St Catherine Of Siena

14/11/2025

Luke 17:26-37
‘On the day when the Son of Man is revealed.’
At that time: Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Just as it was in the days of Noah, so will it be in the days of the Son of Man. They were eating and drinking and marrying and being given in marriage, until the day when Noah entered the ark, and the flood came and destroyed them all. Likewise, just as it was in the days of Lot — they were eating and drinking, buying and selling, planting and building, but on the day when Lot went out from S***m, fire and sulphur rained from heaven and destroyed them all — so will it be on the day when the Son of Man is revealed. On that day, let the one who is on the housetop, with his goods in the house, not come down to take them away; and likewise let the one who is in the field not turn back. Remember Lot’s wife. Whoever seeks to preserve his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will keep it. I tell you, in that night there will be two in one bed; one will be taken and the other left. There will be two women grinding together; one will be taken and the other left.’ And they said to him, ‘Where, Lord?’ He said to them, ‘Where the co**se is, there the vultures will gather.’

13/11/2025

Luke 17:20-25
‘The kingdom of God is in the midst of you.’
At that time: Being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, Jesus answered them, ‘The kingdom of God is not coming in ways that can be observed, nor will they say, “Look, here it is!” or “There!” for behold, the kingdom of God is in the midst of you.’
And he said to the disciples, ‘The days are coming when you will desire to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and you will not see it. And they will say to you, “Look, there!” or “Look, here!” Do not go out or follow them. For as the lightning flashes and lights up the sky from one side to the other, so will the Son of Man be in his day. But first he must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation.’

12/11/2025

Today is the Feast Day of St Josaphat Kuncewicz, Bishop and Martyr. This 17th century Ukranian monk and bishop lived, labored and died for the unity of the Catholic and Orthodox Churches. The Patron Saint of the Ukraine.

11/11/2025

Today is the Feast Day of St. Martin of Tours who is famous for sharing his cloak with a man who was begging in the cold.

He was a soldier in the Roman army, and one day, during a severe winter, he met a poor man who was begging near the gate to the city. The man was almost naked and was trembling with cold. Martin felt called to help the man, but had nothing with him. He drew his sword and cut his army cloak in two—wrapping himself in what was left and giving the beggar the other half.

That night, Martin had a dream in which he saw Jesus himself dressed in the half of his cloak that he had cut. “Martin has covered me with his garment,” he heard Jesus say.

10/11/2025

Today is the Feast Day of St. Leo the Great. He is one of the most important of the early Popes, guiding the destiny of the church during a time when western civilization was rapidly disintegrating. Leo's primary interest was in maintaining the unity of the church.

Leo is famous for meeting with Attila the Hun and preventing a march on Rome after the Huns had devastated Northern Italy. He was also renowned for building and restoring churches. He built a basilica over the grave of Pope Cornelius in Via Appia, replaced the roof of St. Paul's without the walls and restored St. Peter's on the Vatican. St. Leo died on November 10, 461. His remains are buried in St. Peter's with a special altar constructed over them. In 1754, Pope Benedict XIV proclaimed Leo a Doctor of the Church.

09/11/2025

07/11/2025

Today is the Feast day of St Willibrord's.
He preached in parts of what is now the Netherlands before being ordained a bishop in 695. As he aged, he only seemed to gain zeal and energy for the spread of the Gospel. With help from patrons, he established a monastery in Echternach, Luxembourg, which became the center of learning and culture.

06/11/2025

Psalm 27(26):1. 4. 13-14. ℟1a
I believe I shall see the Lord’s goodness in the land of the living.
The Lord is my light and my salvation;
whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my life;
whom should I dread?

I believe I shall see the Lord’s goodness in the land of the living.

There is one thing I ask of the Lord,
only this do I seek:
to live in the house of the Lord
all the days of my life,
to gaze on the beauty of the Lord,
to enquire at his temple.

I believe I shall see the Lord’s goodness in the land of the living.

I believe I shall see the Lord’s goodness
in the land of the living.
Wait for the Lord; be strong;
be stout-hearted, and wait for the Lord!

I believe I shall see the Lord’s goodness in the land of the living.

05/11/2025

Romans 13:8-10
‘Love is the fulfilling of the law.’
Brothers and Sisters: Owe no one anything, except to love each other. For the one who loves another has fulfilled the law. For the commandments, ‘You shall not commit adultery, You shall not murder, You shall not steal, You shall not covet’, and any other commandment, are summed up in this word: ‘You shall love your neighbour as yourself.’ Love does no wrong to a neighbour; therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.

04/11/2025

Today is the Feast Day of Saint Charles Borromeo (2 October 1538 – 3 November 1584) was an Italian Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Milan from 1564 to 1584. He was made a cardinal in 1560.
He is the patron saint of bishops, catechists, seminarians, and spiritual leaders. He is also a patron for those who suffer from stomach ailments and obesity, as well as for apple orchards.
Several miraculous events are associated with St. Charles Borromeo. During a famine in 1570, Borromeo was able to provide enough food for 3,000 people each day for three months. He also arranged for the care of more than 60,000 people during a devastating plague in the Alpine villages of his district