18 December Jer 23:5-8Mt 1:18-24 ‘God-is-with-us’ It has been a year since we moved into our current house and as I reflect back on the year gone by, I can see how God has blessed me tremendously with so much more than I could ever have imagined. From being able to sing and glorify Him... Continue Reading →
17 December, Wednesday — Tree of Life
17 December Gen 49:2,8-10Mt 1:1-17 A genealogy of Jesus Christ, son of David, son of Abraham. ‘The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree” is a phrase often heard in certain genres of movies/shows where a descendant of a good/evil patriarch has somehow gone against type and proven others wrong; yet, at the climax or... Continue Reading →
23 November, Sunday — Hope amidst grief
Nov 23 – Feast of Christ The King The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, commonly referred to as the Feast of Christ the King, Christ the King Sunday or Reign of Christ Sunday, is a feast in the liturgical year which emphasises the true kingship of Christ. It was meant to respond to the rise of atheism and secularization. For... Continue Reading →
22 November, Saturday — Singing His Praises
Nov 22 – Memorial for St. Cecilia, virgin, martyr St. Cecilia (d. 117) was a cultivated young patrician woman, whose ancestors loomed large in Rome’s history. She vowed her virginity to God, but her parents married her to Valerian of Trastevere. She told her new husband that she was accompanied by an angel, but in... Continue Reading →
8 November, Saturday — Spirit move in our hearts
Saturday of Week 31 in Ordinary Time Rm 16:3-9,16,22-27Lk 16:9-15 “…God knows your hearts.” Two years ago, I served at the Youth Prayer Experience Retreat (PER) #2, which was held over a 3-day weekend in our centre. Together with 3 (at times 4) other members of my music ministry, we combined with the members of... Continue Reading →
28 October, Tuesday — Leading in the Spirit
Oct 28 – Feast of Sts. Simon and Jude, Apostles St. Simon was an apostle called the Cananean or Zealot because of his zeal for the Jewish law. He was not from Cana, nor a member of the Zealot party. Like all the Apostles, he was a convert, and was trained by St. Peter the... Continue Reading →
27 October, Monday — Life in the Spirit
Monday of Week 30 in Ordinary Time Rm 8:12-17Lk 13:10-17 …but if by the Spirit you put an end to the misdeeds of the body you will live. I recently served as one of the worship leaders at the Conversion Experience Retreat (CER) #75, and was invited to do a sharing on my conversion story.... Continue Reading →
16 September, Tuesday — A New Awakening
Sep 16 – Memorial for Sts. Cornelius, Pope and Martyr; and Cyprian, Bishop and Martyr St. Cornelius (d. 253) was elected after a year-and-a-half period, during which persecutions were so bad that papal ascension was a quick death sentence. He worked to maintain unity in a time of schism and apostasy. He called a synod... Continue Reading →
13 September, Saturday — WYSIWYG
Sep 13 – Memorial for St. John Chrysostom, Bishop and Doctor John’s (347-407) father died when he was young, and he was raised by a very pious mother. It was for his sermons that John earned the title ‘Chrysostom’ (golden-mouthed). They were always on point, they explained the scriptures with clarity, and they sometimes went... Continue Reading →
30 July, Wednesday — Personal Quests
Jul 30 – Memorial for St. Peter Chrysologus, Bishop & Doctor An adult convert, St. Peter (406-450) fought paganism and heresy, enforced reforms, and built several churches and ornate altars in his see. A preacher with outstanding language skills, he was given the name ‘Chrysologus’, referring to his ‘golden word’. 176 of his sermons have... Continue Reading →
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