Wednesday of Week 12 in Ordinary Time Gen 15:1-12,17-18Mt 7:15-20 Every good tree bears good fruit. It took me years to understand the gifts and fruits of the Holy Spirit. When I pray, I am guilty of constantly asking God for something either for family, a loved one or myself. I pray for protection, blessings,... Continue Reading →
13 May, Thursday — Preparation
May 13 - The Ascension of the Lord The Ascension of Jesus is Christian teaching that Christ physically departed from Earth by rising into Heaven, in the presence of eleven of his apostles. According to the New Testament narrative, the Ascension occurred forty days after the resurrection. In the Christian tradition, reflected in the major Christian creeds and confessional statements, God exalted Jesus after his death, raising him from the dead and... Continue Reading →
12 May, Wednesday – Something has to die for something to live
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. Flavia... Continue Reading →
10 May, Monday – Graces
Monday of the 6th Week of Eastertide Acts 16:11-15Jn 15:26-16:4 Come and stay with us. I have been told that one of my charisms is hospitality, and that I am quite generous. I never think of it as anything noble. I just share what I have, nothing so extraordinary. Recently though, I feel that this... Continue Reading →
3 April, Saturday — Baptism
Holy Saturday -- Epistle Rm 6:3-11 ...we too might live a new life. At the end of February, on a beautiful Sunday morning, I sat in a pew and meandered about my attachments – to things, people and meanings of these ‘things'. I thought about my hurts, betrayals, un-forgiveness, and how I have been judged,... Continue Reading →
3 April, Saturday — Getting out of my tomb
Holy Saturday -- Gospel Mark 16:1-7 He has risen, He is not here. A year ago, I painted a scene from today’s gospel reading. It was week 2 into Singapore’s lock down – the circuit breaker. Looking back, that period was tough; a difficult time in human history. Being stuck at home was like being... Continue Reading →
22 February, Monday — Shepherds and Sheep
Feb 22 -- 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 →
20 February, Saturday – Humble enough to let Him lead
Feb 20 -- Saturday after Ash Wednesday Isa 58:9-14Lk 5:27-32 "Follow me." And leaving everything, he got up and followed him. At the beginning of 2017, I had just concluded my tenure as Co-Chairperson of our parish’s fund raising committee, with the culmination of an event called ’10,000 Reasons’. It was an evening of music... Continue Reading →
15 December, Tuesday — Keeping your word
Tuesday of the 3rd Week of Advent Zep 3:1-2,9-13Mt 21:28-32 Which of the two did his father’s will? I have been told recently to be a sister and not a mother to my sibling. I am still figuring out what it really means. How does a mother/sister behave when faced with the same situation? I... Continue Reading →
14 December, Monday — God has given you authority. What does it mean to use it for the sake of love?
Dec 14 – Memorial for St. John of the Cross, priest, religious, doctor of the Church St. John (1675–1726) was born in poverty. He cared for the poor in the hospital in Medina. He became a lay Carmelite brother in 1563 at age 21, though he lived stricter than their Rule. He studied at Salamanca. He... Continue Reading →
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