Tuesday of Week 1 in Ordinary Time 1 Sam 1:9-20Mk 1:21-28 ...the unclean spirit threw the man into convulsions and with a loud cry went out of him. The anniversary of my father’s death happened on 3 Jan. The shadow of his passing has coloured all my Christmases since. I often wonder what he would... Continue Reading →
10 January, Monday — On Family Traditions
Monday of Week 1 in Ordinary Time 1 Sam 1:1-8Mk 1:14-20 “The time has come...and the kingdom of God is close at hand.” In the past, it would be family tradition to go to church for Christmas Mass, then head home for Christmas family dinner. Ours used to be a Catholic family. I wouldn’t exactly... Continue Reading →
9 January, Sunday — Remembering our identity as God’s Beloved
Jan 9 - The Baptism of the Lord The Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, or Theophany, is the feast day commemorating the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River by John the Baptist. Originally the baptism of Christ was celebrated on Epiphany, which commemorates the coming of the Magi, the baptism of Christ,... Continue Reading →
8 January, Saturday — Do we set ourselves apart from the world?
Saturday after Epiphany Sunday 1 Jn 5:14-21Jn 3:22-30 ...the Son of God has come, and has given us the power to know the true God. In November last year, I attended an online conference where I heard a talk about the importance of faith not being a private affair. Although Christians are called to participate... Continue Reading →
7 January, Friday — Seeking reconciliation with God
7 Jan – Memorial for St. Raymond of Penyafort, priest St. Raymond (1175-1275) was of Aragonian nobility. He was educated at the cathedral school in Barcelona, and became a philosophy teacher at the age of 20. He was a priest. He graduated from law school in Bologna, Italy, and joined the Dominicans in 1218. He was... Continue Reading →
6 January, Thursday – Recognising
Thursday after Epiphany Sunday 1 Jn 4:19-5:4Lk 4:14-22 ...this is the victory over the world – our faith. There is a song we used to sing at retreats, which describes some articles that a typical knight would use – a sword, breastplate, etc; and each article is linked to a fruit of the spirit –... Continue Reading →
5 January, Wednesday – How is Love Perfected?
Wednesday after Epiphany Sunday 1 Jn 4:11-18Mk 6:45-52 …as long as we love one another God will live in us and his love will be complete in us. It is human and expected to have short-term memory. Many of us truly struggle to remember and believe that we are so fully, completely, and unconditionally loved... Continue Reading →
4 January, Tuesday — Active Anticipation
Tuesday after Epiphany Sunday 1 Jn 4:7-10Mk 6:34-44 “Give them something to eat yourselves.” I just love the story of the 'Feeding of the Five Thousand'! I know that the five thousand just refers to the men who were present, and did not include the women and children also present at the miracle. I love... Continue Reading →
3 January, Monday — Fully lit, fully alive!
Monday after Epiphany Sunday 1 Jn 3:22-4:6Mt 4:12-17,23-25 Whatever we ask God, we shall receive… When I was much younger, I believed, at one stage, that the deeper my belief and faith in God, the more likely I was to receive what I wanted. Where did I learn this from? Well.. firstly, from some other... Continue Reading →
2 January, Sunday — Embracing the Light!
Jan 2 - The Epiphany of the Lord Epiphany, also known as Theophany in the east, is a Christian feast day that celebrates the revelation of God incarnate as Jesus Christ. The traditional date for the feast is January 6. However, since 1970, the celebration is held in some countries on the Sunday after January 1. Wikipedia Isa 60:1-6Eph 3:2-3,5-6Mt 2:1-12 At... Continue Reading →
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