Thursday of 2nd Week of Eastertide Acts 5:27-33Jn 3:31-36 “Obedience to God comes before obedience to men...” The readings for today all converge on a central truth: obedience to God surpasses all human authority, because God alone is the source of truth and life. In Acts, the Apostles stand before the Sanhedrin, accused of disobedience.... Continue Reading →
15 April, Wednesday — He Did Not Send His Son to Condemn
Wednesday of the 2nd Week of Eastertide Acts 5:17-26Jn 3:16-21 “For God sent his Son into the world not to condemn the world, but so that through Him the world might be saved.” Today’s Gospel defines the core Christian message of salvation through God's love, stating that God gave his only Son to provide eternal... Continue Reading →
14 April, Tuesday — The wind blows where it wishes
Tuesday of the 2nd Week of Eastertide Acts 4:32-37Jn 3:7-15 “The wind blows where it pleases; you hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. That is how it is with all who are born of the Spirit.” Jesus explains to Nicodemus that the ‘new birth’ is... Continue Reading →
12 April, Sunday — Peace like a river
12 Apr -- Divine Mercy Sunday The Congregation for Divine Worship decreed in 2003 that “throughout the world, the Second Sunday of Easter will receive the name Divine Mercy Sunday, a perennial invitation to the Christian world to face, with confidence in divine benevolence, the difference and trials that humankind will experience in the years... Continue Reading →
9 April, Thursday — Let us proclaim His peace
Easter Thursday Acts 3:11-26Lk 24:35-48 “You are witnesses to this.” Peace be with you, brothers and sisters in Christ. I still remember the first mass I attended, when everyone in church turned around and offered up that blessing to each other. How strange, how apt and how beautiful. I remember thinking, no one had ever... Continue Reading →
8 April, Wednesday — Open our eyes to the Lord!
Easter Wednesday Acts 3:1-10Lk 24:13-35 …our hearts burn within us … Hallelujah! The Lord is risen! As we continue our celebrations this Eastertide, let us bask in the glory of the resurrection. We take the 50 days of Eastertide to contemplate our new life, our new identity given through his sacrifice and resurrection and our... Continue Reading →
7 April, Tuesday — Face Blindness
Easter Tuesday Acts 2:36-41Jn 20:11-18 …she saw Jesus standing there, though she did not recognise him. Whenever I reflect on this passage, one question always comes to mind: Why couldn’t Mary recognise Jesus? Was it because her eyes were blurred from tears after all the crying? Or had Jesus’ appearance changed so much after the resurrection that He was... Continue Reading →
6 April, Monday — Easter: Beyond Solution and Event — a Presence
Easter Monday Acts 2:14,22-33Mt 28:8-15 “You have made known the way of life to me, you will fill me with gladness through your presence.” I recently watched a show, The House of Dancing Water, in Macao. The story follows a male protagonist drawn into a strange and shifting world, where a princess is held captive... Continue Reading →
5 April, Sunday — Behold the Man
Easter Sunday Acts 10:34,37-431 Cor 5:6-8Jn 20:1-9 “Now we are those witnesses…” I am sure that most of us would be asked to be a witness at some point of time in our lives. It could be a witness to a legal agreement, a witness at a friend’s wedding, or even witnessing the baptisms of... Continue Reading →
4 April, Saturday — God Saw The Good in All He Made
Dear readers, Blessed Holy Saturday. As with our Oxygen tradition, we bring to you reflections for each of the readings this Easter Vigil Mass. As we sit in sacred silence and anticipation of our Lord's Resurrection, let us behold the unfolding mystery of God's great plan for the world He created, throughout salvation history. Today,... Continue Reading →
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