Friday of Week 11 in Ordinary Time 2 Cor 11:18,21-30Mt 6:19-23 Glorify the Lord with me! Today, there are so many influencers competing for our attention. They influence us towards a certain brand, a certain lifestyle, or a certain belief. This verse from the psalmist made me think that the psalmist is playing an influencer... Continue Reading →
19 June, Thursday — Your Will Be Done On Me
Jun 19 – St Philip Minh, Priest and Companions, Martyrs St Philip Minh is a Vietnamese martyr. Born in Vietnam, he joined the Society for Foreign Missions of Paris and was ordained a priest with the purpose of working for the Church in Vietnam. Seized by anti-Catholic forces, he was beheaded. He was canonized by Pope John Paul II in 1988. Vietnamese Martyrs, also... Continue Reading →
18 June, Wednesday — Humility vs Glory
Wednesday of Week 11 in Ordinary Time 2 Cor 9:6-11Mt 6:1-6,16-18 “…your Father who sees all that is done in secret will reward you” One word that strikes me from today’s Gospel is -- Humility. When Jesus said to His disciples not to parade our good deeds before men, or to give alms and have... Continue Reading →
17 June, Tuesday — Giving others Jesus’ real love freely
Tuesday of Week 11 in Ordinary Time 2 Cor 8:1-9Mt 5:43-48 “You must love your enemies…” In today’s Gospel, Jesus said, “Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.” Easy to say, but incredibly difficult to do. Surely, the people listening to him must have thought, “How is it possible for us to... Continue Reading →
16 June, Monday — The Servant’s Blend
Monday of Week 11 in Ordinary Time 2 Cor 6:1-10 Mt 5:38-42 “taken…for people having nothing though we have everything” Brothers and sisters, when Paul describes what it means to be a servant of God in 2 Corinthians 6:1–10, it is not the glamorous picture some might expect. He lists hardships, misunderstandings, sleepless nights, and... Continue Reading →
15 June, Sunday — Guided Into Truth, One Step at a Time
Jun 15 -- Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity Trinity Sunday is the first Sunday after Pentecost in the Western Christian liturgical calendar, and the Sunday of Pentecost in Eastern Christianity. Trinity Sunday celebrates the Christian doctrine of the Trinity, the three Persons of God: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.- Wikipedia Pro 8:22-31Rm 5:1-5Jn 16:12-15 “I have much more to say to you... Continue Reading →
14 June, Saturday – Be Reconciled To God
Saturday of Week 10 in Ordinary Time 2 Cor 5:14-21Mt 5:33-37 ...and the appeal that we make in Christ's name is: be reconciled to God. Since Lent began, I made an effort to look closely at the Sunday readings. Starting from Easter, I noticed that the readings focussed heavily on evangelisation. St Paul wrote many letters to... Continue Reading →
13 June, Friday — Staying focused on Jesus
Jun 13 – Memorial for St. Anthony of Padua, priest, religious, doctor St. Anthony's (1195-1231) wealthy family wanted him to be a great nobleman, but for the sake of Christ he became a poor Franciscan. When the remains of St. Berard and his companions, the first Franciscan martyrs, were brought to be buried in his... Continue Reading →
12 June, Thursday — “Father Knows Best”
Thursday of Week 10 in Ordinary Time 2 Cor 3:15-4:1,3-6Mt 5:20-26 “But I say this to you” I always chuckle when I come across this verse. I picture Jesus, in a very Singapore accent, saying in Hokkien (a local dialect), “Nim peh ka ler kong…” that loosely translates to “Your Father tells you this…” and... Continue Reading →
11 June, Wednesday — The Courage to Encourage
Jun 11 – Feast of St. Barnabas, apostle St. Barnabas (martyred 61) founded the Church in Antioch. He was a Levite Jewish convert, coming to the faith soon after Pentecost. Barnabas is mentioned frequently in the Acts of the Apostles, and is included among the prophets and doctors at Antioch. Like Paul, Barnabas believed in... Continue Reading →
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