Saturday of the 28th week year B. Eph 1:15-23; Ps 8; Luke 12:8-12

Sincerity of faith!

St. Paul affirms Christ to be the head of the mystical body of the Church. Believing in him opens our future to treasures and rewards and glories in Christ. One needs to open the heart of their mind in order to always find in Christ the true direction of life.

In today's Gospel, Jesus invites us to live our christian life with onviction. Faith in Christ should be shown in all that we do and say. We must openly affirm our faith in Christ, Jesus.

Queen of the Holy Rosary, pray for us!

October 18, 2024. St. Luke, the evangelist. 2Tim 4:10-17;Luke 10:1-9.

Disciples of our time.

Celebrating the evangist, St Luke is an invitation to become disciples of our time just as Luke, the physician, heard Jesus call to go to the whole world to preach the Good News. After bringing physical and spiritual wholness to many, Luke died happily at the age of 84.

Pray the Lord of the harvest to send laborers into his vineyard.

Fr. Georges sac

Thursday of the 28th week B. Eph 1:1-10; Ps 97; Luke 11:47-54. St. Ignatius of Antioch.

Chosen before the foundation of the world.

St. reminds the truth already contained in the Old Testament. God knows us before we were conceived(Jérémiah 1:5) . He already had plans for us; plans to prosper us and not to harm us and plans to give us hope and a future (Jérémiah 29:11). Paul tells us today that "he destined us in love and holiness; he destined us to be his adopted children through Christ. Our finale goal is a total communion with God.

St. Ignatius of Antioch, pray for us!

Fr. Georges Roger Bidzogo sac

Monday of the 28th week, Gal. 4: 22- 5:1; Ps. 112; Luke 11:29-32.

Sons and daughters of the free woman!

St. Paul uses the allegory of the sons of Abraham to explain that Christians are no longer under the power of the law but of the Holy Spirit. The son of the slave woman (Haggar), that Isnaël represents the Jewish people and Law they received at Sinai. The son of the free woman (Sarah) that is Isaac represents Christians. Through baptism, we have been set free from sins.
Christ, the Messiah died for us so that we may live as children of the free woman and not of the slave woman. May the Holy Spirit help to live sin-free.

Our Lady of the Holy Rosary, pray for us!

Fr. Georges sac

Friday of the 27th week, Year B. Gal. 3:6-14; Ps. 110; Luke 11: 15-26. St John XXIII

Freed by Christ !

By faith in Christ Jesus, all people from every nation and race are now heirs of God's promises to Abraham. Our faith in Christ death and resurrection unites us and sets us free from the bondage of the Jewish law and sin, evil, and death. Henceforth, In Galatians 5:1, we read: "It is for freedom that Christ has set us free." Let us stand firm in our faith in Christ. Child of God, do not let yourself be burdened again by a yoke of slavery. Christ has set us free!

St John XXIII, pray for us!

Thursday of the 27th week B. Gal 3:1-5; Luke 11:5-13.

Be persistent in prayer!

Having taught us how to pray yesterday, Jesus in today's Gospel is inviting us to be persistent in prayer. Persistence is a secret of success and victory. Jesus is saying don'tgive up prayer because God will never give up on you because he has a beautiful plan for each of us. Keep praying, keep seeking, and keep knocking because our God is generous. He is the Great Provider.  Be persistent in prayer it is the secret for our victory! May the Holy Spirit help us to grow in piety and perseverance! Amen.

Queen of the Holy Rosary, pray for us!

Fr. Georges Roger Bidzogo sac

Tuesday of the 27th week B. Gal. 1:13-24; Ps. 138; Luke 10: 38-42.

Sitting at Christ's feet...

Like Martha, we often get caught up with extrabusiness in our daily lives. God must always be our priority and must always be in our activities. Christ at the center of our life is what Mary chose. That's the good portion for each of us. Saul, once he met with Jesus, the Messiah, like Mary, changed his whole and gave him his full and undivided attention and affection. Just as Mary chose to sit at Christ's feet, listen to his words, so did Paul consecrated his entire life preaching the word of Christ and finally died by the blade to give witness to Christ whom he once persecuted.
Worry not about your past. Enjoy who Christ has made of you now.

Our Lady of the Holy Rosary, pray for us!

