Thursday within the 27th week in Year C. Luke 11 : 5-13

Thursday within the 27th week in Year C. Luke 11 : 5-13

The parable of today highlights prayer as an act of  faithful perseverance of those who trust in God’s love and goodness. The goal of prayer is not first of all about material gain but the reception of the Holy Spirit. What we are asking for, knocking for and seeking for a gift far beyond material things but seeking for God himself. Prayer is to become a beautiful journey from petition to communion. Jesus invites us to approach the Father not with doubt but faith, trust and boldness. In prayer, we are children knocking at their father’s home. When the answer seems delayed, do not give up; Every silence becomes an invitation to a deeper intimacy. Keep asking and keep knocking at God’s our true friend’s door!

Fr. Georges sac

Wednesday of the 27th week , year c. Luke 11:1-4

Wednesday of the 27th week , year c. Luke 11:1-4

Prayer for Jesus was not a duty but a relationship and a communion of love with his Father, and the disciples had made notice of that. So, they wanted him to teach them to pray. By teaching us the prayer of "our Father", Jesus wanted us to live continuously in that relationship with the Father. The prayer begins with adoration, moves to submission, and ends with repentance. Jesus is teaching us to surrender from control to trust. As we this, we learn to shape our own desires by submitting to the Father's. True prayer is not about manipulation of God's will but transformation of our own heart. To pray as Jesus pray is to live as Jesus lived in humility and trust and in obedience to his Father's will. May we make prayer a moment of our daily returning to the Father's heart. Saint Padre Pio teaches that: "Prayer is the oxygen of our soul."

Jesus, I trust in you
Fr. Georges sac

Tuesday October 7, Our lady of the Holy Rosary

Tuesday October 7, Our lady of the Holy Rosary

Our Lady of the Rosary is a devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary by the prayer of the rosary. It originates in medieval monastic practices and the 13th-century appearance of Mary to St. Dominic, founder of the Order of preachers. Our Lady of the Rosary originally was known as our Lady of Victory. It was established by Pope Pius V in 1571 to commemorate the Christian victory at the Battle of Lepanto on October 7, 1571. The triumph of the battle was attributed to the recitation of the Rosary. St. Louis Marie de Montfort reminds in The Secret of the Rosary, that the rosary has an immense spiritual power. It is a powerful weapon for our salvation. Let's offer the rosary everyday for our daily spiritual and material needs.

Our Lady of the Holy Rosary, pray for us!

Fr. Georges sac

Tuesday within the 27th week year C. Luke 10:38-42

Tuesday within the 27th week year C. Luke 10:38-42

 Are we like Martha, anxious with many things yet missing the most important one? Jesus, in this episode of his visitation of Mary and Martha, teaches us that, beyond doing all kinds of service for the Lord, it would even be better to be with him. Deepening our connection with God makes us more effective in our service of him. True discipleship, therefore, begins not in daily service but in daily communion with God. We must allow God's grace to overtake our actions. Let's examine our heart this week and see how often we become "Martha" so preoccupied by business even in our ministry. Our Communion with Christ, through daily mass, daily prayers, adoration, and meditation, are the source of our strength for God's service. 

Jesus, I trust in you

Fr. Georges sac

Monday of the 27th week Luke 10:20-37

Monday of the 27th week Luke 10:20-37

Go and do likewise. This is not a mere suggestion to each of us, but a divine mandate to go and help anyone in difficulties. Go and do likewise is the summary of what Christ is inviting to be and to do. We must translate his love and compassion into actions. Every action of charity that we exercise is a living echo of Christ's identity. Go and do likewise is a clear message to us: salvation is not an abstract idea but a living reality. So, the Good Samaritan is indeed Christ Himself who came to us, put oil and wine in our wounds of our sins, and pays the prize for our healing and recovery by dying for us. Therefore, the love of a neighbor becomes a genuine expression of the love of God. Every neighbor becomes the sacred place where we truly experience the presence of Christ.
Go and do likewise is to go and love as Jesus loves.
Jesus, I trust in you
Fr. Georges sac

Saturday of 26th week. Year C. Luke 10: 17-24.

Saturday of 26th week. Year C. Luke 10: 17-24.

