Friday of Week 30 in Ordinary Time Rm 9:1-5Lk 14:1-6 “Is it against the law to cure a man on the sabbath?” In today’s Gospel, Jesus heals a man with dropsy on the Sabbath, challenging the Pharisees’ rigid interpretation of the law. He reveals that mercy and compassion should take precedence over blind adherence to... Continue Reading →
30 October, Thursday — “Walk this way…”
Thursday of Week 30 in Ordinary Time Rm 8:26-30Lk 13:31-35 With God on our side, who can be against us? As I started to read the scriptures for today, this phrase immediately jumped out, and I felt a sense of comfort and reassurance that God will be with me -- always. That He will always... Continue Reading →
29 October, Wednesday — “Good, Better, Best. Do we need to be better than the Rest?”
Wednesday of Week 30 in Ordinary Time Rm 8:26-30Lk 13:22-30 “Yes, there are those now last who will be first, and those now first who will be last.” Last month, I had the unique opportunity to be part of the Singapore team at the World Mountain and Trail Running Championships (WMTRC) in Canfranc, Spain. I... Continue Reading →
26 October, Sunday — When Prayer Becomes Honest
30th Sunday in Ordinary Time Ecc 35:12-14,16-192 Tim 4:6-8,16-18Lk 18:9-14 “God, be merciful to me, a sinner.” This week’s Gospel is stark in its contrast -- the Pharisee stands tall, reciting his good deeds, while the tax collector stays at a distance, unable even to lift his eyes, and simply begs for mercy. Jesus leaves... Continue Reading →
19 October, 2025 — Do not give up
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time Exo 17:8-132 Tim 3:14-4:2Lk 18:1-8 Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth. Today’s gospel reading is known as the parable of the persistent widow. She was a poor widow who repeatedly appeals to an unrighteous judge (who neither feared God nor regarded men)... Continue Reading →
17 October, Friday — Remain Faithful in the Lord
Oct 17 – Memorial for St. Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop and Martyr St. Ignatius (c. 50–107) was a convert from paganism to Christianity. He succeeded Peter as bishop of Antioch, Syria. He served during persecution of Domitian. During the persecution of Trajan, he was ordered to be taken to Rome to be killed by wild... Continue Reading →
12 October, Sunday — Let Us Offer Our Sincere and Grateful Hearts to God
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time 2 Kgs 5:14-172 Tim 2:8-13Lk 17:11-19 “…no one has come back to give praise to God, except this foreigner.” I remember in my schooling years, how I studied and ploughed through pile after pile of assessment books and when I got excellent grades, I would always thank my parents and... Continue Reading →
10 October, Friday — Choices and Consequences
Friday of Week 27 in Ordinary Time Jl 1:13-15,2:1-2Lk 11:15-26 “…he who does not gather with me scatters.” By casting out the demon from the mute, Jesus showed very clearly that He is the greater power and had authority over the former. In rebuttal to the charge from the Jewish leaders that his power was... Continue Reading →
4 October, Saturday — Taking courage by reaching out in confidence to Christ
Oct 4 – Memorial for St. Francis of Assisi Francis Bernardone (1181–1226) was the son of Pietro Bernadone, a rich cloth merchant. Though he had a good education and became part of his father’s business, he also had a somewhat misspent youth. He was a street brawler and some-time soldier. He was captured during a... Continue Reading →
28 September, Sunday — Don’t get too comfortable
26th Sunday in Ordinary TimeAmo 6:1,4-71 Tim 6:11-16Lk 16:19-31 “Woe to those ensconced so snugly…” At first glance, this Sunday’s readings seem to once again contrast woe to the rich with blessed are the poor. The first reading from Amos warns those who live complacently and securely in their comforts, that their revelry will soon end. The Gospel... Continue Reading →
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