Ascension The Feast of the Ascension of Jesus Christ (also called the Solemnity of the Ascension of Jesus Christ, Ascension Day, Ascension Thursday, or sometimes Holy Thursday) commemorates the Christian belief of the bodily Ascension of Jesus into Heaven. It is one of the ecumenical (shared by multiple denominations) feasts of Christian churches, ranking with the feasts of the Passion and Pentecost. Following the account of Acts 1:3 that the... Continue Reading →
4 April, Thursday — Don’t be surprised
Easter Thursday Acts 3:11-26Lk 24:35-48 Why are you so surprised at this? Why are you staring at us as though we had made this man walk by our own power or holiness? This Holy Week was a busy week in the office. I had back-to-back meetings and I had a fair bit of strategic planning... Continue Reading →
3 April, Wednesday — Recognising the Presence of the Holy Trinity
Easter Wednesday Acts 3:1-10Lk 24:13-25 Did not our hearts burn within us as he talked to us on the road and explained the scriptures to us? As human beings, we don’t usually recognize God’s hand in our lives, even if he is always walking beside us. We have forfeited our capacity to talk to God... Continue Reading →
26 February, Monday — Our nothingness before our Lord
Monday of the 2nd Week of Lent Dan 9:4-10Lk 6:36-38 …rescue us for the sake of your name. When receiving ashes, one of the lines the priest says is ‘Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return.’ Today’s readings greatly emphasize this, and I’ve realised that I needed the reminder, because it’s... Continue Reading →
25 February, Sunday — Just to thank you, Lord
2nd Sunday of Lent Gen 22:1-2,9-13,15-18Rm 8:31-34Mk 9:2-10 A thanksgiving sacrifice I make… Lent is a season where we, Catholics, are called to sacrifice. Many Catholics have decided to give up on something like social media, meat, or other forms of sacrifice. We also usually tie up our sacrifices to a few prayer intentions. And... Continue Reading →
19 January, Friday — A blank cheque from God
Friday of Week 2 in Ordinary Time 1 Sam 24:3-21Mk 3:13-19 “I will deliver your enemy into your power, do what you like with him.” Whenever the topic of discernment pops up, the most common question I would hear is ‘How would you know what God wants you to do?’ For me, this is the... Continue Reading →
24 December, Sunday — Look back, and look forward with God
4th Sunday of Advent 2 Sam 7:1-5,8-12,14, 16Rm 16:25-27Lk 1:26-38 Listen! I’m sure many of us are looking at planning for 2024. We are reflecting on what would be good resolutions, what are the things we want to accomplish next year, which days will we be taking leave, and many more. Among those resolutions, hopefully,... Continue Reading →
25 October, Wednesday — Freedom for…
Wednesday of Week 29 in Ordinary Time Rm 6:12-18Lk 12:39-48 You may have been freed from the slavery of sin, but only to become ‘slaves’ of righteousness. A few years back, I attended a Bible Study on the book of Exodus delivered by Msgr Ambrose Vaz. One of the key phrases that struck me was... Continue Reading →
24 October, Tuesday — Always Prepared
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 →
23 October, Monday — Faith in God’s promise
Oct 23 – Memorial for St John of Capistrano, priest John of Capistrano was a Franciscan friar and Catholic priest from the Italian town of Capestrano, Abruzzo. Famous as a preacher, theologian, and inquisitor, he earned himself the nickname ‘the Soldier Saint’ when in 1456 at age 70, he led a Crusade against the invading Ottoman Empire at the siege of Belgrade with the Hungarian military commander, John Hunyadi. Elevated to... Continue Reading →
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