus said to them, “Do you believe [with a deep, abiding trust] that I am able to do this?” They said to Him, “Yes, Lord.”(AMP) In the Catholic Church, when a... Continue Reading →

Thursday: 6th December, 2018 Reference text: Matthew 7:21,24-27 Matthew 7:25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. Before a skyscraper goes up, a geological assessment is required to determine if the intended site has... Continue Reading →

Wednesday : 5th December, 2018 Reference text: Matthew 15: 29- 37 Matthew 15:32 - Jesus called his disciples and said to them, "I am filled with compassion for these people ; they have already followed me for three days and now have nothing to eat. I do not want to send them away fasting, or... Continue Reading →

Tuesday: 4th December, 2018 Reference text: Luke 10:21-24 Luke 10:24 For I tell you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them. 'A bird in hand is worth two in the... Continue Reading →