Christmas Day -- Midnight Mass Is 9:1-6Tit 2:11-14Lk 1:1-14 …a light has shone. A dear friend of mine sent me a Christmas message on WhatsApp not too long ago. However, the message said 'Merry X-mas'. I replied to him (and to all whose who sent me greeting using ‘X-mas’) to use ‘Christmas’ instead. I explained... Continue Reading →
25 December, Sunday — Born to Die; Die to be Born Again
Dear Oxygen readers, The Core Team wishes one and all a blessed, peaceful and joyous Christmas filled with God's graces and love. May He continue to light out paths and guide us on our journeys as we come to know Him more. Christmas Day -- Vigil Mass Is 62:1-5Acts 13:16-17,22-25Mt 1:1-25 “…that one is coming... Continue Reading →
24 December, Saturday — Me before You : Action
24 December 2 Sam 7:1-5,8-12,14,16Lk 1:67-79 “…for you will go before the Lord to prepare a way for him…” Today’s Gospel shares with us Zechariah’s song of praise of God. Like Mary, two days ago, he too praises the graces that God has bestowed on His people. Zechariah also charts the path for John. If... Continue Reading →
23 December, Friday — Me before You : Faith
Dec 23 – Memorial for St. John of Kanty, presbyter St. John of Kanty (1390-1473) was a Polish country lad. A brilliant student at the University of Krakow, Poland, he became a priest and professor of theology at the University of Krakow, where he was falsely accused and ousted by university rivals. At the age... Continue Reading →
22 December, Thursday — Me before You : Transformation
22 December 1 Sam 2:1-4,8Lk 1:46-56 “The hungry he has filled with good things…” Today’s Gospel leads us through the hymn of praise by Mary, the mother of Jesus. From the age at which Jewish maidens became marriageable, it would have been possible that Mary gave birth to her son Jesus, when she was about... Continue Reading →
8 December, Thursday — Let us be humble and surrender to Him!
Dec 8 – Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary On this and the following eight days, the Church celebrates, with particular solemnity, the immaculate conception of the ever-blessed Virgin Mary who, from all eternity, was chosen to be the daughter of the heavenly Father, the spouse of the Holy Ghost, the... Continue Reading →
3 December, Saturday — Unconditional Giving
Dec 3 – Feast of St. Francis Xavier, presbyter, religious, missionary (Principal Patron of Foreign Missions) St. Francis Xavier (1506-1552) was a nobleman from the Basque region. He studied and taught philosophy at the University of Paris, and planned a career as a professor. He was a friend of St. Ignatius of Loyola, who convinced... Continue Reading →
30 November, Wednesday – Full Speed Ahead
Nov 30 – Feast of St. Andrew, apostle St. Andrew was the first Apostle of Jesus Christ. He was a fisherman by trade, and the brother of Simon Peter. He was a follower of John the Baptist. Andrew went through life leading people to Jesus, both before and after the Crucifixion. He was a missionary... Continue Reading →
9 November, Wednesday – The Sanctuary
Nov 9 – Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome The Basilica of St. John Lateran is the cathedral of the church of Rome and the official ecclesiastical seat of the Bishop of Rome, who is the Pope. It is officially named ‘Archbasilica of the Most Holy Saviour, St. John Baptist and... Continue Reading →
6 November, Sunday — Trusting in the Lord’s Faithfulness
32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time 2 Mac 7:1-2,9-142 Ths 2:16-3:5Lk 20:27-38 But the Lord is faithful… Today’s second reading reminds us that trusting in the Lord’s faithfulness allows us to draw strength from Him; and in the process we strengthen ourselves. I was fortunate enough to experience various types of faith formation growing up. It... Continue Reading →
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