Dear readers, today we welcome on board Nick Netto, who grew up a Sunday Catholic with the occasional Novena until he found a community in the Catholic Student’s Society at the National University of Singapore (NUS), where he walked in faith and service with others. After graduation, Nick got caught up in worldly pursuits and often... Continue Reading →
10 August, Monday — Responsible Giving
Aug 10 – Feast of St. Lawrence, deacon and martyr St. Lawrence was a third-century archdeacon of Rome, a distributor of alms, and “keeper of the treasures of the Church” in a time when Christianity was outlawed. On 6 August 258, by decree of Emperor Valerian, Pope St. Sixtus II and six deacons were beheaded,... Continue Reading →
9 August, Sunday — Home
19th Sunday in Ordinary Time 1 Kgs 19:9,11-13Rm 9:1-5Mt 14:22-33 …there came the sound of a gentle breeze. I’m proud to be a Singaporean, and every National Day, you might hear me belting out the chorus of my favourite National Day song: "This is home, truly,Where I know I must be;Where my dreams wait for... Continue Reading →
8 August, Saturday — Little Faith, Big God
Aug 8 – Memorial for St. Dominic, priest, religious founder Dominic (1170-1221) was born of wealthy Spanish nobility and was the son of Blessed Joan of Aza. Joan had difficulty conceiving and prayed at the shrine of St. Dominic of Silos, who had a tradition of patronage of that problem. When she became pregnant, she... Continue Reading →
7 August, Friday — Eternal Life
Aug 7 – Memorial for St. Sixtus, pope, martyr, and companions; St. Cajetan, priest Sixtus (d. 258) was an adult convert to Christianity. In his papacy, he dealt with the controversy concerning Baptism by heretics. He believed that anyone who was baptised with a desire to be a Christian, even if the Baptism was performed... Continue Reading →
6 August, Thursday — Transfigured
Aug 6 – Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord Today we celebrate the occasion on which Christ revealed Himself in shining splendour to Peter, James, and John. Moses and Elijah were present, and are taken to signify the Law and the Prophets. They testify to Jesus as the promised Messiah. God the Father also... Continue Reading →
5 August, Wednesday — The Vineyard
Aug 5 – Memorial for Dedication of the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome First raised at the order of Pope Liberius in the mid-fourth century, the Liberian Basilica was rebuilt by Pope Sixtus III shortly after the Council of Ephesus affirmed Mary’s title as Mother of God in 431. Re-dedicated at that time... Continue Reading →
4 August, Tuesday – The shiny red apple of comparison
Aug 4 – Memorial for St. John Mary Vianney, priest In his youth, John Mary Vianney (1786-1859) taught other children their prayers and catechism. As a priest, was assigned to a parish which suffered from very lax attendance. He began visiting his parishioners, especially the sick and poor, spent days in prayer before the Blessed... Continue Reading →
3 August, Monday — Are we taking prayer for granted?
Monday of Week 18 in Ordinary Time Jer 28:1-17Mt 14:22-26 After sending the crowds away he went up into the hills by himself to pray. From Google: A Catholic prayer is the raising of your mind and heart to God or asking God for good things, and Catholics use both spoken (vocal) and silent... Continue Reading →
2 August, Sunday — God’s word, my life
18th Sunday in Ordinary Time Isa 55:1-3Rm 8:35,37-39Mt 14:13-21 …listen, and your soul will live. Recently, during one of my counselling sessions, my counsellor asked me a few questions. Did I ever feel I was worthless? I answered ‘no’. Did I ever feel like nobody cared for me? I answered ‘no’. Did I ever feel... Continue Reading →
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