DELIGHT IN THE LORD

Friday of the Ninth Week of Ordinary Time, Year A, June 09, 2017. 1st Reading: Book of Tobit 11:5-17. Meanwhile, Anna sat watching the road by which her son was to come. When she saw him coming, she exclaimed to his father, “Tobit, your son is coming, and the man who traveled with him!” Raphael … [Read more…]

LOVE MUST BE CONTAGIOUS

Thursday of the Ninth Week of Ordinary Time, Year A, June 08, 2017. 1st Reading: Book of Tobit 6:10-11.7:1a.b.c.d.e..9-17..8:4-9a. When the angel Raphael and Tobiah had entered Media and were getting close to Ecbatana, Raphael said to the boy, “Brother Tobiah!” He answered, “Yes, what is it?” Raphael continued: “Tonight we must stay with Raguel, … [Read more…]

KNOWING THE MIND OF GOD

Wednesday of the Ninth Week of Ordinary Time, Year A, June 07, 2017 1st Reading:Book of Tobit 3:1-11a.16-17a. Grief-stricken in spirit, I groaned and wept aloud. Then with sobs I began to pray: “You are righteous, O Lord, and all your deeds are just; All your ways are mercy and truth; you are the judge … [Read more…]

NAVIGATING THE SNARES OF LIFE

Tuesday of the Ninth Week of Ordinary Time, Year A, June 06, 2017. 1st Reading: Book of Tobit 2:9-14. On the night of Pentecost, after I had buried the dead, I, Tobit, went into my courtyard to sleep next to the courtyard wall. My face was uncovered because of the heat. I did not know … [Read more…]

THE JUSTICE OF GOD

Monday of the Ninth Week of Ordinary Time, Year A, June 05, 2017 1st Reading: Book of Tobit 1:3.2:1a-8. I, Tobit, have walked all the days of my life on the paths of truth and righteousness. I performed many charitable works for my kinsmen and my people who had been deported with me to Nineveh, … [Read more…]