Easter Saturday Acts 4:13-21Mk 16: 9-15 ...uneducated laymen. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/916904805387609666/ As I sit with today’s readings, one truth keeps echoing in my mind: God often chooses the ordinary to reveal the extraordinary. Peter and John are described as 'uneducated laymen', yet they speak with a boldness and clarity that astonishes the authorities. Their ordinariness does not... Continue Reading →
10 April, Friday — Recognising the Risen Lord in Everyday Life.
Easter Friday Acts 4:1-12Jn 21:1-14 ...the disciples did not realise that it was Jesus. Sometimes, I wonder how many moments pass me by because I am too busy fishing. I’m caught up in the everyday familiar things — my routines, getting assignments done, going for classes, seeing clients, squeezing in exercise, planning what I need... Continue Reading →
9 April, Thursday — Let us proclaim His peace
Easter Thursday Acts 3:11-26Lk 24:35-48 “You are witnesses to this.” Peace be with you, brothers and sisters in Christ. I still remember the first mass I attended, when everyone in church turned around and offered up that blessing to each other. How strange, how apt and how beautiful. I remember thinking, no one had ever... Continue Reading →
8 April, Wednesday — Open our eyes to the Lord!
Easter Wednesday Acts 3:1-10Lk 24:13-35 …our hearts burn within us … Hallelujah! The Lord is risen! As we continue our celebrations this Eastertide, let us bask in the glory of the resurrection. We take the 50 days of Eastertide to contemplate our new life, our new identity given through his sacrifice and resurrection and our... Continue Reading →
7 April, Tuesday — Face Blindness
Easter Tuesday Acts 2:36-41Jn 20:11-18 …she saw Jesus standing there, though she did not recognise him. Whenever I reflect on this passage, one question always comes to mind: Why couldn’t Mary recognise Jesus? Was it because her eyes were blurred from tears after all the crying? Or had Jesus’ appearance changed so much after the resurrection that He was... Continue Reading →
6 April, Monday — Easter: Beyond Solution and Event — a Presence
Easter Monday Acts 2:14,22-33Mt 28:8-15 “You have made known the way of life to me, you will fill me with gladness through your presence.” I recently watched a show, The House of Dancing Water, in Macao. The story follows a male protagonist drawn into a strange and shifting world, where a princess is held captive... Continue Reading →
5 April, Sunday — Behold the Man
Easter Sunday Acts 10:34,37-431 Cor 5:6-8Jn 20:1-9 “Now we are those witnesses…” I am sure that most of us would be asked to be a witness at some point of time in our lives. It could be a witness to a legal agreement, a witness at a friend’s wedding, or even witnessing the baptisms of... Continue Reading →
4 April, Saturday — God Saw The Good in All He Made
Dear readers, Blessed Holy Saturday. As with our Oxygen tradition, we bring to you reflections for each of the readings this Easter Vigil Mass. As we sit in sacred silence and anticipation of our Lord's Resurrection, let us behold the unfolding mystery of God's great plan for the world He created, throughout salvation history. Today,... Continue Reading →
3 April, Friday — Play the Hand You’re Dealt
Good Friday of the Lord's PassionIsa 52:13-53:12Heb 4:14-16;5:7-9Jn 18:1-19:42Let us be confident, then, in approaching the throne of grace, that we shall have mercy from him and find grace when we are in need of help.We are already a quarter way through 2026. So much has changed in the world, and yet so much remains... Continue Reading →
2 April, Thursday — Don’t Worry, Be Free
Maundy Thursday -- Chrism Mass Isa 61:1-3,6,8-9Apo 1:5-8Lk 4:16-21 …to the blind new sight, to set the downtrodden free… It is said that this text from Isaiah has been fulfilled. Jesus came into the world, filled with the Holy Spirit, he went out on mission “to bring good news to the poor, to proclaim liberty... Continue Reading →
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