Wednesday of the 4th Week of Lent Isa 49:8-15Jn 5:17-30 Yet even if these forget, I will never forget you. Two years ago, I met up with an ex-colleague/mentor, who had flown in from Sydney to visit his in-laws. N had taken me under his wing more than 30 years ago when I was starting... Continue Reading →
22 February, Thursday — 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 →
12 January, Friday — On Friends
Friday of Week 1 in Ordinary Time 1 Sam 8:4-7,10-22Mk 2:1-12 “We have never seen anything like this.” When I put myself in the shoes of the people in the house described in today’s gospel passage, what I am astounded with are the four friends who doggedly stripped the roof and lowered their friend down... Continue Reading →
11 January, Thursday — Attention!
Thursday of Week 1 in Ordinary Time 1 Sam 4:1-11Mk 1:40-45 “God has come to the camp.” What would you do, if you heard these words shouted wherever you were standing/sitting/walking? I, for one, would run immediately to the source of the shouting to see if indeed, the Lord of Hosts was among us. I... Continue Reading →
10 January, Wednesday — In Obedience
Wednesday of Week 1 in Ordinary Time 1 Sam 3:1-10,19-20Mk 1:29-39 “Here I am, since you called me.” I was blessed to have attended a silent retreat in the hills of Cebu, Philippines in early December. Having attended and ministered at such retreats before, I arrived filled with expectant faith and He certainly did not... Continue Reading →
22 December, Friday — 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 finish... Continue Reading →
21 December, Thursday — Dancing with God
Dec 21 – Memorial for St. Peter Canisius, priest, doctor of the Church St. Peter Canisius (1521–1597) was the son of Jacob Canisius, a wealthy burgomeister, and Ægidia van Houweningen, who died shortly after Peter’s birth. He was educated in Cologne, Germany, where he studied art, civil law, and theology. He received a master’s degree... Continue Reading →
19 December, Tuesday — Obeying God’s call to holiness
19 December Jdg 13:2-7,24-25Lk 1:5-25…must drink no wine, no strong drink. 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 finish off a fair... Continue Reading →
18 December, Monday — Who Is God To You?
18 December Jer 23:5-8Mt 1:18-24 ... a name which means ‘God-is-with-us’. I am writing this while at a silent retreat in the rustic and peaceful grounds of the Cebu Center for Ignatian Spirituality, Jesuit Retreat House. On arrival in the evening of ‘Day Zero’, we were assigned a spiritual director and given a verse to... Continue Reading →
5 December, Tuesday — On Authenticity
Tuesday of the 1st Week of Advent Isa 11:1-10Lk 10:21-24 “…and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.” I have just gotten through performance appraisal season and this time round, I decided to have one-on-one chats with the staff who were assessing others for their first time. In those chats, I was heartened... Continue Reading →