Fr. Georges Roger Bidzogo sac

Monday of the 27th week, B. Gal. 1: 1-12; Ps. 110; Luke 10, 25-37. Our Lady of the Holy Rosary.

"Go and do likewise."

St. Paul reminds us this morning of the only Gospel worth to be proclaimed and lived. It is the Gospel of truth, mercy, and love. Indeed, the parable of Good Samaritan symbolizes the compassion of God for all. Jesus himself is the True Good Samaritan who came to save us, the wounded and abandoned sinners.  The true disciple of Christ is the one who shows mercy and compassion to everyone in need. Jesus says: "Go and do likewise." 

Our Lady of the Holy Rosary, pray for us!

Fr. Georges Roger Bidzogo sac

Saturday of 26th week B. St. Faustine. Job 42:1-17; Ps.118; Luke 10:17-24.

The disciples returned filled with joy because of their successful mission. Out of divine mercy, Jesus had given them authority in order to extend his kingdom and to subdue Satan. Beyond the joy of working miracles, Jesus wants his followers to rejoice that their names are written in heaven. That should the happy ending of every disciple as symbolized in the Book of Job chapter 42. we too, if we repent and remain faithful to God and his Gospel , like Job, we shall receive the eternal reward.

St. Faustina, pray for us!

Fr. Georges sac

Friday of the 26th week B. Job 38: 1.12-21; 40:3-5; Ps. 138; Luke 10: 13-16

"Repair my house"

St. Francis of Assisi was an Italian deacon who brought renewal to the Church through his decision to follow Jesus' words as literally as possible. Jesus told him: Go, Francis, and repair my house, which, as you see, is falling into ruin.”

Francis understood that the secret of true happiness is “to become saints, close to God.” Contrary to the people of Corazin and Bethsaïda in today's who reject Christ message, Francis is an example of faithfulness to God'word. He invites us today to open our ear to listen and to care for the poor and the creation. For Francis, the whole creation should live in harmony and in constant praise to God.

Let's all hear God's call to repair his house falling into ruin.

Queen of the Holy Rosary, pray for us!

Fr. Georges sac

Thursday of 26th week B. Job 19:21-27; Ps 26; Luke 10: 1-12.

Urgency of the Gospel

Jesus faithful to his Father is on his way to Jerusalem. He sees the urgency of having his message preached to the whole world. So he appoints the 72 themgives them instructions. Faithfulness, detachemnt, and total trust are key for this mission. No matter what, remain faithful to God and always feel the urgency of proclaiming Jesus to the world.

Queen of the Holy Rosary, pray for us!

Fr. Georges sac

Wednesday of the 26th week B. Guardian angel. Job 9:1-16; Ps. 87; Luke 9:57-62.

We celebrate today our guardian angels. A guardian angel is a type of angel that is assigned to protect and guide a particular person, group, or nation. God is infinite love and perfect in all his actions. Job reminds us that God can never err. Let's praise God and give him thanks for all his deeds, especially for the gifts of our guardian angels who stand before him to plead our cause daily. Never fail to turn to your guardian angel!

Our Lady of the Holy Rosary, pray for us!

Fr. Georges sac

Tuesday of the 26th week B. Therese of Lisieux. Job 3: 1-20; Luke 9:51-56

Two important points to keep in today’s readings. First Job dares to talk to God frankly about his feelings about the suffering. That has befallen him. We must learn to talk to God frankly from our heart. Jean Pierre de Coussade reminds us that: “God instructs the heart not by ideas, but by pain and contradiction”  Secondly, Jesus in the face of the rejection of the Samaritans opposes  patience, tolerance and love. Are we not more often like John, inclined to revenge and fight back when faced with oppositions and rejections. Pray to be more patient in the midst of conflicts and adversity!

May St Theresa of Lisieux help us on our journey of the Faith

Fr. Georges sac

Monday of the 26th week B, St. Jérôme. Job 1:6-22; Ps. 16; Luke 9:46-50

Surrender unto God!

We read this morning from the first chapter of the book of Job written about the 5th c. AD. In spite of his righteousness, we can witness his loss and afflictions in all areas of his life: his farms, his children, his possessions, and his health, but his life. In the character of Job, the Bible depicts the situation of all innocent people who serve God faithfully yet still suffer atrocity, afflictions, unbearable pain, incurable disease, natural disasters, extreme poverty, etc.
In response to this mysterious question of his suffering, Job surrenders his life to God and gives praise.
Such an attitude of total trust can only be possible if we are having a childlike faith. Such is a humble, irrevocable faith in God required by Jesus if we want to be great!

