Jul 11 – Memorial for St. Benedict, abbot, religious founder Born to Roman nobility, Benedict (c. 480–547) was the twin brother of St. Scholastica. He studied in Rome, Italy, but was dismayed at the lack of discipline and lackadasical attitude of his fellow students. He fled to the mountains near Subiaco, living as a hermit... Continue Reading →
9 July, Thursday — Pursued by God, Sent in Love
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, today we welcome Jessica, a wife and mother of three, who sometimes overthinks to the point of inertia and who has learned that there is great joy in surrendering everything to the Lord. During her children’s school years, she had a habit of accidentally forming small communities of parents.... Continue Reading →
28 June, Sunday — Winning Heaven
13th Sunday in Ordinary Time 2 Kgs 4:8-11,14-16Rm 6:3-4,8-11Mt 10:37-42 “Anyone who finds his life will lose it; anyone who loses his life for my sake will find it.” There is a phrase that often surfaces in Singapore -- “Don’t lose out.” It shapes how we study, work, save, invest, and even how we plan... Continue Reading →
24 June, Wednesday — God’s hand with us
Jun 24 – Solemnity of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist John the Baptist (d.30) was the cousin of Jesus Christ. His father, Zachary, was a priest of the order of Abia whose job in the Temple was to burn incense; and of Elizabeth, a descendant of Aaron. As Zachary was ministering in the... Continue Reading →
18 June, Thursday — Your Will Be Done On Me
Thursday of Week 11 in Ordinary Time Ecc 48:1-15Mt 6:7-15 “…your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.” When I first left my job to become a stay-at-home mum and study theology, I struggled. I had spent years working, building my career, contributing to big projects. Then suddenly, my days were filled with... Continue Reading →
17 June, Wednesday — Your Father Who Sees in Secret
Wednesday of Week 11 in Ordinary Time 2 Kgs 2:1,6-14Mt 6:1-6,16-18 "But when you give alms, your left hand must not know what your right hand is doing; your almsgiving must be secret, and your Father who sees all that is done in secret will reward you." There is a sentence in this passage that... Continue Reading →
16 June, Tuesday — Love, The Measure of Perfection
Tuesday of Week 11 in Ordinary Time 1 Kgs 21:17-29Mt 5:43-48 “…love your enemies…” Today’s gospel is oh-so-familiar to many of us. It often leaves me slightly uncomfortable, because the heart finds it hard to embrace what the head is registering as the words tumble out of the mouth of the priest, especially the line... Continue Reading →
14 June, Sunday — God wants me
11th Sunday in Ordinary Time Exo 19:2-6Rm 5:6-11Mt 9:36-10:8 ...like sheep without a shepherd. Have you met a real shepherd before? I have. Back in 2017, I travelled solo to Jerusalem and went to the Palestinian West Bank with a local tour. The guide brought us to the countryside near Jericho and introduced his relative... Continue Reading →
10 June, Wednesday — Decide to follow God…all in.
Wednesday of Week 10 in Ordinary Time 1 Kgs 18:20-39Mt 5:17-19 If the Lord is God, follow Him… Today, as we reflect on the gospel reading of Matthew, it is important that we look at the context of the verses just before Matthew 5:17. Right at the beginning of Chapter Five, Jesus begins his instruction... Continue Reading →
5 June, Friday — The Call to Fidelity
Jun 5 – Memorial for St. Boniface, bishop and martyr Educated at the Benedictine monastery 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 →
