Saturday of the 4th Week of Lent Jer 11:18 -20Jn 7:40-52 ‘…for I have committed my cause to you.’ Today’s first reading focuses on the lament of Jeremiah. It starts with Jeremiah’s predicament. The Lord has warned Jeremiah of the plot by the men of Anathoth, the people of his hometown which is a city... Continue Reading →
15 March, Friday — God’s Appointed Timing
Friday of the 4th Week of Lent Wis 2:1,12-22Jn 7:1-2,10,25-30 They would have arrested him then, but because his time had not yet come no one laid a hand on him. Brothers and sisters, Today’s gospel passage is a milestone in the plot to have Jesus killed. Jesus has continued to call out the leaders... Continue Reading →
14 March, Thursday — Finding Approval
Thursday of the 4th Week of Lent Exo 32:7-14Jn 5:31-47 “How can you believe, since you look to one another for approval and are not concerned with the approval that comes from the one God?” This verse from John 5:44 resonates deeply with me, because it reflects my constant struggle with seeking validation from the... Continue Reading →
9 March, Saturday — “To know is to love…”
Saturday of the 3rd Week of Lent Hos 5:15-6:6Lk 18:9-14 Let us set ourselves to know the Lord… Let’s be honest. How well can we know someone? Even though we may spend most of our lives with somebody, can we honestly say that we know them? Do we know what makes them tick? What triggers... Continue Reading →
8 March, Friday — “Walk with me…”
Friday of the 3rd Week of Lent Hos 14:2-10Mk 12:28-34 For the ways of the Lord are straight, and virtuous men walk in them, but sinners stumble. Today’s reflection was difficult for me. Nothing really jumped up from the texts, but this line pricked my conscience and made me reflect a little more. Perhaps it... Continue Reading →
7 March, Thursday — A happy family united in God’s love stays together
Thursday of the 3rd Week of Lent Jer 7:23-28Lk 11:14-23 “…a household divided against itself collapses.” We recently welcomed a newborn into our family. I’ve never imagined how much smiles, laughter and love a little bundle of joy can bring to my family and me. Every morning, I feel excited because I can see the... Continue Reading →
4 March, Monday — I want to see old rocks and ruins
Monday of the 3rd Week of Lent 2 Kgs 5:1-15Lk 4:24-30 Now I know that there is no God in all the earth except in Israel. Hallow.com and catholicproductions.com. Just remember these two URLs and I will explain. Naaman, the army general of the King of Aram was a leper. Swallowing his haughty pride, he... Continue Reading →
3 March, Sunday — Time is Holy
3rd Sunday of Lent Exo 20:1-171 Cor 1:22-25Jn 2:13-25 For God’s foolishness is wiser than human wisdom, and God’s weakness is stronger than human strength. Why did God give us the 10 commandments? I believe there are three reasons. To show that we need a saviour, to restrain our concupiscent behaviour (the tendency to sin)... Continue Reading →
29 February, Thursday — Stubborn Reconciliation
Thursday of the 2nd Week of Lent Jer 17:5-10Lk 16:19-31 ‘If they will not listen to Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded if someone should rise from the dead.’” I would imagine that all of us have people in our lives that we find to be very stubborn and hard to deal... Continue Reading →
27 February, Tuesday — Serving first, disabilities second
Tuesday of the 2nd Week of Lent Isa 1:10,16-20Mt 23:1-12 "The greatest among you must be your servant." I was in a snow ski resort with my family in Japan last year for a family holiday. I am unable to walk, so I move around in a wheelchair. But it was very difficult for my... Continue Reading →
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