Tuesday of the 5th Week of Eastertide Acts 14:19-28Jn 14:27-31 “Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid.” I commute to work via train on a daily basis for 45 minutes. Over the years, I have noticed that the level of ambient noise is growing over time. The noise emitting from the handphones is... Continue Reading →
21 April, Sunday — The Voice
4th Sunday of Easter Acts 4:8-121 Jn 3:1-2Jn 10:11-18 They too will listen to my voice, and there will be only one flock. There is a television reality show entitled, “The Voice” where famous singers participate as judges who listen to the voice of the contestants. They will then offer to be the ‘coaches’ to... Continue Reading →
11 April, Thursday — Remember your purpose in life
11 Apr – St Stanislaus, Bishop, Martyr Stanislaus of Szczepanów (26 July 1030 – 11 April 1079) was Bishop of Kraków known chiefly for having been martyred by the Polish King Bolesław II the Generous. Stanislaus is venerated in the Roman Catholic Church as Saint Stanislaus the Martyr. He was educated at a cathedral school in Gniezno (then the capital of Poland) and later, probably at... Continue Reading →
23 January, Tuesday — Discerning God’s plan
Tuesday of Week 3 in Ordinary Time 2 Sam 6:12-15,17-19Mk 3:31-35 "Anyone who does the will of God, that person is my brother and sister and mother." There are times where I hear some people use the phrase, "may it be God's will that I get this opportunity". I do enjoy hearing this phrase, but sometimes... Continue Reading →
22 January, Monday — Stay in your lane
22 Jan – Memorial for St. Vincent, deacon and martyr St. Vincent of Saragossa (d. 304) was a friend of St. Valerius of Saragossa in Spain, and served as his deacon. He was imprisoned and tortured in Valencia, some of it by burning on a gridiron, for his faith. He converted the jailor and was... Continue Reading →
20 January, Saturday — Crazily in Love
20 Jan – Memorial for St. Fabian, pope and martyr; Memorial for St. Sebastian, martyr Pope St. Fabian (d. 250) was a layman and a farmer. He came into Rome on a day when a new pope was to be elected. A dove flew in and settled on his head. The gathered clergy and laity... Continue Reading →
16 December, Saturday — Friends as prophets
Saturday of the 2nd Week of Advent Ecc 48:1-4,9-12Mt 17:10-13Happy shall they be who see you, and those who have fallen asleep in love In recent years, I have had to attend quite a few funeral wakes of deceased loved ones of friends. There is often a mix of emotions at the venue, but one... Continue Reading →
15 December, Friday — Remaining faithful
Friday of the 2nd Week of Advent Is 48:17-19Mt 11:16-19"Yet Wisdom has been proven right by her actions." There are times where children think that parents are unaware of the struggles they face in their life. Children feel that the advice given is not practical and perhaps, not even relevant to their lives. Yet often... Continue Reading →
14 December, Thursday — Prayer as the centre
Dec 14 – Memorial for St. John of the Cross, priest, religious, doctor of the Church St. John (1675–1726) was born in poverty. He cared for the poor in the hospital in Medina. He became a lay Carmelite brother in 1563 at age 21, though he lived stricter than their Rule. He studied at Salamanca. He... Continue Reading →
5 November, Sunday — Pure Waters
31st Sunday in Ordinary Time Mal 1:14-2:2,8-101 Ths 2:7-9,13Mt 23:1-12 [Y]ou accepted it for what it really is, God's message and not some human thinking... A tour guide commented to me once when I traveled overseas that the waters from the mountaintop are clean, but it is dirty by the time the waters reach the... Continue Reading →
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