The disciples who went to their mission return joyful for demons where subject to them in Jesus name. Jesus redirects their joy, inviting them to rejoice because their names are written in heaven, not because of their authority. As disciples, our mission requires humility and a focus on childlike Faith, God's grace over earthly power or achievement.

A childlike Faith enable us finding our joy in our relationship with Christ. For us disciples, true rejoicing comes from our relationship with God and not from worldly powers.

Jesus, I trust in you

Fr. Georges sac

Wednesday of the 26th week in Ordinary Time C. St. Therese of Lisieux. Mt. 9:57-62.

Wednesday of the 26th week in Ordinary Time C. St. Therese of Lisieux. Mt. 9:57-62.

Every October 1, we remember St. Therese of Lisieux. She is a living example of discipleship, which calls for urgency, total surrender and undivided heart. She trusted God with a childlike confidence and her “little way” reminds us, not all of us can do great things but we can all do little things with great love. We can all become saints by accepting to live for Christ by turning all ordinary tasks into acts of love. For Therese, this included meticulously folding laundry or accepting an annoying sister's presence with a smile. To follow the way of Christ is costly but the reward is greater. Life with Christ is our best choice to make every day!

Fr. Georges sac

Tuesday within the 26th week Year C. St. Jerome. Luke 9:51-56

Tuesday within the 26th week Year C. St. Jerome. Luke 9:51-56

St. Jerome was an ascetic priest and a biblical scholar, who became Pope Damasus’s Secretary. He founded a monastery, a school, and a hospice in Bethlehem where he died after writing a biblical commentary and a translation of the bible into latin (Vugate). We learn from him that the word of God is the source of life. God is with and through his word, God gives us answers for every aspect of life. That’s why he says: "Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ". Anyone who wishes to deepen his relationship with Christ, must know the scriptures. It is only when we have developed a true relationship with Christ that we commit to serve God with words and concrete actions. St Jerome when a series of natural disasters brought refugees to his area, he puts the words that he teaches into practice by helping them with his own means. St. Jerome teaches us to grow in imitation of Christ.

Fr. Georges sac    

Feast of the Archangels Michael, Gabriel, Raphael. Revelation 12: 7-12 ab; Ps 138 ; John 1 :47-51

Feast of the Archangels Michael, Gabriel, Raphael. Revelation 12: 7-12 ab; Ps 138 ; John 1 :47-51

The Bible and our Faith reminds us constantly about some spiritual beings, known as angels and archangels. They give constant adoration to God and are  God’s messengers and ministers to human beings. This feast of Saints Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, reminds of God’s love and active care for us. St. Michael, the Warrior symbolizes God’s protection for us and his victory over evil. St Gabriel, the divine messenger, reminds us of God’s constant revelation and communication of his love to humanity. Finally through St. Raphael, God continues to remind us of his healing power and guidance. In all, God is watching over us!

Fr. Georges sac

Saturday, within the 25th week, Year C. Ps (Jer. 31:10,11-12); Luke 9: 43b -45

Saturday, within the 25th week, Year C. Ps (Jer. 31:10,11-12); Luke 9: 43b -45

The Lord will guard us as shepherd guard his flock. This is true. Throughout the Bible, God has defined himself as the true Shepherd of his people. In Ezekiel 34: 16, he says: "I, myself will be the Shepherd of my sheep and cause them to lie down in peace.” Jesus has come to us as the Good Shepherd who lays down his life for his sheep.
God, from all eternity, is the Eternal Loving and Compassionate Shepherd who offers us protection, guidance, and care. This protection involves being provided for, comforted, and kept safe from harm by God's loving power and authority. Similar to how a shepherd uses their rod and staff to guide and defend their vulnerable flock from dangers, Jesus too, protects us and leads us along the right paths to heaven through His word and the Holy Spirit.

