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 →
7 December, Sunday — There is always hope
2nd Sunday of Advent Isa 11:1-10Rm 15:4-9Mt 3:1-12 …people who did not give up were helped by God. Nowadays, my feed is filled with news of difficulties finding jobs, of mass layoffs, and of how the economy is not doing too well globally. It seems that everywhere we look is bleak. I’m not sure how... Continue Reading →
25 October, Saturday — In Everything, Give Praise to the Lord
Saturday of Week 29 in Ordinary Time Gen 3:9-15,20Mt 1:1-16,18-23 My heart exults in the Lord my Saviour As I read today’s Psalm, it had me thinking why it is shown that God brings good, yet also allows unfortunate things to happen. At the same line where it’s mentioned that a barren woman bears a... Continue Reading →
24 October, Friday — Reconciliation
Oct 24 – Memorial for St. Anthony Mary Claret, Bishop St. Anthony Mary Claret (1807–1870) was a weaver and a seminary student with Blessed Francis Coll. He was ordained on 13 June 1835, and became a missionary in Catalonia and the Canary Islands. He directed retreats and founded the Congregation of Missionary Sons of the... Continue Reading →
22 October, Wednesday — Freedom for…
Oct 22 – Memorial for St. John Paul II Karol Józef Wojtyla was born in 1920 in Wadowice, Poland. After his ordination to the priesthood and theological studies in Rome, he returned to his homeland and resumed various pastoral and academic tasks. He became first auxiliary bishop and, in 1964, Archbishop of Kraków and took... Continue Reading →
16 October, Thursday — Why be Catholic?
Oct 16 – Memorial for St. Hedwig, Religious; Memorial for St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, Virgin St. Hedwig (1174–1243)was the daughter of the Duke of Croatia, and aunt of St. Elizabeth of Hungary. She married Prince Henry I of Silesia and Poland in 1186 at the age of 12, and became the mother of seven. She... Continue Reading →
22 September, Monday — God lighting up my life
Monday of Week 25 in Ordinary Time Ez 1:1-6Lk 8:16-18 "No one lights a lamp to cover it with a bowl or to put it under a bed." In my more than 20 years here in Singapore, there was only one time that there was a power outage. Light has always been accessible to me,... Continue Reading →
11 August, Monday — As long as we have God
Aug 11 – Memorial for St. Clare, virgin, religious founder St. Clare (1194-1253) loved music and well-composed sermons. She was humble, merciful, charming, optimistic, and chivalrous. She would get up late at night to tuck in her sisters who’d kicked off their covers. She daily meditated on the Passion. When she learned of the Franciscan... Continue Reading →
10 August, Sunday — Ever Ready
19th Sunday in Ordinary Time Wis 18:6-9Heb 11:1-2,8-19Lk 12:32-48 “See that you are dressed for action and have your lamps lit.” One of the motivational quotes we may hear is that ‘Chance favours only the prepared mind.’ I googled who said it and if it was part of a another quote. What I discovered is... Continue Reading →
21 June, Saturday — From God, to farm, to table
Jun 21 – Memorial for St. Aloysius Gonzaga, religious St. Aloysius (1568-1591) was an Italian noble who grew up in a castle as the son of a compulsive gambler. He suffered from kidney disease, but considered it a blessing as it left him bed-ridden with time for prayer. While still a boy himself, he taught... Continue Reading →
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