Friday of Week 6 in Ordinary Time Jas 2:14-24,26Mk 8:34-9:1 Faith is like that: if good works do not go with it, it is quite dead. How much is enough? When Jesus says, “Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me”, where do we draw the line and say, “This... Continue Reading →
17 February, Thursday — On Church
17 Feb – Memorial for The Seven Holy Founders of the Order of Servites The Order of the Servants of Mary (Servites) was named the fifth mendicant order by Pope Martin V. It was founded in 1233 by Sts. Alexis Falconieri, Bartholomew degli Amidei, Benedict dell’Antella, Buonfiglio Monaldi, Gherardino Sostegni, Hugh dei Lippi-Uguccioni, and John... Continue Reading →
16 February, Wednesday — There but for the grace of God, go I
Wednesday of Week 6 in Ordinary Time Jas 1:19-27Mark 8:22-26 ...my dear brothers: be quick to listen but slow to speak and slow to rouse your temper. I watched the movie 'SE7EN' starring Morgan Freeman and Brad Pitt a little over 10 years ago. I thought it was one of the best movies ever (Brendan... Continue Reading →
15 February, Tuesday – Not today, Satan!
Tuesday of Week 6 in Ordinary Time Jas 1:12-18Mk 8:14-21 Everyone is put to the test by being attracted and seduced by that person's own wrong desire. I had signed up for CER (Conversion Experience Retreat) in 2018. The morning of the retreat, as I was getting ready to head to the Catholic Spirituality Center, I... Continue Reading →
14 February, Monday — “Out of Egypt…”
14 Feb -- Dedication of the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd The Cathedral of the Good Shepherd is the oldest Roman Catholic church in Singapore.[3] It is located in the Museum Planning Area within the Civic District. Bounded by the parallel Queen and Victoria Streets, and Bras Basah Road, the Cathedral sits within shaded grounds. Much of its architecture is reminiscent of two famous London churches namely St... Continue Reading →
13 February, Sunday — The Truth Is Out There
6th Sunday in Ordinary Time Jer 17:5-81 Cor 15:12,16-20Lk 6:17,20-26 “Your faith is in vain” In the context of our Christian faith, truth prevails regardless of the choices we make, what we choose to believe in or otherwise, and what this world chooses to value versus what God reveals to us of the values that... Continue Reading →
12 February, Saturday — Receiving God’s Love
Saturday of Week 5 in Ordinary Time 1 Kgs 12:26-32;13:33-34Mk 8:1-10 “I feel sorry for all these people.” The gospel passage today is one that is deeply familiar to me, having encountered it numerous times and often reminded of by the Corinne May song, ‘Five loaves and two fishes’, which is often on rotation on... Continue Reading →
11 February, Friday — Opening Up To the Lord
11 Feb – Memorial for Our Lady Of Lourdes; World Day of Prayer for the Sick Today is an optional memorial for Our Lady of Lourdes. The apparitions concerned began on Feb 11, 1858, when St. Bernadette Soubirous, then a 14-year-old peasant girl from Lourdes admitted, when questioned by her mother, that she had seen... Continue Reading →
10 February, Thursday — Finding our way back to Him!
10 Feb – Memorial for St. Scholastica, virgin St. Scholastica (480-543) was the twin sister of St. Benedict of Nursia. Born to Italian nobility, her mother died in childbirth. She became a nun and led a community of women at Plombariloa near Montecassino. Patron Saint Index From her earliest years, she had been consecrated to God.... Continue Reading →
9 February, Wednesday — “God, this is me checking-in!”
Wednesday of Week 5 in Ordinary Time 1 Kgs 10:1-10Mk 7:14-23 “For it is from within, from men’s hearts, that evil intentions emerge.” The Heart - root of all evil! Jesus teaches us in today’s Gospel about being mindful of what comes out of our hearts, for it breeds all kinds of vices. Conversely, King... Continue Reading →
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