May 25 – The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church The Blessed Virgin Mary has been given the title of Mother of the Church since she gave birth to Christ, the Head of the Church, and she became the Mother of the redeemed people before her Son had given up the spirit on the... Continue Reading →
23 April, Thursday — Silence Of The Lambs II
23 Apr – Memorial for St. George, martyr; Memorial for St. Adalbert, bishop & martyr St. George (d. 304) was a soldier who was martyred for his faith. That’s all we know for sure. Several stories have been attached to St. George, the best known of which is the ‘Golden Legend’. In it, a dragon... Continue Reading →
22 April, Wednesday — Can We Eat Now?
Wednesday of 3rd Week of Eastertide Acts 8:1-8Jn 6:35-40 “He who comes to me will never be hungry…” I am somewhat of a foodie. In Singapore, that’s considered quite normal because of the sheer variety of delicious options we have available on a daily basis. I also enjoy watching cooking shows – from Masterchef to... Continue Reading →
17 April, Friday — Multiplication
Friday of the 2nd Week of Eastertide Acts 5:34-42Jn 6:1-5 “There is a small boy here with five barley loaves and two fish…” This year, I was one of the twelve men chosen to have my feet washed during Maundy Thursday service at my parish, the Church of St Francis Xavier. It was a totally... Continue Reading →
30 March, Monday — We, The Chosen
Monday of Holy Week Isa 42:1-7Jn 12:1-11 …my chosen one in whom my soul delights. I recently served at the Conversion Experience Retreat #76 and, on the first day, welcomed the retreatants by reminding them that God had literally chosen them to spend the 5 days of retreat in His company. Judging by the reactions... Continue Reading →
2 February, Monday — Where Is The Light?
2 Feb – Feast of the Presentation of the Lord This feast celebrates an early episode in the life of Jesus. In the Roman Catholic Church, the Presentation is the fourth Joyful Mystery of the Rosary. In the Eastern Orthodox Church, it is one of the twelve Great Feasts. In many Western liturgical churches, Vespers... Continue Reading →
30 January, Friday — What do we know?
Friday of Week 3 in Ordinary Time 2 Sam 11:1-4,5-10,13-17Mk 4:26-34 “...how, he does not know.” Those of us who are involved in any sort of planning would appreciate that while there are things we know for certain, because of past experiences or gained knowledge, there are also things we know that we do not... Continue Reading →
28 December, Sunday — Family Ties
Dec 28 – Feast of the Holy Family We celebrate the Holy Family of Nazareth which is the model for all who fear the Lord and walk in his ways. the Sunday Missal Ecc 3:2-6,12-14Col 3:12-17Mat 2:13-15,19-2 Whoever respects his father is atoning for his sins, he who honours his mother is like someone amassing... Continue Reading →
22 December, Monday — Be Bold! Ask the Lord what He wants of you.
22 December 1 Sam 1:24-28Lk 1:46-56 …and the Lord granted me what I asked him. If you were to have known or met me pre-COVID, you would have noticed one thing about me – I enjoyed drinking alcohol. In my 20s and 30s (even into my mid 40s), I was well-known to be able to... Continue Reading →
21 December, Sunday — Hope abounds in despair
4th Sunday of Advent Isa 7:10-14Rm 1:1-7Mt 1:18-24 To you all…called to be saints… Just this month alone, I attended 3 wakes over 1 weekend. and, for one of them, had to help my nephew find a church for the wake venue and funeral mass of his mother (my cousin). When I ‘got the call’... Continue Reading →
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