8 Feb – Memorial for St. Jerome Emiliani; Memorial for St. Josephine Bakhita, virgin St. Jerome (1481–1537) was born wealthy, the son of Angelo and Eleanor Mauroceni Emiliani. His father died when Jerome was a teenager, and he ran away from home at age 15. After a dissolute youth, he became a soldier in Venice... Continue Reading →
7 February, Monday – God in the centre of our lives
Monday of Week 5 in Ordinary Time 1 Kgs 8:1-7,9-13Mk 6:53-56 "Go up, Lord, to the place of your rest!” Today's readings are a reminder for each one of us to set aside the space and time for God to be with us in our lives. Too often, we live in a world which demands... Continue Reading →
6 February, Sunday – Unworthy person who I am
5th Sunday in Ordinary Time Isa 6:1-2,3-81 Cor 15:1-11Lk 5:1-11 "Leave me Lord; I am a sinful man.” Today's readings remind me of the importance of responding to God's call generously. The message across the three readings resonate with me because unlike the three authors in the readings today -- I tend to want to... Continue Reading →
30 December, Thursday – Prayerful contemplation
6th day within the Octave of Christmas 1 Jn 2:12-17Lk 2:36-40 Meanwhile the child grew to maturity, and he was filled with wisdom; and God’s favour was with him. I often wondered how Jesus’s childhood went by. Was it one which was uneventful, like a typical ordinary child? Did he also struggle with the usual... Continue Reading →
18 December, Saturday — Be Not Afraid
Saturday of the 3rd Week of Advent - 18 December Jer 23:5-8Mt 1:18-24"...do not be afraid..." Fear is a very powerful emotion. It drives people to do things which they never imagined themselves doing. Often, these things may hurt rather than bless others which could cause a great issue for everyone. Where does fear come... Continue Reading →
17 December, Friday — Wonderful characters
Friday of the 3rd Week of Advent - 17 December Gen 49:2,8-10Mt 1:1-17"Gather round, sons of Jacob, and listen" Today's Gospel is a great joy for me to ponder upon because I identified with certain characters within the story. To some, it may appear to be very boring but for me, it made me realise... Continue Reading →
16 December, Thursday — Obstinacy in the face of love
Thursday of the 3rd Week of Advent Isa 54:1-10Lk 7:24-30...but my love for you will never leave you... There was a time where I entered into a heated argument with another friend of mine, which did not end off very well. I was called a stubborn person and this was indeed very difficult for me... Continue Reading →
15 December, Wednesday — Surrendering my hurts to God
Wednesday of the 3rd Week of Advent Isa 45:6-8,18,21-25Lk 7:19-23"...happy is the man who does not lose faith in me." These past two years have been difficult for some of us. The changes and disruptions to our life caused by the pandemic has been a transformative experience for everybody. Adjusting to a different way of... Continue Reading →
9 November, Tuesday – Holy Work of Art
Nov 9 – Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome The Basilica of St. John Lateran is the cathedral of the church of Rome and the official ecclesiastical seat of the Bishop of Rome, who is the Pope. It is officially named ‘Archbasilica of the Most Holy Saviour, St. John Baptist and... Continue Reading →
3 November, Wednesday — Emptying ourselves
Nov 3 – Memorial for St. Martin de Porres, religious St. Martin (1579-1639) was the illegitimate son of a Spanish nobleman, Juan, and a young freed black slave, Anna Velasquez. He grew up in poverty and spent part of his youth with a surgeon-barber from whom he learned some medicine and care of the sick. At... Continue Reading →
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