Friday of the 4th Week of Lent 2 Sam 7:4-5,12-14,16Rm 4:13,16-18,22 Mt 1:16,18-21,24 ...he did become the father of all nations. Today’s readings have two themes running in parallel -- fatherhood and faith. Being single, and of an age where I am 99% certain I will never experience the joys and despairs of fatherhood, I... Continue Reading →
18 March, Thursday — Being Headstrong
Thursday of the 4th Week of Lent Exo 32:7-14 Jn 5:31-47 “I can see how headstrong these people are!” As part of this year’s Catholic200SG celebrations, the ministries in CSC have been asked to take up one intercession slot each month, up to October, when we will do a month of rosaries. As the facilitator... Continue Reading →
17 March, Wednesday — Your will be done
Wednesday of the 4th Week of Lent Isa 49:8-15 Jn 5:17-30 ...my aim is to do not my own will, but the will of him who sent me. I have been struggling of late (who hasn’t?) and questioning my own self-worth, especially in ministry. When you have to ‘helm’ a group with a combined experience... Continue Reading →
29 January, Friday – Enduring in Faith
Jan 29 -- Friday of Week 3 in Ordinary Time Heb 10:32-39Mk 4:26-34 You will need endurance to do God’s will… Life tends to throw me curve balls just when I think that things are finally settling down. In 2019, after a challenging year at work and, while planning for another eventful year, I was... Continue Reading →
28 January, Thursday – Being in Community
Jan 28 – Memorial for St. Thomas Aquinas, priest and doctor of the Church St. Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274) was the son of the Count of Aquino. He was born in the family castle in Lombardy near Naples, Italy. He was educated by Benedictine monks at Monte Cassino, and at the University of Naples. He secretly joined... Continue Reading →
19 January, Tuesday — On Solid Foundations
Jan 19 -- Tuesday of Week 2 in Ordinary Time Heb 6:10-20 Mk 2:23-28 Here we have an anchor for our soul... I was invited recently to address a group of newly-appointed scholars on Zoom. When I asked the scholarships team if they were sure about it, the answer was, “Yes, just give the same... Continue Reading →
18 January, Monday — Of Abstinence and Adventures
Monday of Week 2 in Ordinary Time Heb 5:1-10 Mk 2:18-22 “New wine, fresh skins!” It has been close to two years since I decided to stop consuming alcohol. Well, I do take a sip now and then on social occasions but in relation to the amounts I used to drink in the past, my... Continue Reading →
17 January, Sunday — Caretaker duty
Jan 17 -- 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time 1 Sam 3:3-10,191 Cor 6:13-15,17-20Jn 1:35-42 Your body...is the temple of the Holy Spirit... In my late teens and early twenties, I was fit and fab (I reckon most of us were). I went to the gym four times a week, played squash competitively and even earned some... Continue Reading →
8 January, Friday – Seeking Solitude
Jan 8 -- Friday after Epiphany Sunday 1 Jn 5:5-13Lk 5:12-16 “‘…but he would always go off to some place where he could be alone and pray.” A friend once told me that I am still searching for my own space, my sanctuary, even though I do have a roof over my head which I... Continue Reading →
7 January, Thursday – Recognising
Jan 7 – Memorial for St. Raymond of Penyafort, priest St. Raymond (1175-1275) was of Aragonian nobility. He was educated at the cathedral school in Barcelona, and became a philosophy teacher at the age of 20. He was a priest. He graduated from law school in Bologna, Italy, and joined the Dominicans in 1218. He was... Continue Reading →
