Jun 28 – St. Irenaeus, bishop, martyr Irenaeus (c.130–202) was a disciple of St. Polycarp of Smyrna. He was ordained in 177. He was Bishop of Lugdunum, Gaul (modern Lyons, France). He worked and wrote against Gnosticism, basing his arguments on the works of St. John the Apostle, whose gospel is often cited by Gnostics.... Continue Reading →
27 June, Tuesday — Looking beyond the present
Jun 27 – Memorial for St. Cyril of Alexandria, bishop and Doctor of the Church Cyril (376–444) was the nephew of Theophilus the Patriarch. He was a monk and a priest who became Bishop of Alexandria, Egypt in 412, and later the Patriarch of Alexandria. He suppressed the Novatians. He worked at the Council of... Continue Reading →
26 June, Monday — God Positioning System
Monday of Week 12 in Ordinary Time Gn 12:1-9Mt 17:1-5 So Abram went as the Lord told him... My family gave up the car in 2015 because of the high cost of maintaining it. This has resulted in me becoming a bit rusty in navigating roads and thus increasing my reliance on the GPS to... Continue Reading →
9 May, Tuesday — Finding our inner peace
Tuesday of the 5th Week of Easter 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 →
8 May, Monday — Sharing the Light of Christ
Monday of the 5th Week of Easter Acts 14:5-18Jn 14:21-26 Not to us, Lord, but to your name give the glory The prayer table at home has a candle lit at all times. This has resulted in a high usage of candles over time. As I was purchasing a new box of candles, I realised... Continue Reading →
7 May, Sunday — Surrendering my life to God
5th Sunday of Easter Acts 6: 1-71 Pt 2:4-9Jn 14:1-12 "Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God still, and trust in me." The twelve steps of the Alcoholic Anonymous have made me gain a deeper understanding of myself. In particular, the Third step speaks to me. It reads as follows: Made a... Continue Reading →
2 May, Tuesday – Knowing God
May 2 – Memorial for St. Athanasius, Bishop and Doctor St. Athanasius (c.295) studied the classics and theology in Alexandria, Egypt. He was a deacon, secretary, and student of Bishop Alexander of Alexandria. He attended the Council of Nicaea in 325 where he fought for the defeat of Arianism and the acceptance of the divinity... Continue Reading →
20 April, Thursday – Remember your purpose in life
Thursday of the 2nd Week of Easter Acts 5:27-33Jn 3:31-36 Obedience to God comes before obedience to men. I have always wondered why there is a need to obey. In this day and age where everybody values freedom, it appears that the need to obey is antiquated and some would say outdated. Yet the readings... Continue Reading →
18 March, Saturday — Tilling the soil of our heart
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 →
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