Tuesday of the 1st Week of Lent Isa 55:10-11Mt 6:7-15 “…do not babble as the pagans do…” On the back of yesterday’s Gospel focusing on almsgiving, one of the three pillars of Lent, today’s Gospel touches on prayer. It is safe to assume that many know the importance of prayer in the life of a... Continue Reading →
10 March, Monday — Holiness in Motion: Reflecting God’s Love Daily
Monday of the 1st Week of Lent Lev 19:1-2,11-18 Mt 25:31-46 “Be holy, for I, the Lord your God, am holy” Brothers and sisters, the command “Be holy, for I the Lord your God am holy” (Leviticus 19:2) is crucial for our lives and relationships. Leviticus 19 serves as a guide for both ancient Israel... Continue Reading →
9 March, Sunday — Pray, fast, give more? You choose
1st Sunday of Lent Deu 26:4-10Rm 10:8-13Lk 4:1-13 My God in whom I trust. Lent is upon us. For this first Sunday of Lent, the following themes resonate with me: Giving Alms, Faith and Confession, Temptation and Resistance and Trust in God’s help. Today’s first reading from Deuteronomy offers a good lesson on giving alms.... Continue Reading →
8 March, Saturday — Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us
Saturday after Ash Wednesday Is 58:9-14Lk 5:27-32 “I have not come to call the virtuous, but sinners to repentance.” Today’s Gospel about Levi (also known as Matthew) responding to Jesus’s call reminded me of a powerful scene from The Chosen (Season 1 Episode 7). In the scene, Jesus (played by Jonathan Roumie) looks directly at... Continue Reading →
7 March, Friday — What will you give up this Lent?
Friday after Ash Wednesday Is 58:1-9Mt 9:14-15 Is that the sort of fast that pleases me, a truly penitential day for men? Over the past few months, some of my friends reached major milestones – some got married, while others achieved financial and career success. Although I wanted to feel happy for them, the truth... Continue Reading →
6 March, Thursday — Choosing the right path
Thursday after Ash Wednesday Deu 30:15-20Lk 9:22-25 “... let him renounce himself and take up his cross every day and follow me…” Growing up, my grand-aunt, whom I was living with, often promised me little treats if I behaved, or did what she wanted me to. I looked forward to doing well, often because of... Continue Reading →
5 March, Wednesday — Our duties as God’s earthly representatives
Ash Wednesday Jl 2:12-182 Cor 5:20-6:2Mt 6:1-6,16-18 “We are ambassadors for Christ.” As God’s children, we are called to be His earthly representatives and ambassadors. We represent His love and mercy to the world. Yet, how often do we neglect this sacred duty, choosing instead to turn away from our divine mission and acting against... Continue Reading →
4 March, Tuesday — God Loves a Cheerful (and Just) Giver
4 Mar – Memorial for St. Casimir Casimir (1458-1484) was a 15th century Polish prince who became Grand Duke of Lithuania in 1471. He was third in line for the throne. Hungarian nobles had prevailed upon Casimir’s father to send his 15-year-old son to be their king. Casimir obeyed, taking the crown, but refusing to... Continue Reading →
3 March, Monday — The One That Got Away
Monday of Week 8 in Ordinary Time Ecc 17:20-28Mk 10:17-27 “Go and sell everything you own and give the money to the poor…” Have you ever walked away from something amazing because you just couldn’t let go of something else? Maybe you refused to upgrade your mobile phone because you were too attached to your... Continue Reading →
2 March, Sunday – We The Beloved
8th Sunday in Ordinary Time Sir 27:4-71 Cor 15:54-58Luk 6:39-45 For every tree can be told by its own fruit... I had recently started to re-read the Chronicles of Narnia. I am now halfway through the series and today’s readings seem to be paralleling the Narnian stories. What really stood out to me, among all the imagery,... Continue Reading →
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