Tuesday of Week 11 in Ordinary Time 2 Cor 8:1-9Mt 5:43-48 “You must love your enemies…” In today’s Gospel, Jesus said, “Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.” Easy to say, but incredibly difficult to do. Surely, the people listening to him must have thought, “How is it possible for us to... Continue Reading →
16 June, Monday — The Servant’s Blend
Monday of Week 11 in Ordinary Time 2 Cor 6:1-10 Mt 5:38-42 “taken…for people having nothing though we have everything” Brothers and sisters, when Paul describes what it means to be a servant of God in 2 Corinthians 6:1–10, it is not the glamorous picture some might expect. He lists hardships, misunderstandings, sleepless nights, and... Continue Reading →
15 June, Sunday — Guided Into Truth, One Step at a Time
Jun 15 -- Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity Trinity Sunday is the first Sunday after Pentecost in the Western Christian liturgical calendar, and the Sunday of Pentecost in Eastern Christianity. Trinity Sunday celebrates the Christian doctrine of the Trinity, the three Persons of God: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.- Wikipedia Pro 8:22-31Rm 5:1-5Jn 16:12-15 “I have much more to say to you... Continue Reading →
12 June, Thursday — “Father Knows Best”
Thursday of Week 10 in Ordinary Time 2 Cor 3:15-4:1,3-6Mt 5:20-26 “But I say this to you” I always chuckle when I come across this verse. I picture Jesus, in a very Singapore accent, saying in Hokkien (a local dialect), “Nim peh ka ler kong…” that loosely translates to “Your Father tells you this…” and... Continue Reading →
6 June, Friday — Habemus Papum
Jun 6 – Memorial for St. Norbert, bishop, religious founder St. Norbert (1080-1134) had been born to the nobility and raised around the royal court. There he developed a very worldly view, taking holy orders as a career move when he joined the Benedictines. A narrow escape from death led him to a conversion experience,... Continue Reading →
5 June, Thursday — Same same, but different
Jun 5 – Memorial for St. Boniface, bishop and martyr Educated at the Benedictine monastary at Exeter, England where he became a monk, Boniface (c.673–754) was a missionary to Germany from 719, assisted by St. Albinus, St. Abel, and St. Agatha. They destroyed idols and pagan temples, and then built churches on the sites. He... Continue Reading →
4 June, Wednesday — The Joy of Giving
Wednesday of the 7th Week of Eastertide Acts 20:28-38Jn 17:11-19 “There is more happiness in giving than in receiving.” I used to associate giving with gifting -- with mostly monetary, or physical, gifts. I thought it was such a cliché to say, “It’s the thought that counts.” How would you even know someone is thinking of you unless there’s some... Continue Reading →
2 June, Monday — Negotiation vs Unconditional Love
Jun 2 – Memorial for Sts Marcellinus & Peter Saints Marcellinus and Peter (sometimes called Petrus Exorcista – Peter the Exorcist; Italian: Marcellino e Pietro) are venerated within the Catholic Church as martyrs who were beheaded. Hagiographies place them in 4th century Rome. They are generally represented as men in middle age, with tonsures and palms of martyrdom; sometimes they hold a crown each. - Wikipedia Acts 19:1-8Jn... Continue Reading →
24 May, Saturday — “Do as I do and not as I say…”
Saturday of the 5th Week of Easter Acts 16:1-10Jn 15:18-21 “A servant is not greater than his master...” Over the past few months, we have seen the election of new leaders. We have a new Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV. We have elected new government leaders in Singapore and of course, there is a new... Continue Reading →
23 May, Friday — Forever Friends
Friday of the 5th Week of Easter Acts 15:22-31Jn 15:12-17 “I have called you friends...” “What a friend we have in Jesus,all our sins and griefs to bear!What a privilege to carryeverything to God in prayer!” I know all of us were humming/singing along as we read the verse above. Come on, you know you... Continue Reading →
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