Jesus, I trust in you
Fr. Georges sac

Friday within the 25th week, Year C. Luke 9:23-26

Friday within the 25th week, Year C. Luke 9:23-26


"You are the Christ, the Son of the living God,"
"Christ" is the Greek word for "Messiah," which means the "Anointed One." Jesus is the long-promised King sent by God to rescue the world. This profession of faith made for the first time by Peter should be ours, daily. "You are the Christ". Jesus, the unique God's divine Son, is the Savior and the Redeemer as opposed to the lifeless idols worshipped by pagans. For us, affirming Jesus as our Messiah implies embracing Him as both God and Savior. Therefore, our entire life must be built upon him as the "rock" without which everything fails and falls. He is the God who can shake the heavens and makes the impossible things happen.

Jesus, I trust in you
Fr. Georges sac

Thursday within the 25th week Year C. Luke 9:7-9

Thursday within the 25th week Year C. Luke 9:7-9

Herod had beheaded John the Baptist and now, he is hearing miracles about Jesus . Pope Benedict XVI, in a reflection this passage says that Herod's perplexity and confusion about Jesus' identity stems from both curiosity and fear, rather than an open heart to God's grace. 

Like Herod, our search for Christ can remain so superficial. That mere curiosity. But Jesus invites us to the profound commitment of true disciples. This implies an open heart willing to love, serve, and embrace salvation. The true disciple seeks understanding and conversion and unceasingly long for personal relationships Jesus. Such personal knowledge and love transform one's life. 

Fr. Georges sac

Jesus I trust in you!

Wednesday within the 25th week Year C. Luke 9:1-6

Wednesday within the 25th week Year C. Luke 9:1-6

"Take nothing for the journey" (Luke 9:3). One of the great masters of spirituality, St. John of the Cross, teaches on spiritual poverty and detachment from worldly possessions. St. John’s teaching is rooted in Jesus's instruction to the disciples for their missions. The true power of the soul resides in its capacity of detachment from unnecessary things. As he sent his disciples with the authority and the power to heal, he clearly tells us what our mission is all about. The kingdom of God is not about personal gain but service and liberation. Trusting in God’s providence is key to any good missionary. The Bible says: “Those trust in the Lord will never be put to shame. (Rom 10:11). We are sent today to bring Christ’s word to others, healing the sick, fighting against evil, breaking the chains of sin and corruption. This mission requires trust, faith, detachment and simplicity. Every Christian is a beacon of Hope for our world.

Fr. Georges sac

Tuesday within the 25th Week year (C) Luke 8:19-21. Padre Pio

Tuesday within the 25th Week year (C)  Luke 8:19-21. Padre Pio

When Jesus was told his family wanted to see him, he responded by saying that his true family includes anyone who hears and follows God’s word.  Christianity is about spiritual kinship. It is no longer about belonging to a certain nation, blood ties or heritage, tribe or social religious class, cultural or social boundaries, but it is about obedience and relationship with God. Jesus teaches that: “obedience is a mark of a wiseman” (Mt 7:24-27). We are the family of Jesus if we  listen, internalize and put his Word into practice. Padre Pio placed his entire life in God’s hands. Faithful action is what matters most. Jesus affirms that, we are not only a human family, we are a Family of Christ.

St. Padre Pio, pray for us!

Monday of the 24th week Year C. Ezra 1:1-6; Luke 8:16-18

Monday of the 24th week Year C. Ezra 1:1-6; Luke 8:16-18

Jesus in today’s Gospel tells us that no one lights the lamp to place it in a bushel. In the entire Scriptures, the light symbolizes the divine presence, divine guidance, life truth and righteousness. Jesus identifies himself as the “Light of the World” (John 9:12) and whoever follows him has eternal life. Jesus is the one who has delivered us from darkness to his wonderful light and now has made us children of light and the light of the world. Because we are illuminated by Christ, we are equally invited to openly share Christ’s light with others through actions and lifestyle. Being the light should involve allowing God’s goodness to shine as a testimony for others. How we receive and act upon God’s word and grace matters for those who see us!

