May 12 – Memorial for Sts. Nereus and Achilleus, Martyrs; Memorial for St. Pancras, Martyr Sts. Nereus and Achilleus (d. 98) were soldiers in the imperial Roman army, and members of the Praetorian Guard. They were converts to Christianity and baptized by St. Peter the Apostle. They were exiled for their faith, suffered with St.... Continue Reading →
1 April, Tuesday — God’s power can transform even the most desolate places.
Tuesday of the 4th Week of Lent Eze 47:1-9,12 Jn 5:1-16 ...for wherever the water goes it brings health, and life teems wherever the river flows. As I write today’s reflection, Singapore is experiencing an intense monsoon surge, bringing heavy rain for the past two days. While some may find the downpour inconvenient, I welcome... Continue Reading →
31 March, Monday — A new path, a new calling.
Monday of the 4th Week of Lent Isa 65:17-21 Jn 4:43-54 I create new heavens and a new earth, and the past will not be remembered. As I revisit my archive of reflections, I realize that I wrote about these exact readings back in 2018, when I was wrestling with whether to continue in ministry. It... Continue Reading →
25 December, Wednesday — The true meaning of Christmas
Dear Oxygen readers, The Core Team wishes one and all a blessed, peaceful and joyous Christmas filled with God's graces and love. May He continue to light out paths and guide us on our journeys as we come to know Him more. Christmas Day -- Midnight Mass Isa 9:1-7Tit 2:11-14Lk 2:1-14 What we have to... Continue Reading →
25 December, Wednesday — I am not defined by my flaws or limitations
Dear Oxygen readers, The Core Team wishes one and all a blessed, peaceful and joyous Christmas filled with God's graces and love. May He continue to light out paths and guide us on our journeys as we come to know Him more. Christmas Day -- Vigil Mass Isa 62:1-5Acts 13:16-17,22-25Mt 1:1-25 ...and they will call... Continue Reading →
14 November, Thursday — Life, loss and being ready for God’s kingdom
Thursday of Week 32 in Ordinary Time Phi 7-20Lk 17:20-25 “The coming of the Kingdom of God does not admit of observation and there will be no one to say, ‘Look here! Look there!’ Recently, I witnessed the final chapter in the life of someone who was nearing the end. She had been battling cancer,... Continue Reading →
13 November, Wednesday — Peace
Wednesday of Week 32 in Ordinary Time Tit 3:1-7Lk 17:11-19 But when the kindness and love of God our Saviour for mankind were revealed, it was not because he was concerned with any righteous actions we might have done ourselves; it was for no reason except his own compassion that he saved us, by means... Continue Reading →
17 October, Thursday — Saying ‘Yes!’
Oct 17 – Memorial for St. Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop and Martyr St. Ignatius (c. 50–107) was a convert from paganism to Christianity. He succeeded Peter as bishop of Antioch, Syria. He served during persecution of Domitian. During the persecution of Trajan, he was ordered to be taken to Rome to be killed by wild... Continue Reading →
6 October, Sunday — Love one another. As I have loved you.
27th Sunday in Ordinary Time Gen 2:18-24Heb 2:9-11Mk 10:2-16 Therefore what God has joined together, no human being must separate. Today’s readings are often chosen by couples for their wedding masses. I may have selected one of these passages at my own wedding years ago. That marriage lasted only a year. Looking back, I see... Continue Reading →
5 October, Saturday — Trust in God’s plan.
Oct 5 – Memorial for St. Faustina Kowalska, Virgin, religious, Christian Mystic Maria Faustyna Kowalska (born Helena Kowalska; 25 August 1905 – 5 October 1938), also known as Saint Maria Faustyna Kowalska of the Blessed Sacrament and popularly spelled Faustina, was a Polish Roman Catholic nun and mystic. Her apparitions of Jesus Christ inspired the Roman Catholic devotion to the Divine Mercy and earned her the title of "Secretary of Divine Mercy". Throughout her... Continue Reading →
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