Wednesday of Week 20 in Ordinary Time Jgs 9:6:15Mt 20:1-16 Why be envious because I am generous? One of the most compelling documentaries I have ever watched, College Behind Bars, offers a glimpse into the lives of prisoners who are also college students. Under the Bard Prison Initiative, a select number of prisoners are taught... Continue Reading →
10 July, Saturday – To Save Our Soul
Saturday of Week 14 in Ordinary Time Gen 49:29-33,50:15-26Mt 10:24-33 "fear him rather who can destroy both body and soul in hell" In shows with supernatural themes, it is not uncommon to come across a storyline where a character sells their soul to the devil in return for something they want in this world. It... Continue Reading →
9 July, Friday – To Save Our Life
Jul 9 – Memorial for St. Augustine Zhao Rong, priest, & companions Christianity arrived in China by way of Syria in the 600s. Depending on China’s relations with the outside world, Christianity over the centuries was free to grow or was forced to operate secretly. The 120 martyrs in this group died between 1648 and... Continue Reading →
8 May, Saturday – We Are All Chosen
Saturday of the 5th Week of Eastertide Acts 16:1-10Jn 15:18-21 “...my choice withdrew you from the world” Throughout my decade-long career in education and now during postgraduate studies, I have always spent a fair amount of effort charting my own path. If I set my sights on an endeavour, I will explore and assess all... Continue Reading →
24 April, Saturday – The Bread Of Life
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 changed... Continue Reading →
23 April, Friday – Encounter With Jesus
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 lived... Continue Reading →
22 April, Thursday – Talking About Jesus
Acts 8:26-40Jn 6:44-51 I am the bread of life When was the last time you spoke about Jesus to a non-Christian? My response to that question would be that I cannot recall ever having done so. Sure, I have done numerous personal sharings about my faith and spiritual life in small groups, but the audience... Continue Reading →
21 April, Wednesday – Journeys’ End
21 Apr – Memorial for St. Anselm, bishop & doctor St. Anselm (1033-1109) was born of Italian nobility. After a childhood devoted to piety and study, he wanted to enter religious life, but his father prevented it, and Anselm became rather worldly for several years. Upon his mother’s death, Anselm argued with his father, fled to... Continue Reading →
13 March, Saturday — Have mercy on me, a sinner
Saturday of the 3rd Week of Lent Hos 5:15-6:6Lk 18:9-14 “God, be merciful to me, a sinner.” We are now in the midst of the Lenten season. How are things going for you? More specifically, have you kept to your Lenten resolution? Like many Catholics, you would have likely made some kind of resolve at... Continue Reading →
10 March, Wednesday — Fulfilling the law
Wednesday of the 3rd week of Lent Deu 4:1,5-9Mt 5:17-19 "I have come not to abolish but to complete them." During a session with my parish group recently, the visiting priest asked us to describe the state of our spiritual lives at the present moment. At the end of our sharing, the priest remarked that... Continue Reading →
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