Saturday of the 3rd Week of Lent Hos 5:15-6:6Lk 18:9-14 “Let us set ourselves to know the Lord” The Singapore government has been embarking on the need for workers to continually upgrade. Numerous initiatives have been provided and many programmes have been introduced. Yet in spite of these exhortations, there seems to be a difficulty... Continue Reading →
17 March, Friday — Love animating all our actions
Friday of the 3rd Week of Lent Hos 14:2-10Mk 12:28-34 “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” There was once an intense discussion between a parent and a child which required me to mediate. The issue was over the lack of understanding of the child's degree of stress faced in school. The parent... Continue Reading →
16 March, Thursday — Listening to the GPS
Thursday of the 3rd Week of Lent Jer 7:23-28Lk 11:14-23 “Follow right to the end the way that I mark out for you, and you will prosper.” My friend went out of town in the last two weeks and loaned me his car for the duration. It has been some time since I drove and... Continue Reading →
29 January, Sunday — Fools for Christ
4th Sunday in Ordinary Time Zep 2:3,3:12-131 Cor 1:26-31Mt 5:1-12a ...it was to shame the wise that God chose what is foolish by human reckoning... I once heard a homily where it was shared that the 12 apostles will unlikely qualify for any job in today's age. Each of them had characteristics which would embarrass... Continue Reading →
28 January, Saturday — The humble ox
28 Jan – Memorial for St. Thomas Aquinas, priest and doctor of the Church St. Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274) was the son of the Count of Aquino. He was born in the family castle in Lombardy near Naples, Italy. He was educated by Benedictine monks at Monte Cassino, and at the University of Naples. He secretly... Continue Reading →
5 December, Monday — A Spirit of Joy
Monday of 2nd Week of Advent Isa 35:1-10Lk 5:17-26 They will come to Zion shouting for joy… I was taking the subway recently and noticed the faces of the commuters. I could count only two or three smiling faces and they all came from the younger children. They were all playing with each other and... Continue Reading →
2 December, Friday — What do you deserve?
Friday of the 1st Week of Advent Isa 29:17-24Mt 9:27-31 "Your faith deserves it, so let this be done for you." Someone once told me that you get what you deserve, and I always wondered the truth of that statement. Sometimes, I feel it serves to limit the individual from achieving his full potential. The... Continue Reading →
1 December, Thursday — Trust in the Lord
Thursday of the 1st Week of Advent Isa 26:1-6Mt 7:21,24-27 "...and what a fall it had!" I once played with my friends the game called Jenga. Removing the blocks one by one and watching the edifice topple due to the lack of support often brought peals of laughter. The loser of the game is the... Continue Reading →
12 November, Saturday — A very good place to start
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 →
11 November, Friday — Love as an action
2 Jn 4-9Lk 17:26-37 "Anyone who tries to preserve his life will lose it; and anyone who loses it will keep it safe." It has been a tough time recently, as I hear of many friends going through struggles with their health. It has been quite a challenge to hear them go through the various... Continue Reading →
OXYGEN 