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18 January, Monday — Of Abstinence and Adventures
Monday of Week 2 in Ordinary Time Heb 5:1-10 Mk 2:18-22 “New wine, fresh skins!” It has been close to two years since I decided to stop consuming alcohol. Well, I do take a sip now and then on social occasions but in relation to the amounts I used to drink in the past, my… Continue Reading →
17 January, Sunday — Caretaker duty
Jan 17 — 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time 1 Sam 3:3-10,191 Cor 6:13-15,17-20Jn 1:35-42 Your body…is the temple of the Holy Spirit… In my late teens and early twenties, I was fit and fab (I reckon most of us were). I went to the gym four times a week, played squash competitively and even earned some… Continue Reading →
16 January, Saturday — Step by Step
Jan 16 — Saturday of Week 1 in Ordinary Time Heb 4:12-16Mk 2:13-17 “Follow me.” The first week of ordinary time reminds us at every turn to have faith, trust God and act immediately at His voice. When we hesitate to act, we are easily confused at what we hear and what it ‘may have actually’… Continue Reading →
The laity are called to become a leaven of Christian living within society.
Pope Francis