Feb 18 -- Thursday after Ash Wednesday Deu 30:15-20Lk 9:22-25 Choose life, then, so that you and your descendants may live, in the love of the Lord your God... Abraham Lincoln said, “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.” A lot has been said... Continue Reading →
17 February, Wednesday – Reflection, Repentance, Return
Ash Wednesday Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent and occurs forty days before Easter (excluding Sundays). It falls on a different date each year, because it is dependent on the date of Easter; it can occur as early as Feb 4 or as late as Mar 10. Ash Wednesday gets its name from... Continue Reading →
9 January, Saturday — God’s Moment
Jan 9 -- Saturday after Epiphany Sunday 1 Jn 5:14-21Jn 3:22-30 “He must grow greater, I must grow smaller.” As a parent, my job is to prepare my son for the life that awaits him. I need to ensure that he is able to read, write, and do arithmetic by the time he goes... Continue Reading →
6 January, Wednesday — Reflecting on 2020
Jan 6 -- Wednesday after Epiphany Sunday 1 Jn 4:11-18Mk 6:45-52 ...but as long as we love one another, God will live in us... We are a week into the new year, and while I am planning for a fresh start with fresh goals, I am still reeling from the previous year that felt... Continue Reading →
30 December, Wednesday – New Year Resolution
6th day within the Octave of Christmas 1 Jn 2:12-17Lk 2:36-40 ...and the world, with all it craves for, is coming to an end; but anyone who does the will of God remains for ever. I’m not big on New Year’s resolutions...never have been. I think this is because I’ve been apathetic for the most... Continue Reading →
29 December, Tuesday – The Spirit Of Giving
Dec 29 – Memorial for St. Thomas Becket, bishop, martyr St. Thomas (1118-1170) was of Norman ancestry. He was educated at Merton Priory, Paris, Bologna, and Auxerre. He was a civil and canon lawyer, a soldier and officer. He was archdeacon of Canterbury, and was a Friend of King Henry II, as well as Chancellor of... Continue Reading →
27 December, Sunday — Extended Family
The Holy Family Sir 3:2-6,12-14Col 3:12-21Lk 2:22-40 Over all these clothes, to keep them together and complete them, put on love. I gave birth to my second child this year during lockdown in Singapore, and what was meant to be a joyous occasion became quite an unexpected challenge. For starters, our respective families do... Continue Reading →
14 November, Saturday — Persevere in His love
Saturday of Week 32 in Ordinary Time 3 Jn 5-8Lk 18:1-8 “Now will not God see justice done to his chosen ones who cry to him day and night...?” One of my favourite movies of all time is Shawshank Redemption. There is a scene in the movie about persistence and perseverance -- the protagonist, Andy Dufresne, wants to expand the... Continue Reading →
12 November, Thursday — Healing from a Place of Love
Nov 12 – Memorial for St. Josaphat, bishop, religious, martyr John (1580-1623) had a father who was a municipal counsellor, and a mother who was known for her piety. He was raised in the Orthodox Ruthenian Church which, on 23 Nov 1595, in the Union of Brest, united with the Church of Rome. He was... Continue Reading →
5 September, Saturday — Pride and Purpose
Sep 5 – Feast of St. Teresa of Calcutta Mother Mary Teresa Bojaxhiu (born Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu, 26 August 1910 – 5 September 1997), honoured in the Catholic Church as Saint Teresa of Calcutta, was an Albanian-Indian Roman Catholic nun and missionary. She was born in Skopje (now the capital of North Macedonia), then part of the Kosovo Vilayet of the Ottoman Empire. After living in Skopje for eighteen years, she moved to Ireland and then to India,... Continue Reading →
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