Jun 30 – First Martyrs of the Church of Rome These holy men and women are also called the “Protomartyrs of Rome”. They were accused of burning Rome by Nero, who burned Rome to cover his own crimes. Some martyrs were burned as living torches at evening banquets, some crucified, and others were fed to... Continue Reading →
29 June, Monday — Trusting God: A Journey of Humility and Faith
Jun 29 – Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul, apostles Peter (c.1–64) was a professional fisherman. He was the brother of St. Andrew the Apostle, the man who led him to Christ. Given the name Simon, he was renamed “Peter” (rock) by Jesus to indicate that Peter would be the rock-like foundation on which the... Continue Reading →
28 June, Sunday — Winning Heaven
13th Sunday in Ordinary Time 2 Kgs 4:8-11,14-16Rm 6:3-4,8-11Mt 10:37-42 “Anyone who finds his life will lose it; anyone who loses his life for my sake will find it.” There is a phrase that often surfaces in Singapore -- “Don’t lose out.” It shapes how we study, work, save, invest, and even how we plan... Continue Reading →
27 June, Saturday — A glimmer of hope
Jun 27 – Memorial for St. Cyril of Alexandria, bishop and Doctor of the Church Cyril (376–444) was the nephew of Theophilus the Patriarch. He was a monk and a priest who became Bishop of Alexandria, Egypt in 412, and later the Patriarch of Alexandria. He suppressed the Novatians. He worked at the Council of... Continue Reading →
26 June, Friday — If You Want To…
Friday of Week 12 in Ordinary Time 2 Kgs 25:1-12Mt 8:1-4 “…if you want to, you can cure me.” There’s something so humbling in the way the leper asks for help. By simply adding, “if you want to” or “if you are willing”, it is an act of surrender in itself. I find this sentence... Continue Reading →
25 June, Thursday — Humility Revisited
Thursday of Week 12 in Ordinary Time 2 Kg 24:8-17Mt 7:21-29 "…and what a fall it had!" Today's readings see the fall of the kingdom of Judah and the house built on sand. The message, at first glance, seems rather depressing; but I feel there is an important theme in these two readings -- the... Continue Reading →
24 June, Wednesday — God’s hand with us
Jun 24 – Solemnity of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist John the Baptist (d.30) was the cousin of Jesus Christ. His father, Zachary, was a priest of the order of Abia whose job in the Temple was to burn incense; and of Elizabeth, a descendant of Aaron. As Zachary was ministering in the... Continue Reading →
23 June, Tuesday – The Narrow Gate: Conversion and the Interior Life
Tuesday of Week 12 in Ordinary Time 2 Kgs 19:9-11,14-21,31-35,36Mt 7:6,12-14 "Enter by the narrow gate, since the road that leads to perdition is wide and spacious, and many take it; but it is a narrow gate and a hard road that leads to life, and only a few find it." The gate is narrow... Continue Reading →
22 June, Monday – A Loving Call to Healing
Monday of Week 12 in Ordinary Time 2 Kgs 17:5-8,13-15,18Mt 7:1-5 "Why do you observe the splinter in your brother’s eye and never notice the plank in your own? How dare you say to your brother, 'Let me take the splinter out of your eye', when all the time there is a plank in your own?"... Continue Reading →
21 June, Sunday — What is my worth?
12th Sunday in Ordinary Time Jer 20:10-13Rm 5:12-15Mt 10:26-33 “…you are worth more than hundreds of sparrows.” One of the activities I usually run during Catechism lessons is something like the gameshow The Price is Right. For those of us who may have been born more recently, it is a gameshow where contestants are asked... Continue Reading →
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