12 June 2023 – Monday of Week 10 1st Reading: 2 Corinthians 1:1-7 God comforts us in our troubles so we may comfort others Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To the church of God that is in Corinth, including all the saints throughout Achaia: Grace…
Presider’s Page for 11 June (‘Corpus Christi’) Opening Comment Today’s liturgy invites us to reflect on God’s care for the family of faith, especially through the gift of divine nourishment on our pilgrimage through life. Christ gives us his flesh to eat and his blood to drink: he will raise us up on the last…
11 June 2023 – Sunday – Corpus Christi, Year A 1st Reading: Deuteronomy 8:2-3, 14-16 He gave you food which you and your ancestors did not know Moses said to the people: ‘Remember how the Lord your God led you for forty years in the wilderness, to humble you, to test you and know your…
10 June 2023 – Saturday of Week 9 Optional Memorial: St Ephrem the Syrian c. 306-373, native of Mesopotamia, moved to Edessa in Turkey, Scripture commentator, defender against Arianism, devoted to Our Lady. 1st Reading: Tobit 12:1, 5-15 etc The wedding of Tobias and Sarah When the wedding celebration was ended, Tobit called his son…
9 June 2023 – Feastday of St Columba (Colum Cille) Feast: St Columba, Abbot, Missionary. Columba, also known as Colum Cille, was born in Gartan, County Donegal in 521 and was of royal lineage. He studied under Finnian of Moville and Finnian of Clonard. He founded monasteries in Deny, Durrow, Iona and possibly Kells. From…
8 June 2023 – Thursday of Week 9 1st Reading: Tobit 6-8 (passim The marriage celebration of Tobias and Sarah, and their devout partnership When he entered Media and was approaching Ecbatana, Raphael said to the young man, “Brother Tobias.” “Here I am,” he answered. Then Raphael said to him, “We must stay this night…
7 June 2023 – Wednesday of Week 9 Optional Memorial: St Colman (Mocholmos) spent most of his life in Dromore, Co Down. 1st Reading: Tobit 3:1-17 Tobit and Sarah pray to God in deepest anguish; they beg God to let them die Then with much grief and anguish of heart I wept, and with groaning…
6 June 2023 – Tuesday of Week 9 Optional Memorials: St Norbert 1080-1134, founder of the Norbertine Canons. St Jarlath, disciple of St Enda, also taught by St Benignus, became abbot bishop of the monastery he founded in Tuam in the 6th century. Patron of Tuam Archdiocese. 1st Reading: Tobit 2:9-14 Even…
5 June 2023 – Monday of Week 9 Optional Memorial: St Boniface c. 675-754, born in Devonshire, educated in English monastery schools, founded monasteries in Bavaria, including Fulda in 735. 1st Reading: Tobit 1:3; 2:1-8 In exile far from home, Tobit still cares for his neighbours I, Tobit, walked in the ways of truth and…
4 June 2023 – Sunday of the Most Holy Trinity 1st Reading: Exodus 34:4-6, 8-9 The Lord God, ruler of all, merciful and loving With the two tablets of stone in his hands, Moses went up the mountain of Sinai in the early morning as the Lord had commanded him. And the Lord descended in…
Presider’s Page for 4 June (Trinity Sunday) Opening Comment We are invited to reflect on the mystery of God on this Trinity Sunday, as we gather to worship the One who creates, redeems and sanctifies, three persons, one God, without end. Penitential Rite To prepare ourselves for this celebration, let us call to mind our…
3 June 2023 – Saturday of Week 8 Memorial: St Kevin, native of Leinster, grew up in Kilnamanagh, moved to Glendalough, settled in Disert Caoimhghin. Died in 618. 1st Reading: Sirach 51:12-20 In praise of Wisdom You of Lord saved me from destruction and rescued me in time of trouble. For this reason I thank…
2 June 2023 – Friday of Week 8 Optional Memorial : Ss Marcellinus and Peter, martyred under Diocletian in 304. 1st Reading: Sirach 44:1, 9-13 Remembering our ancestors with respect Let us now sing the praises of famous men, our ancestors in their generations. But of others there is no memory; they have perished as…
1 June 2023 – Thursday of Week 8 Optional Memorial: St Justin – born in the holy Land, settled in Rome, martyred c 165. 1st Reading: Sirach 42:15-25 God fills the universe with an infinite variety of life, strange and marvellous In his majesty he gives the clouds their strength, and the hailstones are broken…
