Thursday of the 3rd Week of Eastertide Acts 8:26-40Jn 6:44-51 …like these he never opens his mouth. How many times have we found ourselves in a situation where in order to ‘preserve the peace’, we don’t speak up or offer others our opinions? Or for those of us who work in organisations where ‘groupthink’ rules... Continue Reading →
4 May, Sunday — He fishes for us
3rd Sunday of Easter Acts 5:27-32,40-41Apo 5:11-14Jn 21:1-14 “Bring some of the fish you have just caught.” Today’s gospel passage brought me back to a retreat I attended in Cebu, Philippines towards the end of 2023. It was a 5-day silent retreat and we were each assigned to a spiritual director, who would meet with... Continue Reading →
18 April, Friday — He Died To Give Us Hope
Good Friday Isa 52:13-53:12Heb 4:14-16,5:7-9Jn 18:1-19:42 “Who are you looking for?” Last weekend, we had our now-regular 2nd Saturday overnight vigil in CSC. As we were still in Lent, the vigil was ‘structured’ according to different segments, which were led by different prayer leaders. As part of the Vigil Core team, I have had the... Continue Reading →
25 March, Tuesday — Just say ‘Yes’
25 Mar – Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord The annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary by Gabriel the archangel that she was to be the Mother of God (Luke 1), the Word being made flesh through the power of the Holy Spirit. The feast probably originated about the time of the Council of... Continue Reading →
24 March, Monday — Acceptance
Monday of the 3rd Week of Lent 2 Kgs 5:1-5Lk 4:24-30 “…no prophet is ever accepted in his own country.” When’s the last time you had a proposal or a recommendation fully accepted by your superiors or elders? Many of us are put in positions of leadership, trust and in most cases, immense responsibility (of... Continue Reading →
22 February, Saturday — What a friend we have in Jesus
22 Feb – Feast of the Chair of St. Peter, the Apostle The feast of the Chair of St. Peter at Rome, Italy has been celebrated from the early days of the Christian era on Jan 18, in commemoration of the day when St. Peter held his first service in Rome. The feast of the... Continue Reading →
2 February, Sunday — He is always looking out for us
2 Feb – Feast of the Presentation of the Lord; World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life 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... Continue Reading →
22 January, Wednesday — A tenth of what we have
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 →
19 December, Thursday — What has He done for you lately?
19 December Jdg 13:2-7,24-25Lk 1:5-25 The Lord has done this for me. A roof over my head, good health, talent/charisms/gifts that are unique to me, a wonderful life companion, being able to serve in various ministries that help bring others to Him, family members who care…all this, and much more, the Lord has done for... Continue Reading →
18 December, Wednesday — God is everywhere
18 December Jer 23:5-8Mt 1:18-24 …a name which means ‘God is with us.’ As I write this reflection, the Lord continues to lay His hands on me and guide me through perhaps one of the most tumultuous years in my ‘not so young’ life (I turn 58 today). Last week, we moved out of our... Continue Reading →
OXYGEN 