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 →
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 →
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