6th Sunday of Easter Acts 8:5-8,14-171 Pt 3:15-18Jn 14:15-21 You are in me and I am in you I recall a testimony I heard more than a few years ago, when we were privileged to hear from a brother who had decided to join the seminary after almost four years of soul searching, questioning and... Continue Reading →
28 April, Friday — Showing up
Friday of the 3rd Week of Easter Acts 9:1-20Jn 6:52-59 “Here I am, Lord”. What does it take for someone to change his/her life totally and to offer it up to God as a sacrifice? In the course of serving in various retreats over the past 12-odd years and hearing many, many testimonies, there is... Continue Reading →
27 April, Thursday — Silence of the lambs
Thursday of the 3rd Week of Easter 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 →
26 April, Wednesday — Thy will be done
Wednesday of the 3rd Week of Easter Acts 8:1-8Jn 6:35-40 “…it is my Father’s will…” Today’s gospel reading is the first in a series of 3 that revolve around the same theme – Jesus, the sacrificed lamb as the bread of life who comes to save us. If we look back at His Passion, we... Continue Reading →
24 April, Monday – Fountains
24 Apr – Memorial for St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen, priest & martyr St. Fidelis Sigmaringen (1577-1622) was a lawyer and teacher of philosophy. Disgusted by the greed, corruption, and lack of interest in justice by his fellow lawyers, Mark Rey abandoned the law, became a priest and a Franciscan friar with his brother George. He... Continue Reading →
19 March, Sunday — “It’s that Simple.”
19 March - Laetare Sunday 1 Sam 16:1,6-7,10-13Eph 5:8-14Jn 9:1-41 “God does not see as man sees; man looks at appearances but the Lord looks at the heart.” We have all been told as we were growing up, “Do not judge a book by its cover.” Yet, we are always drawn to those individuals with... Continue Reading →
15 March, Wednesday — One step, one degree at a time
Wednesday of the 3rd Week of Lent Deu 4:1,5-9Mt 5:17-19 “Keep them, observe them and they will demonstrate to the peoples your wisdom and understanding.” I was blessed to have been called to serve and lead worship at the recently-concluded Prayer Experience Retreat (PER) held at our centre. Over the 3 days, there were many... Continue Reading →
24 February, Friday — Shout to the Lord
Friday after Ash Wednesday Isa 58:1-9Mt 9:14-15 Shout for all you are worth, raise your voice like a trumpet. I sometimes watch and rewatch episodes of reality talent shows on youtube, where the contestants (usually singers) initially appear on stage looking unsure, nervous, lacking confidence but end up leaving to standing ovations, a ‘golden buzzer’,... Continue Reading →
23 February, Thursday — Follow Me
Thursday after Ash Wednesday Deu 30:15-20Lk 9:22-25 “…let him renounce himself and take up his cross every day and follow me.” Since my return from a short pilgrimage to Medjugorje, life has resumed and continues to be challenging on various fronts. But rather than allow these to weigh me down and get flustered, I have... Continue Reading →
20 February, Monday — Being Blessed with the Gift of Wisdom
Monday of Week 7 in Ordinary Time Ecc 1:1-10Mk 9:14-29 All wisdom is from the Lord… Today’s first reading reminds us that wisdom is a gift from God, bestowed upon us. I recall various points in my life where I realised I had managed to tide through a difficult circumstance or an obstacle even though... Continue Reading →
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