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 →
24 March, Tuesday — Can we be open to His Word?
Tuesday of the 5th Week of Lent Num 21:4-9Jn 8:21-30 As he was saying this, many came to believe in him. I am a huge fan of good homilies. During the entrance procession, as the priest processes into the church, I tip-toe to see who the celebrant is. Many, many times, I’ve turned to my... Continue Reading →
23 March, Monday — We judge too easily
Monday of the 5th Week of Lent Dan 13:1-9,15-17,19-30,33-62Jn 8:1-11 “If there is one of you who has not sinned, let him be the first to throw a stone at her.” Did she sin? – Yes Did she get caught sinning? – Yes Was she repentant? – Yes It does seem like a perfect ending... Continue Reading →
16 March, Monday — Will There Be Peace?
Monday of the 4th Week of Lent Isa 65:17-21Jn 4:43-54 No more will the sound of weeping…be heard… “Happy Chinese New Year” I intoned cheerfully to my friend in the club gym. It was the morning of the 2nd day of the Lunar New Year, and I had gone there to exercise. He looked at... Continue Reading →
15 March, Sunday — Spiritual Blindness and Transformation
4th Sunday of Lent – Laetare Sunday 1 Sam 16:1,6-7,10-13Eph 5:8-14Jn 9:1-41 “…God does not see as man sees…” There are days when I realise how much of my life I spend seeing—and yet, not truly seeing. In 1 Samuel 16, the prophet is sent to anoint a king. When Samuel looks at Eliab, tall and... Continue Reading →
14 March, Saturday — Checklist spirituality
Saturday of the 3rd Week of Lent Hos 5:15-6:6Lk 18:9-14 “…what I want is love, not sacrifice” Whenever Lent comes around, I instinctively begin drawing up a list of commitments — how much more time to spend in prayer, what to offer in almsgiving, and what to give up for my Lenten fast. Now that... Continue Reading →
13 March, Friday — The. Struggle. Is. Real.
Friday of the 3rd Week of Lent Hos 14:2-10Mk 12:28-34 “And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength. The second is this: You must love your neighbour as yourself. There is no other commandment greater than... Continue Reading →
12 March, Thursday — Fill or Kill (FOK)
Thursday of the 3rd Week of Lent Jer 7:23-28Lk 11:14-23 Whoever is not with me is against me. A Fill or Kill (FOK) order is a type of instruction used in stock trading that requires an order to be executed in its entirety, or not at all. It prevents partial fills, ensuring the buyer or... Continue Reading →
8 March, Sunday — Meeting Christ at Our Wells at Noon
3rd Sunday of Lent Ex 17:3-7Rom 5:1-2,5-8Jn 4:5-42 “…but anyone who drinks the water that I shall give will never be thirsty again.” In today’s Gospel, Jesus meets the Samaritan woman at the well. At noon. Under the harsh sun. Noon is an unusual time to draw water. Most would go in the cool of... Continue Reading →
7 March, Saturday — Found Beyond the Script
Saturday of the 2nd Week of Lent Mic 7:14-15,18-20Lk 15:1-3,11-32 “He was lost and is found.” How do we manage people’s reactions when we get ‘lost’? Not simply those who are geographically lost. Like flying to Austria instead of Australia. Or confusing Marina Bay MRT station with Bayfront MRT station to get to Marina Bay... Continue Reading →
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