Maundy Thursday - Chrism mass Isa 61:1-3, 6, 8-9Apo 1:5-8Lk 4:16-21 To bind up hearts that are broken In January 2019, I attended a retreat where the retreat director introduced the Japanese practice of kintsugi. Kintsugi is the practice where broken ceramics or potteries are repaired through the use of lacquer using gold. The repaired... Continue Reading →
8 April, Wednesday – When friendships are taken for granted
Wednesday of Holy Week Isa 50:4-9aMt 26:14-25 One of you will betray me. First and foremost, I want to give glory to God. He sees and knows everything! In October last year, we planned and booked our trip to Italy. Who knew back then that life would be turned upside down due to COVID-19? Nonetheless,... Continue Reading →
7 April, Tuesday – I will follow you
Tuesday of Holy Week Isa 49:1-6Jn 13:21-33, 36-38 Where I am going, you cannot follow me now, though you will follow later Many years ago, I rushed back from China to be at my mother’s side. Mom suffered a relapse of cancer and this time round, the doctors told our family she was on her... Continue Reading →
6 April, Monday – Is God still God?
Monday of Holy Week Isa 42:1-7Jn 12:1-11 Here is my servant whom I uphold, my chosen one with whom I am pleased, upon whom I have put my Spirit Early in the New Year, the Spiritual Director (SD) of the centre we serve in called for a leadership change of all Ministry Heads. This was... Continue Reading →
5 April, Sunday – When God opens our ears, we cannot resist or turn away
Palm Sunday Brothers and sisters, we are blessed to welcome to the Oxygen family Julius Otusorochukwu Dike, who was born and baptised Christian and Catholic from the eastern block of Nigeria. After receiving the Sacrament of confirmation, he attended a Catholic post-primary school, Bishop Shanahan College, in Orlu in present day Imo State, Nigeria. This... Continue Reading →
4 April, Saturday – Love Hurts
Ezekiel 37:21-28 John 11:45-56 it is better for one man to die for the people “Love is sacrifice.” It is a cliché but nowadays there are only few people who believe in that. Many Gen Z’s (not all) no longer believe that there is sacrifice in love. They have a loose grasp of that concept, thinking... Continue Reading →
3 April, Friday – At Your Service
Jeremiah 20:10-13John 10:31-42 At least believe in the work I do; then you will know for sure that the Father is in me and I am in the Father Amid our current pandemic situation, if someone does good deeds, others will comment that it is hypocrisy. If someone shows indifference, others will comment that they... Continue Reading →
2 April, Thursday – To Eternity and Beyond
Genesis 17:3-9John 8:51-59 I tell you most solemnly, whoever keeps my word will never see death Every day, the death toll and persons under monitoring and investigation continue to rise because of COVID-19. If a non-believer would read the verse, “I tell you most solemnly, whoever keeps my word will never see death,” that person would probably... Continue Reading →
1 April, Wednesday – There is Freedom
Daniel 3:14-20,24-25,28John 8:31-42 So if the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed … Whenever it is the First of April, there are lots of pranks and jokes everywhere. Today, we can still see jokes around on the internet. Many people are making jokes about how they are near to insanity because of... Continue Reading →
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