Friday of Week 11 in Ordinary Time 2 Cor 11:18,21-30Mt 6:19-23 Glorify the Lord with me! Today, there are so many influencers competing for our attention. They influence us towards a certain brand, a certain lifestyle, or a certain belief. This verse from the psalmist made me think that the psalmist is playing an influencer... Continue Reading →
10 May, Saturday — Prepared for the miracle
May 10 – John of Ávila (not to be confused with John Avila or St John of the Cross) was a Spanish priest, preacher, scholastic author, and religious mystic, who has been declared a saint and Doctor of the Church by the Catholic Church. He is called the ‘Apostle of Andalusia’, for his extensive ministry in that region. From early 1551 Ávila was in constant ill-health. He spent the last years... Continue Reading →
9 May, Friday — Connected to heaven
Friday of the 3rd Week of Easter Acts 9:1-20Jn 6:52-59 “This is the bread come down from heaven…” Back in my secondary school years, our school came up with an album to celebrate a major milestone. One of the songs was titled Tune in to God. The lyrics included a line saying ‘just stand beneath... Continue Reading →
17 April, Thursday — A World of Love
Maundy Thursday -- Chrism Mass Isa 61:1-3,6,8-9Apo 1:5-8|Lk 4:16-21 “This text is being fulfilled today even as you listen.” In the past five years, our world seems to have been very chaotic. We had the pandemic, there are wars in Europe and Middle East, and most recently, economic wars may be imminent. The thought of... Continue Reading →
27 February, Thursday — Bearing Tasty Fruits
27 Feb – St Gregory of Narek, Abbot and Doctor of the Church St Gregory of Narek, Grigor Narekatsi (c. 950 -1003/1011) was an Armenian mystical and lyrical poet, monk, and theologian. He is venerated as a saint in the Armenian Apostolic and Catholic Churches and was declared a Doctor of the Church by Pope Francis in 2015. Wikipedia Ecc 5:1-10Mk 9:41-50 He is like a tree… that yields its fruit... Continue Reading →
26 February, Wednesday — The Wisdom of God’s Laws
Wednesday of Week 7 in Ordinary Time Ecc 4:12-22Mk 9:38-40 The lovers of your law have great peace, O Lord. Last Sunday during catechism class, we discussed the topic of Jubilee. The catechist in charge shared that it was stated in Leviticus that Israelites ‘shall not sow, nor shall you reap the aftergrowth or pick... Continue Reading →
8 February, Saturday — Resting for a while
8 Feb – Memorial for St. Jerome Emiliani; Memorial for St. Josephine Bakhita, virgin St. Jerome (1481–1537) was born wealthy, the son of Angelo and Eleanor Mauroceni Emiliani. His father died when Jerome was a teenager, and he ran away from home at age 15. After a dissolute youth, he became a soldier in Venice... Continue Reading →
7 February, Friday — The Truth in our Hearts
Friday of Week 4 in Ordinary Time Heb 13:1-8Mk 6:14-29 When he had heard him speak he was greatly perplexed, and yet he liked to listen to him. The Christian life is not an easy life to live — we are called to live in a paradox, we are called to be selfless, and we... Continue Reading →
23 January, Thursday — Hope does not disappoint
Thursday of Week 2 in Ordinary Time Heb 7:25-8:6Mk 3:7-12 For he had cured so many that all who were afflicted in any way were crowding forward to touch him. I think not one of us can say that we do not suffer from any affliction. While writing this reflection, I checked the meaning of... Continue Reading →
25 December, Wednesday — He Kept His Promise
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 – Mass in the Day Isa 52:7-10Heb 1:1-6Jn 1:1-18 …all peoples... Continue Reading →
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