Dear Oxygen readers, The Core Team wishes one and all a blessed, peaceful and joyous Christmas filled with God's graces and love. May He continue to light out paths and guide us on our journeys as we come to know Him more. Christmas Day -- Vigil Mass Isa 62:1-5Acts 13:16-17,22-25Mt 1:1-25 ...no longer are you... Continue Reading →
25 December, Saturday — The Ultimate Present
Christmas Day -- Midnight Mass Isa 9:1-7Tit 2:11-14Lk 2:1-14 God’s grace has been revealed... I look forward to Christmas now even more than before, when it was about presents and parties. With my nephew and niece both studying in London, and my sister (their mum) on a self-quarantine after flying back from Europe, there is... Continue Reading →
25 December, Saturday — Come bearing a Gift
Dec 25 – Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord Christmas Day -- Mass at Dawn The name ‘Christmas’ was derived from Old English: ‘Cristes Maesse’ -- Christ’s Mass. It is a celebration of the anniversary of the birth of our Lord. In the earliest days of the Church, there was no such feast; the... Continue Reading →
25 December, Saturday — Do You See What I See?
Christmas Day -- Mass during the Day Isa 52:7-10Heb 1:1-6Jn 1:1-18 ...and that life was the light of men... Merry Christmas, everyone! I cannot help but feel that the world is finally emerging from the darkness of the past year and that collectively, we can all look forward with a renewed hope that things are... Continue Reading →