June 25 – Wednesday 12th week in Ordinary Time

Jesus calls us to judge not by charisma or charm, but by character.

Words can deceive, but fruit does not lie.

What we nurture in silence will eventually show in how we live, lead, and love.

Goodness isn’t proven in moments—it’s revealed over time.

We are all bearing fruit, whether we realise it or not.

The question isn’t how convincing someone sounds, but what their life produces.

True prophets lead with humility, mercy, and justice—not hunger for control.

This teaching isn’t only about others—it’s a mirror for our own lives.

If we want to discern truth in the world, we must first seek integrity within ourselves.

Genesis 15:1-12,​17-18. Matthew 7:15-20.

June 26 – Thursday 12th week of Ordinary Time

God’s work often begins in hidden places—quiet lives, long waits, and unlikely people.

Luke’s passage reminds us that holiness isn’t loud. It grows in silence, in faithfulness, in the steady practice of hope.

Prayer is never wasted. What we offer in trust may be answered in ways we never imagined.

God does not forget. Delays are not denials, but preparations.

The call to “prepare the way” isn’t just for prophets—it’s for us. We’re invited to make space for grace.

Transformation doesn’t begin with power, but with willingness. The smallest yes can shape history.

This is a reminder to watch for God not just in miracles, but in the slow unfolding of faith.

Matthew 7: 21-29

June 27 – Friday – Sacred Heart of Jesus

God meets us in our weakness, not our strength.

God doesn’t wait for our perfection. Grace arrives while we are still resistant, confused, or even opposed.

This is not transactional religion. It’s a divine initiative that moves first, loves first and gives all.

Such love redefines our worth. We are not saved because we are good—we are good because we are loved.

We are invited to boast—not in ourselves, but in a God whose mercy has no measure.

Romans 5: 5b-11.

June 28 – Saturday 12th week in Ordinary Time

Even the holy can be misunderstood, even by those closest to them.

Faith is not about control. It’s about wonder, curiosity and trust that God is at work, even when we don’t understand.

This moment invites us to consider how we respond when God disrupts our expectations.

Spiritual maturity often begins when we stop demanding answers and start treasuring the questions.

Mary models this posture—pondering, not grasping; receiving, not rushing.

There’s wisdom in holding space for mystery, especially when the journey of faith doesn’t follow familiar paths.

Sometimes, the holiest responses are silence, reflection and trust in the unfolding.

Luke 2: 41-51

June 29 – Saints Peter and Paul

Love is not proven in words alone—it is revealed in responsibility.

In this encounter, Jesus shows that reconciliation is not a return to the past, but a recommissioning for the future.

Peter’s past failure isn’t ignored, but neither is it the final word. Grace transforms shame into calling.

“Do you love me?” is not a demand—it’s an invitation to serve, to lead, to care.

Discipleship always involves risk. It moves us from comfort to sacrifice, from independence to surrender.

To follow Jesus means accepting that love will cost us—but also that we’re never alone in the giving.

This passage reminds us that failure doesn’t disqualify us. In Christ, it prepares us to feed others with deeper compassion.

Love, when tested and restored, becomes the foundation for mission.

John 21: 15-19

June 30 – Monday 13th week in Ordinary Time

Discipleship is not a comfortable invitation—it’s a call that unsettles.

Jesus offers no illusions about ease or security. To follow him is to relinquish guarantees and embrace trust.

This passage challenges our instincts to delay obedience. Good intentions aren’t enough when the call of Christ is immediate.

There’s a cost to putting Jesus first, especially when it disrupts our plans or cultural expectations.

Faith, in this context, is not about safety—it’s about surrender.

We’re reminded that discipleship doesn’t always fit into our preferred timelines or priorities.

To follow Jesus means carrying fewer certainties and walking more by trust than by sight.

It’s a choice that strips away excuses and reveals the depth of our willingness to go where love leads.

Matthew 8: 18 – 22

July 1 – Tuesday 13th week in Ordinary Time

There’s a storm inside every human heart—a restlessness, a fear, a sense that we are not in control.

Matthew’s Gospel touches this ache, not to frighten us, but to bring it to light. We all long for a God who will calm the chaos—but God often begins by calming us.

Faith is not certainty. It is learning to rest even when the waves are high and the answers are few.

Jesus does not promise to still every storm, but he does promise presence—a presence that can hold us when nothing else can.

Our deepest peace isn’t found in escaping the wind or waves, but in trusting the One who does not abandon us in them.

Sometimes grace comes not in the quieting of the storm, but in the quieting of our soul.

And that, in the end, is the miracle that changes everything.

Matthew 8: 23-27