Fr. Georges sac

Saturday within the 24th week, Year C. 1 Tim. 6:13-16; Luke 8: 4-15

Saturday within the 24th week, Year C. 1 Tim. 6:13-16; Luke 8: 4-15

The parable of the Sower invites us to self-examination and to look inside our heart. What kind of soil is our heart? For late Pope Benedict XVI, this Parable is "autobiographical", revealing Jesus as the sower and the seed as his Word, which is God's person, Jesus himself. Our hearts are like different soils. They receive the word differently and respond to it differently as well. The fruitfulness of the word in our lives depends on the degree of its acceptance in our hearts. The deeper the word, the more fruitful we are. This parable demonstrates God's love, which respects human freedom. God draws us to himself through the truth and goodness of Jesus, The Seed of life, or the Word in our life. Let’s open our hearts and lives to God, the source of life by removing hardness, deepening our roots in Christ and clearing away many distractions so that God’s word can flourish in us and through us and yield a wonderful harvest. Like seeds, we are all called to greatness, to fruitfulness and to glory.

Jesus, I trust in you

Fr. Georges sac

Friday of 24th week Year C. 1 Timothy 6: 2c-12; Luke 8:1-3

Friday of 24th week Year C. 1 Timothy 6: 2c-12; Luke 8:1-3

For the love of money is the root of all evils. Our actual context is dominated by excessive emphasis, materialism, and hedonism. We are warned as St. Jerome said not against money but against an excessive desire of worldly things as well as uncontrolled attachment to wealth that could lead to harmful actions such as a distanciation from one's values, faith, and true love of God and neighbor as well as true happiness. St Paul, 1 Timothy 6:10, points out greed and idolization of material gain. As Christians, excessive love of money can become very obsessive and toxic, resulting in sorrows and spiritual ruin. No wonder Spurgeon reminds succinctly: "Beware of the golden calf in your heart." Idolatry can easily manifest in relationship with money and other material things.

Jesus, I trust in you

Fr. Georges sac

Thursday within the 24th week Year C. 1 Tim 4:12-16; Luke 7:36-50

Thursday within the 24th week Year C. 1 Tim 4:12-16; Luke 7:36-50

The power of tears in prayer

The sinful woman of the city bathed the feet of Christ with tears. In the Bible, tears are a powerful expression of faith, repentance, and deep trust in God who alone can save. The sinful woman in today's Gospel expresses her genuine love and hope in Christ. She uses an alabaster flask of ointment, kisses Christ's feet, and wipes them with her hair. In Christ's feet, she finds security, and through her tears, she receives Christ's healing, transformation, purification, and forgiveness. Our tears of trust connect us to God, who himself wept in sorrow and empathy for our sins. Let's always remember that God will wipe away all tears (Rev 21:4).

Lord Jesus, receive tears today and transform my mourning into dancing!

Fr. Georges sac

Jesus I trust in you!

Wednesday within 24th week, Luke 7:31-35

Wednesday within 24th week, Luke 7:31-35;

Today's Gospel passage reveals the scandal of human freedom. It refers human free will, which is often insatisfy. John the Baptist was ascetic, but they didn't like that. They accused him of being possessed. Jesus was open to all, eating and being close to people and showing God's mercy and nearness, but they considered him to be a glutton. This is a scandal of human freedom. Human heart is complicated.
We are never satisfied.
For those who believe every sign is enough and for those who do not believe, no sign is enough. Those reject God's message will always find an excuse. But those who believe will always discover God's wisdom in every word no matter how it is revealed.
How do we respond to the Gospel message?

Jesus I trust in you
Fr. Georges sac

Saturday - September 13, 2025. Timothy 1:15-17; Psalm 113; Luke 6:43-49.

Saturday - September 13, 2025. Timothy 1:15-17; Psalm 113; Luke 6:43-49.

Jesus reveals to us that he is our foundation. He is the tree of life. If we are rooted in him and built upon him, we will bear good fruits. Without him, we can not bear fruits. (John 15:5). Without Him, everything is shaken. When Jesus becomes the foundation  in our hearts, our lives express nothing else but love, peace, joy, mercy, tenderness, kindness, patience, courage, forgiveness and unwavering faith in God in spite of the storms of life.

We are to open our hearts to Christ who came to save us, sinners. St. Paul is an incredible example of Christ's mercy and patience. Paul's life changed for the better. Our words and actions, our relationships, our decisions and our entire behavior express how we live out our faith. 

As true followers of Jesus, we are to bear good fruits of a life built on Christ, the solid rock and foundation of our existence.

Jesus, I trust in you 

Fr. Georges sac