Lord, I surrender myself to you in whatever situation that I find myself today!

Fr. Georges sac

Saturday of the 25th week, B. Ecclesiastes 11, 9 -12, 8 ; Ps. 89; Lk. 9:43b-45.

Acknowledge God while you are young!

Friends, Qohelet (Ecclesiastes) is correcting the attitude of the youth of all time. Most of the time, we use our youthness to do foolish things and our lives and even sometimes ignoring God and his power over us. Contrary to such an attitude, Quohelet invites us to rather acknowledge God’s omnipotence, his infinite love for us and grow in faith in order to stand firm when evil days will come. It is now time to allow the word of Christ to sink in our heart. Christ died for us so that we give our lives back to God. Are you still alive, whether healthy or sick! Pray, praise, worship, serve and do whatever that lies within your power to honor your Creator and Redeemer!

All heavenly powers, pray for us!

Fr. Georges Roger BIDZOGO SAC

Friday of the 25th week, B. Ecclesiastes 3:1-11; Ps. 143; Lk. 9:18-22.

Who do you say that I am ?

Jesus is inviting us to respond to the main question that every Gospel writer is trying to answer. Who is Jesus? By answering this question, we are answering the question of the identity of every believer.  Pope francis reminds us that: “the same identity card of a Christian should be the same in all respects as that of Jesus. And the Cross is what we have in common and what saves us.” For Pope Francis, “if each one of us is not willing to die with Jesus, to be raised with him, we do not yet have a true Christian identity”. Jesus is the Messiah, the anointed one of God. His way of life must become ours.

All heavenly powers, pray for us!

Fr. Georges Roger BIDZOGO SAC 

Thursday of the 25th week, B. Ecclesiastes; Ps. 89; Lk. 9:7-9.

Vanity of vanity!

We begin this morning, reading from the Book of ecclesiastes. Quohelet, who wrote in the 3rd century before Christ, reminds us that everything in this world is temporary and meaningless if they don’t focus on God. “Nothing new under the sun and all is vanity” (Ecclesiastes1:9). Jesus Christ came to give meaning to our lives. Through the proclamation of the Good News, his life death and resurrection he gives everyone of us an opportunity to have eternal life. Yet, we often behave like Herode, who missed the opportunity to amend his life through the preaching of John the baptist. On the contrary, he beheaded him. For him just like for each of us, Jesus is the final opportunity, we must all seize in order to have abundant life.

All heavenly powers, pray for us!

Fr. Georges Roger BIDZOGO SAC

Reflection of the 25th Sunday, B. Prov. 30: 5-9; Luke 9:1-6

The author of the book of Proverbs reminds us of the reliability of God's promises. Because He is a true and faithful God, we must distance ourselves from lies and falsity.

The author also prays for sincerity and finally asks to be protected against poverty, so as not to fall into misery and indigence, but also against excessive wealth, because wealth can put a barrier and a means to take pride in it.

All heavenly powers, pray for us!!!

Tuesday of the 25th week, B.

Our true family

Jesus points out the true family. Anyone who does the will of His Father in heaven is His brother and sister and mother. Christ came to establish a new family based not on blood or tribe, or race or political affiliation but on faith and grace and above all in doing God's will. We are connected like family by the same faith, same hope, and charity.

Fr. Georges sac

Monday of the 25th week B. Proverbs 3:27-34; Ps. 14; Luke 8:16-18. St. Padre Pio.

Act rightly as a child of the light.

Jesus, in today's Gospel, insists on two important things: 1) Nothing is hidden that would not come to light. God knows and sees everything. So we must act justly by avoiding harming others and by helping those who are in need of our help (Prov. 3:27-34). 2) Jesus is also inviting us to be the light that shines before others. Our actions should bring God's glory and honor. We shall bring to others the hope and the joy of the Gospel. St. Padre Pio was indeed a great witness of hope and liberation for the Christians of our time. He was a lamp that enlightens us!

All heavenly, power, pray for us!

Fr. Georges sac